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India records nearly 300,000 new Covid cases in one day, with over 2,000 deaths

A migrant worker arrives at a bus station to leave for his village following a six-day lockdown put into place to control the rising cases of coronavirus infections, in New Delhi, India. AP Expand

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A migrant worker arrives at a bus station to leave for his village following a six-day lockdown put into place to control the rising cases of coronavirus infections, in New Delhi, India. AP

A migrant worker arrives at a bus station to leave for his village following a six-day lockdown put into place to control the rising cases of coronavirus infections, in New Delhi, India. AP

A migrant worker arrives at a bus station to leave for his village following a six-day lockdown put into place to control the rising cases of coronavirus infections, in New Delhi, India. AP

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India has reported a record 295,041 coronavirus cases, as the death toll crossed 2,000 in a day for the first time.

Even with hospitals struggling, Prime Minister Narendra Modi advised state governments against imposing a harsh lockdown in favour of micro-containment zones as he sought to avoid another economic slump.

The surge in India has exacerbated the slowdown in global vaccination campaigns.

India is a major vaccine producer but was forced to delay deliveries of shots to focus on its domestic demand.

So far, India has administered more than 130 million doses of vaccines in a nation of nearly 1.4 billion since mid-January.

Overall, India has reported more than 15.6 million confirmed cases, the second highest behind the United States. The number of deaths stands at 182,553.

Visit our Covid-19 vaccine dashboard for updates on the roll out of the vaccination program and the rate of Coronavirus cases Ireland

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