India reports 36,470 new coronavirus cases, the lowest in more than three months in a continuing downward trend.
NEW DELHI — India’s tally of confirmed coronavirus cases is moving closer to 8 million, with 43,893 new cases reported for the latest 24-hour period.
The total reported Wednesday includes the highest single-day number of cases for the Indian capital of New Delhi — 4,853.
He says confirmed coronavirus cases are overwhelmingly the result of community transmission, noting that 92% of officially confirmed infections can’t be traced to a known case.
Italy’s total confirmed cases rose to 564,778 and the death toll reached 37,700.