India set a record for the number of COVID-19 infections – 314.8 thousand infected were revealed in the country. Reports about it Reuters.
The day before the daily growth of the infected employee of the Genomic Institute and Integrative Biology Wine Skary wrote in his twitter On identifying a new strain of coronavirus. It was discovered in the Indian state of West Bengal.
As the Agency writes, the Indian authorities reported a crisis situation due to increasing cases of COVID-19 infection – hospitals were overcrowded, and oxygen ends in them. In particular, this situation has developed in the north and west of India, including in the capital of New Delhi.
Recent weeks, the Indian authorities were criticized for conducting mass rallies to local elections and for permission to arrange the festival of Cumbekh Mela. In addition, markets and shopping centers are operating in the country, large weddings are allowed.
The past record for infection COVID-19 was installed in the United States. In January, the daily increase in the infected reached the mark of 297.4 thousand people.
In the number of infected India ranks third in the world. According to the latest data, more than 15 million cases of infection have been identified there. It is known about 184 thousand dead.