India has overtaken Russia in the number of coronavirus cases in the world

News24xx.com - India's coronavirus caseload is nearing 850,000 with a record surge of 28,637 in the past 24 hours, prompting authorities to announce a weeklong lockdown in the southern technology hub of Bangalore.

The new confirmed cases took the national total to 849,553. The Health Ministry on Sunday also reported another 551 deaths for a total of 22,674.

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India has overtaken Russia in the number of cases and is currently behind the US and Brazil, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Pune are among the key Indian cities witnessing a surge in infections. Several states have announced stringent lockdowns in high-risk areas.