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Coronavirus cases in India cross 500,000 as big cities reel from surge

Beds are seen at a recently constructed quarantine facility for patients diagnosed with coronavirus in Mumbai, India on June 22. [Reuters]

India reported over 17,000 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, pushing the country’s total above 500,000, federal health ministry data showed on Saturday, with infections surging in major cities including the capital New Delhi.

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