India recorded 332,503 new coronavirus infections on Friday, bringing the total caseload to 16,257,309 as of this morning. This is the first time any country has recorded over 300,000 cases in a single 24-hour period.
India saw the highest single-day increase in deaths, with 2,256 people dying due to a lack of oxygen and a failing health system. The infection has claimed the lives of 186,928 people. There are now over 2.4 million active cases in the country.
In the midst of the country’s unprecedented Covid crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a series of meetings on Friday, including one with the chief ministers of states with a high burden of coronavirus cases.
The city of Delhi experienced its highest-ever single-day fatalities, with 306 people killed and over 26,000 new cases reported. The nation’s capital is dealing with a devastating coronavirus outbreak and a recurring oxygen shortage.
Meanwhile, in the last 24 hours, Maharashtra reported 67,013 new Covid-19 cases and 568 deaths. The state of Uttar Pradesh had the highest single-day spike, with 34,379 cases.
