COVID-19: India’s Tally at 2.76 Lakh; Delhi CM Meets Amit Shah
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With 9,985 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the tally in India rose to 2,76,583 on Wednesday, 10 June. As many as 279 new deaths were also reported, taking the death toll to 7,745. According to the Union Health Ministry data, there are currently 1,33,632 active cases, while 1,35,205 patients have been cured or discharged.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal discussed the coronavirus situation in the national capital with Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, with the latter assuring "all cooperation".
As many as 1,501 COVID-19 cases and 48 deaths were reported in Delhi on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases to 32,810. On the other hand, Maharashtra reported 3,254 new cases and 149 deaths, taking the tally in the state to 94,041 and the death toll to 3,438.
- The number of recoveries surpassed the number of active cases for the first time in the country on Wednesday
- In the wake of rising number of coronavirus cases in the state, Rajasthan on Wednesday decided to regulate the movement at its borders
- According to a tally by the Johns Hopkins University, there are over 7.2 million COVID-19 cases globally, with India being the fifth worst-affected country
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