India reports a record 145,384 COVID-19 infections

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India reports a record 145,384 COVID-19 infections
NEW DELHI  - India reported a record 145,384 new COVID-19 cases, health ministry data showed on Saturday, as the country grappled with a overwhelming second-wave of infections.
 
A five-month high 794 deaths brought the toll to 168,436.
 
India’s overall caseload was 13.21 million, the third-highest globally, behind the United States and Brazil.
 
Reporting by Neha Arora and Krishna N. Das; Editing by William Mallard/ Reuters

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