India Becomes The World's Third Worst-Affected Country With The Coronavirus

Business Insider: India just surpassed Russia as the country with the 3rd-most coronavirus infections

* India recorded tens of thousands of new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, raising the country's total number past Russia's as the third-largest in the world.
* The country has recorded nearly 700,000 cases despite strict lockdowns imposed from March to May.
* A lack of testing and external factors preventing social distancing among the population of 1.3 billion are thought to be to blame as some cities are preparing to impose lockdowns again.

India recorded just shy of 24,000 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, raising its total to 697,836, according to Worldometer data.

A similar surge was reported one day earlier, as 24,015 new cases were recorded Saturday, according to Worldometer data. The new data brought country's total case count ahead ahead of Russia's 681,251 and placed it third in the world behind the US and Brazil for total confirmed cases.

New Delhi, India's capital, leads the country in new COVID-19 cases, according to the BBC. Last week, the outlet reported that the capital city was the country's largest hot spot, with nearly 80,000 cases.

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