A day before malls, shrines and several other public places are set to open in many parts of the country, fresh Covid-19 infections surged to a new high with over 10,700 cases reported on Sunday, even as India’s overall count of cases went past the 2.5 lakh mark and deaths from the virus crossed 7,000. India’s tally of Covid-19 cases stood at 2,57,334 after 10,749 new infections were added on Sunday, as per the latest data from state governments. It took five days for the count to rise from 2 lakh cases (on June 2) to 2.5 lakh. Deaths from the virus remained over 250 for the fifth consecutive day, although Sunday’s toll, at 262, was lower than those on Saturday and Friday, when 297 and 295 fatalities, respectively, were recorded. The overall toll stood at 7,201.

A day before malls, shrines and several other public places are set to open in many parts of the country, fresh Covid-19 infections surged to a new high with over 10,700 cases reported on Sunday, even as India’s overall count of cases went past the 2.5 lakh mark and deaths from the virus crossed 7,000. India’s tally of Covid-19 cases stood at 2,57,334 after 10,749 new infections were added on Sunday, as per the latest data from state governments. It took five days for the count to rise from 2 lakh cases (on June 2) to 2.5 lakh. Deaths from the virus remained over 250 for the fifth consecutive day, although Sunday’s toll, at 262, was lower than those on Saturday and Friday, when 297 and 295 fatalities, respectively, were recorded. The overall toll stood at 7,201.