The US Stops Travel From India Amid Covid-19 Spike
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There were 1,500 deaths, taking the number of fatalities to 177,150.
The national capital of New Delhi recorded around 24,000 new cases, while western Maharashtra state registered more than 67,000 new cases in the past 24 hours.
BREAKING: India has reported over 260,000 new daily coronavirus cases and almost 1,500 deaths, the highest since the pandemic began. The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) April 17, 2021
Since Thursday, the country has been registering more than 200,000 infections daily. Earlier this month, it saw 100,000 for the first time since the pandemic began last year.
With the country’s witnessing an unprecedented second wave, several cities have imposed a weekend lockdown to prevent further spread.