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The number of coronavirus cases in India has been increasing alarmingly. In the last 24 hours, more than 48,000 new COVID-19 patients have been registered in the country. The South Asian country raced towards the second spot in the list of nations hit worst by the coronavirus pandemic, crossing the 1.5 million mark on Tuesday.
According to the Ministry of Health, 48,513 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of positive cases in the country has increased to 1,533,936. With 768 more fatalities in a day, the death toll has risen to 34,240 there.
Reports said that India has the world's fastest growth rate. The World Health Organization has said that pandemic is "still accelerating" in India. Over the last few days, the country has been reporting nearly 50,000 fresh infections every day. From the 1 lakh mark on May 16, it took India just 181 days to cross the 15 lakh mark.
A seven-day moving average of the fresh coronavirus figures indicated that India is increasing its tally at a rate of 3.6 per cent - significantly higher than US at 1.7 per cent and Brazil at 2.4 per cent. If the rate is not brought down, India risks surpassing the US in a little over two months. Source: https://www.daily-bangladesh.com/
