Levels at the height of the pandemic ‘three times higher than previously thought’



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mendia reported 1,133 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, its highest total in a single day.

The Health Ministry also reported 75,809 new cases, bringing India’s account to nearly 4.3 million, second only to the United States and maintaining a rise amid easing of restrictions nationwide to help mitigate pain. economic. The death toll in the country is now 72,775.

India has been reporting the highest number of cases in a single day in the world for more than a month.

The increase in cases is due in part to increased testing. The number of daily tests performed across the country has risen to more than a million. So far, almost 3.3 million people in India have recovered from Covid-19.

The pandemic has been economically devastating for India. Its economy contracted nearly 24 percent in the second quarter, the worst among the world’s major economies.

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