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With over 30,000 new coronavirus cases, India sees lowest Covid-19 spike since July 15

The number comes as a respite as experts predict a resurgence or second wave might have passed
Last Updated 16 November 2020, 04:51 IST

India on Monday reported 30,548 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest since July 15, according to data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

The number comes as a respite as experts predict a resurgence or second wave might have passed. Several medical professionals and policy experts had warned against the spike in Covid-19 cases during the holiday season. The national capital, Delhi, has seen a record rise in Covid-19 cases and deaths over the past week, in what is being called the 'third wave' of coronavirus.

With Monday's numbers, India's coronavirus tally is at 88.45 lakh and the death toll rises to 1.3 lakh with 435 more deaths recorded over the past 24 hours.

Total active cases were at 4.65 lakh and nearly 82.5 lakh have recovered from the datal virus that has killed over 13 lakh people globally thus far.

India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23 and 40 lakh on September 5. It went past 50 lakh on September 16, 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11 and crossed 80 lakh on October 29.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 12,56,98,525 samples have been tested up to November 15 with 8,61,706 being tested on Sunday.

(With inputs from PTI)

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(Published 16 November 2020, 04:26 IST)

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