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India's coronavirus cases cross six million

People wearing protective face masks leave the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station, amidst the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Mumbai, India on September 22, 2020 — Reuters/Files
People wearing protective face masks leave the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station, amidst the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Mumbai, India on September 22, 2020 — Reuters/Files

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India’s coronavirus case tally topped 6 million after it reported 82,170 new infections in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed on Monday.

Deaths from Covid-19 rose by 1,039 in the last 24 hours to 95,542, the ministry said, which is 1.6 per cent of total cases.

Globally, India has the second-highest number of coronavirus cases, behind the United States where infections crossed 7 million last week.

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