The Situation of Pandemic is Worsening said WHO

New Delhi : India’s COVID-19 count hit a new high today as 9,987 new cases were recorded in last 24 hours. The states have been recording over 9,000 cases daily for nearly a week. The total number of corona virus patients in the country rose to 266,598.

The deadly novel virus killed 7,466 in India since the outbreak. At least 266 fatalities from COVID 19 were recorded in last 24 hours.

The World Health Organisation reiterated on Monday that the pandemic situation was worsening around the globe. The novel corona virus killed over 4.03 lakh people worldwide. Over 77 lakh people were diagnosed positive for for COVID-19 infection across the world.

Originated in China’s Wuhan province, the deadly virus ravaged Europe and America. “Although situation in Europe is improving, globally it is worsening,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyeus told on Monday.

More than 100,000 cases have been reported on nine of the past 10 days. Yesterday, more than 136,000 cases were reported — the most in a single day so far,” Tedros added.