India records more than 400,000 Covid-19 cases in a single day

India on Saturday reported 401,993 new coronavirus cases for the previous 24 hours — the first time the country has surpassed 400,000 cases in a single day.

India on Saturday reported 401,993 new coronavirus cases for the previous 24 hours — the first time the country has surpassed 400,000 cases in a single day.

That brings the country’s total Covid-19 caseload to more than 19 million since the pandemic began, and marks the 10th consecutive day of more than 300,000 daily cases, according to a CNN tally of figures from the Indian Ministry of Health.

It’s the first time any country has recorded more than 400,000 cases in a single day.