India 17th nation to hit 20,000 Covid-19 cases; death toll crosses 600

India became the world’s 17th country to record 20,000 Covid-19 cases, crossing the grim milestone on a day when Maharashtra, Rajasthan and West Bengal recorded their biggest single-day rise in infections. There was a spike in deaths as well, with 49 on Tuesday, taking the toll to 645. The total number of cases stood at 20,083 late on Tuesday, as per reports from states.

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