12 Apr 2021 / 14:49 H. India s 168,912 daily infections at record Deaths of 904 are highest in more than five months Nearly a million Hindu devotees gather for bathing ritual Worst-hit state of Maharashtra weighs wider lockdown (Adds details, context)
By Saurabh Sharma Rajendra Jadhav
LUCKNOW, April 12 (Reuters) - India reported a record daily tally of 168,912 COVID-19 infections on Monday, the world s highest, while worries grew over a further spike, as hundreds of thousands of devotees gathered for a ritual bath in the Ganges river.
India now accounts for one in every six daily infections worldwide. Monday s new cases carried it past Brazil, for an overall tally of 13.53 million, data compiled by Reuters shows, placing it second after the United States, with 31.2 million.
India reported a record daily tally of 168,912 COVID-19 infections on Monday, the world's highest, while worries grew over a further spike, as hundreds of thousands of devotees gathered for a ritual bath in the Ganges river.
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India’s COVID-19 cases have soared 13-fold in barely two months, a vicious second wave propelled by open disregard for safety protocols in much of the vast country.
FILE PHOTO: Hindu devotees take part in Huranga , a game played between men and women a day after Holi, the festival of colours, at Dauji temple near the northern city of Mathura, India, March 30, 2021. REUTERS/K. K. Arora/File Photo
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