DATA STORY: India's biggest 24-hour jump in active and total Covid-19 cases, deaths

Delhi, which has reported high numbers in the past few days after a lull of over a month and a half has added 4,039 cases, its biggest single-day number, to take its tally to 201,174

India on Thursday reported a set of grim numbers — its steepest single-day jump in active and total coronavirus cases, as well as Covid-19 deaths. With a net addition of 21,624, the count of active cases has reached 919,018. The total count is now at 4,465,863, with 95,735 cases getting added in 24 hours. And 1,172 fatalities reported in a day have pushed the country’s death toll to 75,062.
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