New Delhi: The Covid- 19 counting infection cases crossed 40K in the country on Sunday. The country recorded new cases a high 2, 667 spiked on Sunday. Delhi recorded 427, Gujarat 374, Punjab 330, Tamil Nadu 266, Haryana 66 and J&K 35 reported their highest jump in cases in a single day.

The number of cases has surged significantly on the last three days on the second phase of lock down, just before restrictions in many parts of the country are set to be eased. The country has now recorded 42, 456 Covid- 19 cases, of which 11, 442 have recovered and 1, 390 have died according to the Government sources. With 427 new cases Delhi’s total Covid- 19 count has touched 4, 549 and the death toll reaches 64.