India records 48,268 new coronavirus cases

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A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a swab sample from a man amidst the spread of Covid-19, at a testing center in New Delhi, India. Reuters
A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a swab sample from a man amidst the spread of Covid-19, at a testing center in New Delhi, India. Reuters

Mumbai - Deaths rose up by 551, taking total mortalities to 121,641, the health ministry said.

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Published: Sat 31 Oct 2020, 9:15 AM

India’s coronavirus caseload stood at 8.1 million on Saturday, with 48,268 new cases being recorded in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed.

India has the world’s second-highest caseload, behind only the United States, but new infections have seen a dip since September.


Deaths rose up by 551, taking total mortalities to 121,641, the health ministry said.


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