Watch

India sets global record with single-day rise in coronavirus cases

Published
India reported the biggest single-day jump in coronavirus infections of any nation in the COVID-19 pandemic, as the epicentre shifts to the south Asian giant. India's 78,761 cases exceeded the 77,299 recorded in the United States on July 16, a Reuters tally of official data showed.
Tags
COVID-19
World
Share

Recommended for you

US President Trump shares remarks in the Oval Office
A graphic featuring a man in a cap, visa application documents and a border force logo
A man kicks a ball in a large stadium
A woman stands at a podium speaking to the United Nations General Assembly
A close up of an Australian magpie.
A person calculating their budget
photo of two gloved hands raising a handful of blueberries from a background of multiple punnets of blueberries
A stylised image of three men in suits with destroyed buildings in the background.

Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News
facebook
X (Twitter)
instagram
youtube
tiktok
rss
Download our apps
SBS News
iOSAndroid
SBS Audio
iOSAndroid
SBS On Demand
iOSAndroid
Listen to our podcasts
SBS News Update
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
SBS News In Depth
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
SBS On the Money
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
SBS News in Easy English
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.
Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch nowOn Demand
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world