New Delhi: India reported a record spike in infections with 3.14 lakh new cases, the world’s biggest-ever daily surge, taking the caseload to 1.59 crore.
In another grim record, 2,104 Covid deaths were recorded since yesterday.
Over 2 lakh infections are being recorded everyday since April 15. Maharashtra (67,468), Uttar Pradesh (33,106), Delhi (24,638), Karnataka (23,558) and Kerala (22,414) were the five states that recorded the biggest surge in 24 hours.
With oxygen supplies for hospitals in strain, the centre has assured that “oxygen demand and supply is being monitored round the clock”. Health Minister Harsh Vardhan in a tweet last night said the government has increased “quota of oxygen” for seven states- Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi.
