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India Covid-19 update: 06:30 IST on Tuesday 12 May (03:00 CEST)
According to the latest figures published by Johns Hopkins University, 4,174,651 cases have been detected worldwide, with 285,945 deaths and 1,455,731 people now recovered.
In India, there have been 70,768 cases confirmed, 2,294 people have died and 22,549 people have recovered from the virus.
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Lockdown easing planned
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said yesterday the country would look to ease a nearly seven-week lockdown aimed at preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus, despite also reporting its biggest single-day jump in cases.
Modi has faced increasing calls to end his government's stringent lockdown of the nation's 1.3 billion population, with political parties, businesses and citizens saying the containment measures have destroyed the livelihoods of millions that rely on daily wages for sustenance.
On Monday, Modi told the heads of Indian states in a video call the federal government would look at a "gradual withdrawal" of the lockdown, which has been repeatedly extended until May 17.
"We have a twofold challenge – to reduce the transmission rate of the disease, and to increase public activity gradually," Modi said.
Monday figures as India passes 70,000 confirmed infections
India went past 70,000 people confirmed infected with the coronavirus on Monday, just two days after passing 60,000 cases. There was alarming news from Tamil Nadu, which recorded its worst day yet, with 798 cases.
Across the country the picture was somewhat more encouraging, with the rise in cases falling from Sunday's record high of 4,308 to 3,607.
Four states - Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Delhi - have 66% of all confirmed cases in India.
Monday's death toll was down to 82, after two days at 113.
A total of 22,549 people have recovered from the virus.
India Covid-19 update: 05:00 IST on Tuesday 12 May (01:30 CEST)
According to the latest figures published by Johns Hopkins University, 4,168,427 cases have been detected worldwide, with 285,445 deaths and 1,452,626 people now recovered.
In India, there have been 70,768 cases confirmed, 2,294 people have died and 22,549 people have recovered from the virus.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has now infected over 70,000 people in India, with a steep increase in the past two days, with the country only passing the 60,000 case mark two days ago. Over 2,200 people have now died from the coronavirus in India.
22,000 people have recovered from the disease.
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