Latest News Live Updates: 14,849 New Coronavirus Cases In India Latest News Live Updates: 14,849 New Coronavirus Cases In India Latest News Live Updates: In this period, India reported 155 deaths linked to the virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 1,53,339.
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New Delhi:
India added 14,849 coronavirus cases on Sunday, placing its overall number at 1.06 crore cases, the Health Ministry s data showed. The number of fresh infections reported on Sunday were 4 per cent higher than on Saturday. In this period, India reported 155 deaths linked to the virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 1,53,339.
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