India sets world's highest single-day rise with 78,761 new virus cases
NEW DELHI - India on Sunday set a new virus record when it reported 78,761 new infections in 24 hours, according to health ministry figures, passing the United States with the world's highest single-day rise.
India, home to 1.3 billion people, is already the world's third-most infected nation with more than 3.5 million cases, behind the US and Brazil.The US set the previous record on July 17 with 77,638 daily infections, according to an AFP tally. India’s grim milestone came a day after the government further eased its coronavirus lockdown, in place since late March, to boost the struggling economy.The Home Affairs Ministry said gatherings of up to 100 people would be allowed with face masks and social distancing at cultural, entertainment, sports and political events from next month.The coronavirus has badly hit megacities such as financial hub Mumbai and the capital New Delhi, but is now also surging in smaller cities and rural areas.
Schools remain closed but students can meet teachers on a voluntary basis on school premises if needed, according to the new guidelines.
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