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India comes in second place in terms of cases at 7,120,538, while the country's death toll soared to 109,150.

The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 7,711,079 and 214,337, respectively, according to the CSSE.

A total of 2,239 persons have recovered on Tuesday, taking the cumulative Covid-19 recoveries in the State to 1, 77, 008 with a recovery rate of 86.45 percent.

Between Sunday and Monday, 50, 598 Covid tests were conducted in the State while reports of another 858 samples are awaited.