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, as Delhi (427 new infections), Gujarat (374), Punjab (330), Tamil Nadu (266), Haryana (66) and J&K (35) reported their highest jump in cases in a single day.
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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.
The country has now recorded 42,456 Covid cases, of which 11,442 have recovered and 1,390 have died, according to the latest data collated from state governments.
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