India on Sunday set a coronavirus record when it reported 78,761 new infections in 24 hours — the world’s highest single-day rise — even as it continued to open up the economy.
Home to 1.3 billion people, India is already the world’s third-most infected nation with more than 3.5 million cases, behind the US and Brazil.The US set the previous record on July 17 with 77,638 daily infections, according to an AFP tally.
“Corona can only be defeated when you remain safe, when you fulfil the resolve of keeping a safe distance of two yards and wearing masks.” “We are still finding one positive in every 11 to 12 tests. This number should be one in 20 simply and means that testing is still sub-optimal and the outbreak is growing.”
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