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    India reports 368,147 new coronavirus infections

    India on Monday reported more than 300,000 new coronavirus cases for a twelfth straight day, taking its overall caseload to just shy of 20 million, while deaths from COVID-19 rose by 3,417.

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    Published : 3 May 2021, 04:20 AM
    Updated : 3 May 2021, 04:20 AM

    With 368,147 new cases over the past 24 hours, India's total coronavirus infections now stand at 19.93 million, while its total fatalities are now at 218,959, according to health ministry data.

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