### [2021-04-8](/feed/2021/04/8/index.md)

##### COVID-19 pandemic
# India reports a record 126,789 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, pushing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 12,928,574. 

India on Thursday reported a record-high 126,789 new Covid-19 cases, as per health ministry data, with much of the country struggling to contain a second surge in coronavirus infections. Deaths rose by 685, taking the tally to 166,862, the data showed. India's overall caseload reached 12.9 million, the third most affected globally, behind the United States and Brazil.


### Sources:

1. [The Times of India](https://m.timesofindia.com/india/india-reports-record-126789-new-covid-19-cases/amp_articleshow/81963173.cms) [Image](https://static.toiimg.com/photo/msid-81963199/81963199.jpg)

### Changes:

1. Bangladesh reports a record 6,854 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 666,132.  _2021-04-08 21:06:24 (First version)_
2. Turkey reports a record 54,941 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.  _2021-04-08 21:06:26 (Update)_
2. India reports a record 126,789 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, pushing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 12,928,574.  _(Current version)_

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