India reported 45,674 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, with the capital coping with a sharp surge of nearly 7,000 cases a day this week. India’s tally of confirmed patients -- currently the second largest in the world behind the United States – has exceeded 8.5 million. The Health Ministry on Sunday also reported 559 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking total fatalities to 126,121. India has seen an overall steady dip in new patients after touching nearly 100,000 a day in mid-September. The Indian capital also reported 79 deaths in the past 24 hours, the highest since June.

Source: The Standard November 08, 2020 12:37 UTC