India breaches 200,000 daily virus cases

By Neha Arora and Sachin Ravikumar
Updated April 15 2021 - 4:39pm, first published 4:35pm
Masses of pilgrims have taken a holy dip in the Ganges, raising fears of a virus surge.
Masses of pilgrims have taken a holy dip in the Ganges, raising fears of a virus surge.

India has reported a record 200,000 new COVID-19 cases in a day and the financial hub of Mumbai has entered a lockdown, as many hospitals treating coronavirus patients report severe shortages of beds and oxygen supplies.

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