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Published 16 Jul, 2020 12:30pm

India virus cases surge nearly 32,700, beach state shut anew

India’s virus cases have surged another 32,695, taking the nation closer to 1 million and forcing a new lockdown in the popular western beach state of Goa two weeks after it was reopened to tourists, AP reported.

The new confirmed cases took the national total to 968,876. The Health Ministry also reported a record number of 606 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking total fatalities up to 24,915.

The actual numbers, like elsewhere in the world, are thought to be far higher due to a number of reasons including limited testing.

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