Photos: India overtakes Brazil with second-highest cases of Covid-19
On April 12, India overtook Brazil to become the second-most affected country globally in terms of Covid-19 cases. India reported a record 1,68,912 new infections on April 12 as the national recovery rate fell below 90 percent. The US has the highest number of cases at 3,11,98,055 while globally 13,61,36,954 cases have been reported as of April 12.
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A woman waits for the result of her Covid-19 test at a hospital in Hyderabad, on April 12. India surpassed Brazil to record the second-highest number of Covid-19 cases at 1,35,27,717, after a record 1,68,912 new infections were reported on April 12, PTI reported.(Mahesh Kumar A / AP)
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A traveller undergoes thermal screening at Dadar Railway Station, in Mumbai, on April 12. The active cases in India also crossed the 12-lakh mark, while the death toll increased to 1,70,179 with 904 new fatalities reported on April 12, the highest since October 18, 2020, PTI reported citing Union Health Ministry data.(Bhushan Koyande / HT Photo)
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People seen flouting social distancing norms at India Gate amid the surge in Covid-19 cases in New Delhi, on April 11. The national Covid-19 recovery rate has fallen below 90 percent.(Amal KS / HT Photo)
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A deserted view of Lala Lajpatrai Rd and Keshavrao Khadye near Haji Ali Dargah, during the weekend lockdown imposed by the Government of Maharashtra, in Mumbai, on April 11. The US has the highest number of cases at 3,11,98,055 while globally 13,61,36,954 cases have been reported as of April 12, PTI reported.(Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)
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