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Published 02 Sep, 2020 03:21pm

India's coronavirus case tally nears 3.8 million as country reopens

India’s novel coronavirus infections have risen to almost 3.8 million, as states continued to relax rules on movement despite the surge in cases.

The country reported 78,357 new cases in the past 24 hours, according to federal health data, taking total infections to 3,769,523. Some 66,333 people have died.

The chief minister of Goa, a popular tourist destination that has recently relaxed quarantine rules to attract visitors, said he had tested positive for the virus.

“Those who have come in my close contact are advised to take the necessary precautions,” Pramod Sawant, a member of Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, said in a tweet.

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