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India Reports Over 40,000 New Coronavirus Cases
India reported more than 40,000 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, a record high for the country.
The 40,425 new cases raised India’s total to 1,118,043, including 27,497 deaths.
The ministry said late Sunday that India’s coronavirus fatality rate — currently at 2.49 percent — is “progressively falling” due to an effective containment strategy and aggressive testing.
With a surge in infections in the past few weeks, local governments in India have been ordering focused lockdowns in high-risk areas.
