India surpasses Russia as third worst-hit country by novel coronavirus

NEW DELHI:India on Sunday replaced Russia as the country third worst-hit by the novel coronavirus pandemic. As per the figures, India is trailing the USA and Brazil, the two countries most affected by the outbreak.

As per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's update on the morning of July 4, India had 6,73,165 confirmed cases. The figure was inclusive of 2,44,814 active cases, 4,09,083 recoveries, and 19,268 casualties. Later in the day, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi reported massive spikes in new cases reported by the Health Departments of the respective state governments.

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