India faces severe shortage of hospital beds, oxygen supplies, drugs

India faces severe shortage of hospital beds, oxygen supplies, drugs

India's Health Ministry has reported 261,500 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday— beating yesterday's record for the highest single-day spike yet and pushing the country's overall tally to nearly 14.8 million.India, being hit by the spread of more contagious variants of the disease, is facing severe shortage of hospital beds, oxygen supplies and critical medicines such as the anti-viral drug RemdesivirCovid-19 related deaths rose by 1,501 to reach a total of 177,150, the data showed.No information was provided on the ages of those who died or if they suffered any pre-existing conditions.Comments Read Next4 hours agoBahrain records 1,024 new Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths19 hours agoSaudi announces 948 new Covid-19 cases, 9 deaths1 day agoIndia records 234,692 new Covid-19 cases, 1,341 deaths1 day agoBahrain records 1,155 new Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths2 days agoSaudi announces 964 new COVID-19 cases2 days agoThird dose of COVID-19 vaccine likely needed within one year2 days agoIndia reports 217,353 new COVID-19 cases and 1,185 deaths3 days agoBahrain records 970 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths3 days agoSaudi announces 985 new Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths3 days agoUAE reports 1,928 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths