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Updated December 19, 2020
A health official takes a swab sample from a man to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a testing centre in Allahabad on December 19, 2020, as India surged past 10 million coronavirus cases.
SANJAY KANOJIA / AFP
India surged past 10 million coronavirus cases on Saturday, official data showed, the second-highest in the world although new infection rates appear to have fallen sharply in recent weeks.
The number of cases increased by just over 25,000 in 24 hours, according to the health ministry, while the total number of deaths from the virus in India now stands at 145,136.
In September, the vast nation of 1.3 billion people had been recording daily new cases of almost 100,000 and looked on track to surpass the United States as the worst-hit country.
NEW DELHI (AFP) - India surged past 10 million coronavirus cases on Saturday (Dec 19), official data showed, the second highest in the world although new infection rates appear to have fallen sharply in recent weeks.
The number of cases increased by just over 25,000 in 24 hours, according to the health ministry, while the total number of deaths from the virus in India now stands at 145,136.
In September, the vast nation of 1.3 billion people had been recording daily new cases of almost 100,000 and looked on track to surpass the United States as the worst-hit country.
But the outbreak has accelerated in the US and appears to have lost momentum in India, despite the country being home to some of the most crowded cities on the planet.
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A health official takes a swab sample from a man to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a testing centre in Allahabad on December 19, 2020, as India surged past 10 million coronavirus cases.
SANJAY KANOJIA / AFP
India surged past 10 million coronavirus cases on Saturday, official data showed, the second-highest in the world although new infection rates appear to have fallen sharply in recent weeks.
The number of cases increased by just over 25,000 in 24 hours, according to the health ministry, while the total number of deaths from the virus in India now stands at 145,136.
In September, the vast nation of 1.3 billion people had been recording daily new cases of almost 100,000 and looked on track to surpass the United States as the worst-hit country.