India Approaches 140,000 COVID-19 Cases... Surge in Four Days

[Asia Economy Reporter Son Seon-hee] As of the 25th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in India reached 138,845. The number of cases has surged over the past four days, surpassing Iran (approximately 135,000) to rank tenth among countries worldwide in terms of confirmed cases.

According to the Indian Ministry of Health on this day, the daily number of confirmed cases in India has rapidly increased, setting new records for four consecutive days after recording 6,088 cases on the 22nd. In mid-last month, the daily confirmed cases were around 1,000, but this month they rose to over 3,000, with the recent increase accelerating further. The cumulative death toll stands at 4,021, and the number of recovered patients is 57,721.

The sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in India is also understood to be influenced by the expansion of testing capacity.

So far, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is highest in the United States, exceeding 1.6 million, followed by Brazil, Russia, Spain, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Germany, Turkey, and India.

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