Hyderabad: The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 36,761,333 and killed over 10,66,956 people across the world. More than 27,673,862 people have recovered so far.
The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 78,33,763 and 2,17,738 respectively.
Sri Lankan health authorities were working Friday to contain a growing cluster of new coronavirus infections, ordering the closure of bars, restaurants, casinos, nightclubs, and spas.
The Indian Ocean island nation over the weekend reported its first locally transmitted infection in more than two months, which led to finding a cluster centered around a garment factory in densely populated Western province.
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India reported another 70,496 new infections in the past 24 hours, taking the country's total since the pandemic began to more than 6.9 million. The Health Ministry on Friday also reported 964 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking total fatalities to 106,490. India is seeing infections spread at a slower pace than last month when daily infections touched a record high of 97,894 cases.
India is averaging more than 70,000 cases daily so far this month and has reported the second-most total cases in the world behind the United States. Health experts have warned that congregations during major festivals later this month and in November have the potential for the virus to spread.
