Violence has not returned to the district known as the country's sugarcane-belt, but political divisions remain as Hindus typically vote for BJP and Muslims for the opposition
India coronavirus infections rise by 55,722
India’s tally of coronavirus infections stood at 7.55 million on Monday, having risen by 55,722 cases in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed.
Published : 19 Oct 2020, 05:30 AM
Updated : 19 Oct 2020, 05:30 AM
The world's second-most populous country also has the second-highest number of infections in the world, after the United States, which has around 8.1 million.
However, India recorded its lowest death toll in nearly four months on Monday with 579 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, taking total fatalities to 114,610.
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