India reports 16,738 new coronavirus cases; highest since January 29
India’s tally of 11.05 million infections is the world’s second highest after the United States
A woman speaks inside a waiting zone area at a health clinic where Covid-19 vaccination is being given to healthcare workers in Kolkata, India, February 1, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
BANGLORE:
India reported 16,738 new coronavirus infections, health ministry data showed on Thursday, for the highest daily jump since January 29, according to a Reuters tally.
More than half came from the western state of Maharashtra, India’s richest and home to its financial capital of Mumbai, which reported a record high of 8,807 cases on Wednesday.
India’s tally of 11.05 million infections is the world’s second highest after the United States, and daily numbers are rising again after a lull in the last few months.