FILE PHOTO: Shoppers crowd a market on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Diwali, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the old quarters of Delhi, India, November 13, 2020. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
(Reuters) - The South Asia sub-region surpassed 10 million COVID-19 cases on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, led by India where officials have been concerned Diwali celebrations could derail a recent fall in infections.
South Asia - consisting of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka - accounts for 18% of global cases and almost 11% of global deaths, according to the Reuters tally.
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