New COVID-19 cases in India jump to highest in over 3 months

According to data released on June 8 by the Union Health Ministry, daily coronavirus infections in India surpassed 5,000 for the first time in 93 days, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to 4,31,90,282, with 28,857 active cases. In a 24-hour period, 5,233 infections were registered, while the death toll rose to 5,24,715 with seven new fatalities, according to figures updated at 8 a.m.