COVID-19 cases surpass 400,000, deaths cross 13,000 in India

World Sunday 21/June/2020 15:17 PM
By: Times News Service
COVID-19 cases surpass 400,000, deaths cross 13,000 in India

NEW DELHI: The number of COVID-19 cases in India surpassed the 400,000 mark on Sunday, reaching 410,461, as the total deaths due to the virus crossed the 13,000 mark, reaching 13,254, said the latest data released by the health ministry.

The ministry reported 306 new deaths and 15,413 more cases during the past 24 hours across the country.

This is the highest single day spike in terms of number of new COVID-19 cases in the country so far.

According to ministry officials, 227,756 people have been discharged from hospitals after showing improvement.

"The number of active cases in the country right now is 169,451," reads the information.