India reports nearly 20,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

India recorded its biggest spike in the number of coronavirus or Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours with 19,906 new patients on Sunday (June 28), taking the total to 5,28,859 infections, the Union Health Ministry said this morning.

The country also witnessed 410 Covid-19 related deaths during the period, taking the total number of casualties to 16,095.

This is the first time that more than 19,000 fresh infections have been reported in a single day. India is the fourth worst-hit country in the world by the pandemic after the United States, Brazil and Russia.

Eight states - Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal - had contributed to 85.5 per cent of active caseload and 87 per cent of all COVID-19 related deaths in the country._Agencies

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