More than 46.73 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,202,824 have died, according to a Reuters tally. India recorded 38,310 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking its tally to 8.27 million, health ministry data showed on Tuesday. It was the ninth straight day that infections numbered fewer than 50,000, as cases have dipped from a September peak, but experts warn the current season of festivals could lead to another spike. Deaths rose by 490, carrying the toll to 123,097, the ministry added. Russia reported 18,648 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, including 5,150 in Moscow, pushing the national tally to 1,673,686 since the pandemic began. Authorities said 355 people had died in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 28,828. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 15,352 to 560,379 and the reported death toll rose by 131 to 10,661, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.
