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India: New coronavirus cases below 60,000 for 5th day
India has reported below 60,000 new coronavirus cases for a fifth day as the promise of a free Covid-19 vaccine turned into a key state election issue.
The Health Ministry says 54,366 new cases have taken the overall tally past 7.7 million on Friday. It also reported 690 deaths in the past 24 hours, raising total fatalities to 117,306.
India recorded a daily average of more than 61,000 cases last week. The ministry also said India’s active caseload was below 700,000.
