Coronavirus latest updates: 2,667 new cases reported on Sunday, highest single-day tally

NEW DELHI: The Covid-19 count crossed 40,000 cases in the country with fresh infections hitting another new high on Sunday, the third in as many days.

According to the latest report by the ministry of health, there were 42,533 new cases in the country on Monday morning with 1,373 deaths.

Worryingly, the number of cases has surged significantly on the last three days of the second phase of lockdown, just before restrictions in many parts of the country are set to be eased. New cases on Sunday spiked to 2,667, breaking Saturday’s record of 2,564, even as the worst-hit state, Maharashtra, continued to report a dip in cases. The state recorded 678 new cases, down from 790 on the previous day, and significantly less than the peak of 1,008 on Friday.

Here is a look at the latest updates on the outbreak of coronavirus from India and around the world —

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