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Record jump in Covid-19 cases as tally crosses 125,000; 1st case in Sikkim

Active cases rose to 69,597, while 51,783 people have recovered and a patient has migrated, according to the ministry bulletin

Medics collect a swab sample of an air passenger from Chicago for COVID-19 test who landed in Hyderabad and arrived at his native city by bus, during the ongoing Covid-19 nationwide lockdown, in Vijayawada. Photo: PTI
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Medics collect a swab sample of an air passenger from Chicago for COVID-19 test who landed in Hyderabad and arrived at his native city by bus, during the ongoing Covid-19 nationwide lockdown, in Vijayawada. Photo: PTI

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Covid-19 cases in India witnessed the biggest spike for the second consecutive day on Saturday, with 6,654 new infections in 24 hours, taking the tally to over 125,000, while the toll rose to 3,720 after 137 more deaths, the Union health ministry said.
 
Active cases rose to 69,597, while 51,783 people have recovered and a patient has migrated, according to the ministry bulletin. Sikkim reported its first case as a 25-year-old student who returned from Delhi tested positive for the disease.
 
“Around 41.39 per cent patients have recovered so far,” a health ministry official said.
 
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