India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 50-lakh mark from 40 lakh in just 11 days
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In a major concern, India's COVID-19 tally galloped past 50 lakh, just 11 days after it crossed 40 lakh, with 90,123 new cases of infections being reported in a day, while recoveries surged to 39,42,360 on Wednesday. The Union Health Ministry’s data showed that total coronavirus cases mounted to 50,20,359, while the death toll climbed to 82,066 with a record 1,290 people succumbing to the disease in a span of 24 hours.