India’s Covid cases up by 400 000 a day

NEW DELHI: India’s Covid-19 cases rose by more than 400 000 for the fourth consecutive day yesterday, the ministry of health and family welfare said.

The 403 738 new infections brought the country’s total tally to 22 296 414.

The death toll has increased by 4 092 in the past 24 hours, taking the overall number to 242 362. The number of recoveries has grown by 386 444 to 18 317 404 over the given period, the ministry added.

India, the second worst-hit country in the world in terms of the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases, has been witnessing a spike in the daily infection rate since midFebruary.