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The daily case count in India was back above 60,000 after dipping on Monday. Fresh cases on Tuesday rose to 61,531, taking the total caseload past 23 lakh, as per data from state governments. It could be early days yet, but there’s a hint of good news amid surging Covid-19 infections in India — the growth in active cases has distinctly slowed in August. Stay here for the all live updates: