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India’s coronavirus infections rise by 45,148 – Metro US

India’s coronavirus infections rise by 45,148

A woman walks past a graffiti of a girl wearing
A woman walks past a graffiti of a girl wearing a protective mask amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai

(Reuters) – India’s total coronavirus infections stood at 7.91 million on Monday, having risen by 45,148 cases in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed.

The world’s second-most populous country also has the second-highest number of infections after the United States, which has around 8.1 million.

However, India recorded its lowest death toll in about four months on Monday with 480 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, taking total fatalities to 119,014.

(Reporting by Manoj Kumar: Editing by Kim Coghill)