NPR: India, Pakistan Record Big Jump In Coronavirus Cases
India and Pakistan have experienced their largest single-day increase in coronavirus infections, confirming more than 14,700 cases between them Friday, as the virus shows no sign of peaking in South Asia.
Each country now exceeds the number of reported cases from China, where the pandemic originated.
India, with the highest coronavirus count in Asia, reported 9,851 additional infections Friday. Its daily tallies are now higher than any country's except for the United States, Brazil and Russia. Neighboring Pakistan reported 4,896 new cases Friday. Its total of 89,249 cases has surpassed China's tally for the first time, with its most populous Punjab province accounting for the largest share of infections.
In India, the biggest cities – Mumbai and New Delhi – have been worst affected.
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More News On The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Pakistan And India
Coronavirus latest: Pakistan, India report record daily spike in new cases, deaths -- DW
Infections are rising fast in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan -- The Economist
Over 9,000 Coronavirus Cases In India In A Single Day For First Time -- NDTV
11 states have less than 5,000 Covid-19 cases as India’s tally soars beyond 226,700 -- Hindustan Times
India's urban COVID-19 outbreak is morphing into a rural health crisis -- Reuters
LIVE: Pakistan can’t afford another lockdown, says PM as Covid-19 tally jumps to 90,648 -- Express Tribune
Pakistan’s virus tally tops China’s as doctors warn of health crisis -- Arab News
Coronavirus: Rumours, fear and rising Covid deaths in Pakistan -- BBC
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