India’s coronavirus cases top 3.2 million

Addis Ababa, August 26, 2020 (FBC) – India recorded more than 60,000 cases of COVID-19 for the eighth day in a row on Wednesday, as total cases crossed 3.2 million, data from the federal health ministry showed.

The world’s second-most populous country is third behind the United States and Brazil in terms of total caseload, and has recorded the world’s highest single-day caseload consistently since August 7.

Deaths in the last 24 hours stood at 1,059, taking the total number of fatalities from the infection to 59,449.

Source: Reuters