COVID-19 Spread Accelerates in India... New Daily Cases Hit Record High for 3 Consecutive Days

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] The number of daily new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in India has been breaking records for the highest daily count for several consecutive days, local media including The Times of India reported on the 26th.

According to the report, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India announced that the number of new COVID-19 cases in India increased by 17,296 within 24 hours. This is the largest number recorded in a single day. As a result, the cumulative number of confirmed cases reached 490,401.

The number of new COVID-19 cases in India has broken the record for the highest daily count for three consecutive days. On the 24th, there were 15,968 cases, on the 25th, 16,922 cases, and on this day, the number surpassed 17,000. Until the end of last month, the number of confirmed cases was in the 6,000 range, but it has nearly tripled.

The death toll increased by 407 compared to the previous day, bringing the total to 15,301.

In the capital city New Delhi, where infections have surged recently, 3,390 new cases were reported, raising the cumulative confirmed cases to 73,780. The region with the highest number of COVID-19 cases in India is the western state of Maharashtra, where 147,741 people have been infected so far.

In India, the number of confirmed cases is rapidly increasing as the lockdown measures, which had been in place for over two months to prevent the spread of COVID-19, are being lifted. India has been gradually easing restrictions since last month, and from the 8th, shopping malls, restaurants, hotels, and religious facilities have reopened.

According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University in the United States, India ranks fourth in the world in terms of cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases, following the United States, Brazil, and Russia.

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