India Surpasses 1 Million Cumulative COVID-19 Cases... New Infections Also Hit Record High

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] The cumulative number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in India has surpassed 1 million. India currently ranks third in the world in terms of cumulative confirmed cases, following the United States and Brazil.

According to the Associated Press on the 17th, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India announced that the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in India reached 1,003,832 on that day. This comes 169 days after the first confirmed case was reported in Kerala, in southern India, on January 30. India's cumulative confirmed cases surpassed 10,000 on April 14, 100,000 on May 19, and 500,000 on June 27, with the speed accelerating over time.

The number of new confirmed cases on that day also broke previous records. The number of confirmed cases increased by 34,956 compared to the previous day, setting a new record for the third consecutive day.

The cumulative death toll reached 25,602, an increase of 687 from the previous day. The daily number of new deaths due to COVID-19 had been in the range of 400 to 500 since the beginning of this month, but exceeded 600 for two consecutive days.

India imposed a strict lockdown on March 25 to curb the spread of COVID-19. However, considering concerns about economic recession, the lockdown was gradually lifted starting in mid-May. During this process, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surged. In particular, with factories operating in the capital New Delhi and the largest economic city Mumbai, the number of confirmed cases increased rapidly, and recently other major cities such as Bengaluru and Pune have become new hotspots for outbreaks.

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