Coronavirus updates: India 4th worst hit; cases in 24 hours cross 10K-mark

The Delhi government is in the midst of yet another controversy as there have been discrepancies in the number of deaths reported by civic bodies and the government

Coronavirus, child, testing — A child being screened as migrants from Chhattisgarh gather for registration and medical certificates to return to their native places, during the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown, in Jammu.

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1 min read Last Updated : Jun 12 2020 | 12:25 PM IST

With a daily increase of 10,996 in total cases, India’s tally has risen from 286,579 to 297,535, an increase of 3.8 per cent, listing India as the fourth-most-affected nation by number of coronavirus cases.

Death toll has reached 8,498 with 396 new fatalities, the most ever in a day.

The number of active cases across India has increased by 4,394, compared with 3,816 on Thursday.

States that have reported the biggest 24-hour jump in active cases are Maharashtra (1,894), Delhi (1,290), Tamil Nadu (480), Haryana (305), and West Bengal (221).

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