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Photos: India sees another record single-day spike of Covid-19 cases

India recorded 26,506 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and 475 deaths between July 9 and July 10 morning, pushing its infection tally to 793,802. India has been seeing over 20,000 infections every day since July 3. However, according to government data, the number of recoveries is now almost twice the number of active cases. India’s current Covid-19 tally stands at 276,685 active cases with 495,513 recoveries and 21,604 deaths.

Updated on: Jul 11, 2020 10:59 AM IST
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A Kolkata Police personnel speaks on the loudspeaker, alerting people to not step out of their homes in Kankurgachi – one of the new Covid-19 containment zones in Kolkata, on July 9. In the highest jump so far, India recorded 26,506 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) between July 9 and July 10 morning, pushing its infection tally to 793,802, according to the Union health ministry. (Samir Jana / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 11, 2020 10:59 AM

A Kolkata Police personnel speaks on the loudspeaker, alerting people to not step out of their homes in Kankurgachi – one of the new Covid-19 containment zones in Kolkata, on July 9. In the highest jump so far, India recorded 26,506 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) between July 9 and July 10 morning, pushing its infection tally to 793,802, according to the Union health ministry. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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A health worker collects a swab sample from a child to test for coronavirus infection in Karol Bagh, New Delhi on July 9. India has recorded more than two lakh Covid-19 cases since July 1 and has witnessed over 20,000 infections every day since July 3. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 11, 2020 10:59 AM

A health worker collects a swab sample from a child to test for coronavirus infection in Karol Bagh, New Delhi on July 9. India has recorded more than two lakh Covid-19 cases since July 1 and has witnessed over 20,000 infections every day since July 3. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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A health worker conducts a rapid antigen test to detect coronavirus infections in Gandhi Nagar, New Delhi on July 7. 19,135 patients of the viral disease were cured between July 9 and July 10 morning taking the number of recoveries to 495,512. With that, India’s recovery rate now stands at 62.42%, reported HT. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 11, 2020 10:59 AM

A health worker conducts a rapid antigen test to detect coronavirus infections in Gandhi Nagar, New Delhi on July 7. 19,135 patients of the viral disease were cured between July 9 and July 10 morning taking the number of recoveries to 495,512. With that, India’s recovery rate now stands at 62.42%, reported HT. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)

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A worker makes beds for Covid-19 patients at COEP students’ hostel, which is temporarily turned into a quarantine facility in Pune on July 9. On July 9, the number of recovered cases had overshot the number of active cases by 206,588. Total recovered cases are almost twice the number of active cases now. (Shankar Narayan / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 11, 2020 10:59 AM

A worker makes beds for Covid-19 patients at COEP students’ hostel, which is temporarily turned into a quarantine facility in Pune on July 9. On July 9, the number of recovered cases had overshot the number of active cases by 206,588. Total recovered cases are almost twice the number of active cases now. (Shankar Narayan / HT Photo)

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A woman wearing a face shield is seen under an umbrella amid rain in Kankurgachi, Kolkata on July 9.  India’s death toll currently stands at 21,604. (Samir Jana / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A woman wearing a face shield is seen under an umbrella amid rain in Kankurgachi, Kolkata on July 9. India’s death toll currently stands at 21,604. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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Health workers wearing PPE coveralls arrive to conduct door-to-door screenings for residents of Malad (West) in Mumbai on July 7. The government of India has said that the country has one of the lowest deaths in the world with deaths per million population at 15.31 which translates to a fatality rate of 2.75%—the global deaths per million population stands at 68.7, reported HT. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 11, 2020 10:59 AM

Health workers wearing PPE coveralls arrive to conduct door-to-door screenings for residents of Malad (West) in Mumbai on July 7. The government of India has said that the country has one of the lowest deaths in the world with deaths per million population at 15.31 which translates to a fatality rate of 2.75%—the global deaths per million population stands at 68.7, reported HT. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo)

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A health worker thermal screens an elderly woman during door-to-door health surveys in Dharavi, Mumbai on July 9. On July 9, the Union health ministry said that patients over the age of 45 years, who form 25% of the country’s population, account for 85% of India’s Covid-19 deaths. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 11, 2020 10:59 AM

A health worker thermal screens an elderly woman during door-to-door health surveys in Dharavi, Mumbai on July 9. On July 9, the Union health ministry said that patients over the age of 45 years, who form 25% of the country’s population, account for 85% of India’s Covid-19 deaths. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo)

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Heavy vehicular traffic seen at ITO in New Delhi on July 7. According to the government data, India also has one of the lowest cases per million population in the world at 538 while the global average is at 1497, reported HT. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Heavy vehicular traffic seen at ITO in New Delhi on July 7. According to the government data, India also has one of the lowest cases per million population in the world at 538 while the global average is at 1497, reported HT. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)

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