With a record single-day spike of 90,802 cases on Sunday, 6th September, India has now surpassed Brazil to become the second-worst Covid-19 hit nation in the world.
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We are now only behind the US which has recorded nearly 63 lakh Covid-19 cases.
According to the latest update from Health Ministry, the total number of coronavirus cases in India stands at 42,04,613.
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India has been reporting the highest number of daily cases in the world for nearly a month now, according to the World Health Organization.
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The record surge in the number of coronavirus cases comes a day after several states relaxed the lockdown restrictions in place, including the resumption of metro services in Delhi.