India sets global record for new Covid-19 cases

India sets global record for new Covid-19 cases

New Delhi: India has reported 314, 835 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours - the highest one day tally recorded anywhere in the world. Deaths rose by 2, 104 in the same time period, India's worst daily toll. It brings the country's total confirmed cases close to 16 million, second only to the US's 31. 9 million, BBC news reported.