India single-day Covid-19 case tally touches 19,906 for the first time

By Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Updated: Jun 28, 2020 09:43 IST

Coronavirus infections are about to cross a major milestone globally as cases surge towards the 10 million-mark. Several states in the US marked a huge spike in cases, Asia continues to report new cases.

There is no decline in global coronavirus cases with the US, Mexico, India and Brazil reporting a high number of cases. Russia saw a slight dip but daily reported cases continue to remain over 6,000. Italy reported eight deaths and 175 new cases as the nation fights back from the pandemic. South Korea and China report new cases as both these governments continue to control second-wave outbreaks

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