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The Health Ministry reported 1,115 deaths in the past 24 hours, pushing total fatalities up to 73,890, reports AP.
India has the second-most reported cases in the world and the third-most reported deaths behind the United States and Brazil.
However, the government is saying that schools will reopen later this month for senior students after more than five months.
More than 1 million people have tested positive for the coronavirus in India in less than two weeks. Testing has been ramped up to more than 1 million daily, with cumulative testing exceeding 50 million.
The Health Ministry on Tuesday announced partial reopening of schools from September 21 for students of 9-12th grades for taking teachers’ guidance. Online learning will still be permitted.
India’s famed Taj Mahal in the northern city of Agra will also reopen on September 21 with access restricted to 5,000 tourists daily to prevent overcrowding.
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