India records 49,881 new coronavirus cases, 517 deaths in a day; tally surges past 80-lakh mark

India on Thursday recorded as many as 49,881 new coronavirus cases in a day, pushing caseload to above 80 lakh mark. With 517 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, the toll rose to 1,20,527, according to the health ministry figures published 8 am. New coronavirus infections reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 50,000 after months.

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