The number of new Covid-19 cases increased by 52 per cent during the past four-odd weeks, the WHO said, with over 8,50,000 new cases reported during the period, reported news agency ANI.

The number of new deaths decreased by 8 per cent as compared to the previous 28-day period, with over 3,000 new fatalities reported, World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest press release, reported ANI.