India reports record new coronavirus cases – GulfToday

India reports record new coronavirus cases – GulfToday

Police officers stand guard on a deserted street during a curfew to limit the spread of the coronavirus in New Delhi. Reuters



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India's new coronavirus infections reached a record of 184,372 in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Wednesday, as most of the south Asian nations battle a second surge in cases.

The nationwide tally of infections is 13.9 million, with the data showing deaths rose by 1,027, for a toll of 172,085.

More than a thousand cases have been reported in Haridwar district in the last two days.

Still, hundreds of thousands of devout Hindus gathered to bathe in the Ganges river on Wednesday, the third key day of the weeks-long Kumbh Mela — or pitcher festival.

Sanjay Gunjyal, the inspector general of police at the festival, said around 650,000 people had bathed on Wednesday morning.

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