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India reports 6,387 new patients in 24 hours, taking country’s total to 1.5 lakh cases

The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,337 and the total number of cases climbed to 1,51,767 in the country, registering an increase of 170 deaths and 6,387 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. According to the ministry's website, more than 70 percent of the deaths are due to comorbidities.