India reports record 45,720 new coronavirus cases, deaths rise by 1,129
A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) takes swab from a woman to test for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Kolkata, India, July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri
India reported a record jump of 45,720 in coronavirus infections on Wednesday taking its total number of cases to 1.24 million, the health ministry said on Thursday.
India also reported 1,129 deaths for Wednesday, taking the death toll to 29,861. India has the third-highest number of cases after the United States and Brazil.
A healthcare worker wearing protective gear takes swab from a woman for a rapid antigen test in a corridor of a residential apartment, amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Ahmedabad, India, July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave
(Reporting by Chris Thomas and Anuron Kumar Mitra; Editing by Tom Hogue)
A worker from Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana, a non-governmental organization, wearing a "Smart Helmet", a portable thermoscanner that can measure the temperature of people at a distance, walks in an alley to screen the residents during a check-up campaign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a slum Mumbai, India, July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Hemanshi KamaniMigrant workers wait in lines for transport outside the Howrah railway station after authorities announced lockdown for two days every week in the West Bengal state, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kolkata, India, July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriA view of almost empty roads is seen after authorities announced lockdown for two days every week in the West Bengal state, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kolkata, India, July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri
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