The country reported 78,357 new cases in the past 24 hours, according to federal health data, taking total infections to 3,769,523. India's total cases lag only the United States and Brazil, which it will overtake in days based on current trends. India's economy shrank by nearly a quarter in April-June, data showed on Monday, much more than forecast and placing increasing pressure on policymakers to kick-start growth, despite the high number of new cases. The chief minister of Goa, a popular tourist destination that has recently relaxed quarantine rules to attract visitors, said on Wednesday he had tested positive for the virus. Authorities in the capital New Delhi are due to meet later on Wednesday to discuss the reopening of the city's metro, despite fresh cases there sitting at a two-month high.

Source: bd News24 September 02, 2020 06:56 UTC