India sees record daily rise in Covid-19 deaths as case numbers surge

Reuters | Published: May 08, 2021 12:16:39 | Updated: May 08, 2021 16:52:33

A man mourns as he sits next to the burning pyre of a relative, who died from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), during his cremation, at a crematorium in New Delhi, India on May 5, 2021 — Reuters photo

India on Saturday reported a record one-day rise in Covid-19 deaths as cases surged by more than 400,000 for the third consecutive day.

India's health ministry reported 4,187 fatalities over the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to just under 240,000. Cases rose by 401,078, increasing the pandemic's total to 21.9 million.