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Covid spreading in rural India; record daily rises in infections, deaths

India reported a record 412,262 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday and a record 3,980 daily death toll, as second wave of infections swamps the health system and spreads from cities into the countryside.

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Mortuary workers load the body of a person, who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), to an ambulance for cremation, at a hospital in New Delhi, India. Photo: Reuters/Adnan Abidi

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3 min read Last Updated : May 06 2021 | 12:01 PM IST

India reported a record 412,262 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and a record 3,980 daily death toll, as a second wave of infections swamps the health system and spreads from cities into the vast countryside.

COVID-19 infections in the world's second most populous nation have surged past 21

Topics : Coronavirus Coronavirus Tests India healthcare

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