COVID-19: India second worst-hit country globally, overtakes Brazil

NEW DELHI: India reported a report 168,912 COVID-19 infections in a single day, knowledge from the well being ministry confirmed on Monday, overtaking Brazil to develop into the second-most affected country globally by the coronavirus.

India`s total tally reached 13.53 million, surpassing Brazil`s 13.45 million instances, in response to knowledge compiled by Reuters. The loss of life toll in India stood at 904, taking the whole to 170,179, as per the information.

The United States leads the worldwide tally with 31.2 million instances.

Meanwhile, weekend lockdowns and night time curfews have been ordered in a number of states and cities resulting from grim circumstances and every day rising COVID-19 instances, as India reels below the second wave of coronavirus infections. 

In Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has hinted at an entire lockdown and a proposal for full lockdown for 15 days was additionally floated throughout an all-party assembly on Saturday. The CM is prone to take a ultimate name on April 14. Last week, the federal government had introduced stricter restrictions and an entire weekend lockdown. 

States like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu have ramped up COVID-19 restrictions. Uttar Pradesh authorities on Sunday introduced contemporary restrictions together with limiting the timings of retail outlets from 7 am to 7 pm within the state.