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India's total COVID-19 cases surpass 150,000-mark as death toll rises to 4,337

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2020-05-27 13:02:34Xinhua Editor : Gu Liping ECNS App Download
Special: Battle Against Novel Coronavirus

India's federal health ministry Wednesday morning said that the total number of COVID-19 cases surpassed the 150,000-mark, reaching 151,767, while the latest death toll stood at 4,337.

As many as 170 new deaths and 6,387 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported during the past 24 hours, showed the ministry's data.

"As on 8:00 a.m. (local time) Wednesday, 4,337 deaths related to novel coronavirus have been recorded in the country," reads information released by the ministry.

On Tuesday morning the number of COVID-19 cases in the country was 145,380, and the death toll was 4,167.

According to ministry officials, so far 64,426 people have been discharged from hospitals after showing improvement.

"The number of active cases in the country right now is 83,004," reads the information.

Wednesday marks the 64th straight day of an ongoing lockdown across the country announced by the central government to contain the spread of the pandemic.

The lockdown, announced on March 25, was extended for the third time on May 17 till May 31. 

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