BENGALURU (Reuters) – India on Monday set a global record for a rise in daily coronavirus cases for a fifth straight day, while deaths from COVID-19 also jumped by an all-time high over the last 24 hours.
With 352,991 new cases, India’s total caseload has crossed 17 million. Deaths rose by a record 2,812 to reach a total of 195,123, according to health ministry data.
(Reporting by Anuron Kumar Mitra in Bengaluru; Editing by Tom Hogue)
