The number of confirmed Covid-19 coronavirus cases in the United States has crossed 3,00,000 and there have been more than 8,100 deaths, Johns Hopkins University reported on Saturday.
New York state’s coronavirus toll has risen at a devastating pace to 3,565 deaths, Al Jazeera reports.
Meanwhile, India’s Health Ministry said on Saturday, that the country recorded 525 fresh cases and 13 deaths in the last 24 hours. This takes the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 3,072.
NDTV reports – The spike in cases has been linked to a religious gathering held by the Tablighi Jamaat in Delhi last month, with nearly 30 per cent of all known COVID-19 patients in the country connected to the controversial event.
Worldwide, the COVID-19 virus has infected more than 1 million people and killed over 50,000 others.