MUMBAI, July 4 — India recorded its highest single-day spike of coronavirus cases today, with over 22,000 new cases and 442 deaths, as infections rose in the western and southern parts of the country amid heavy monsoon rains. The western state of Maharashtra, home to the densely packed financial...
A girl reacts as a healthcare worker, sitting inside an ambulance, takes a swab from her to test for the coronavirus disease in Kolkata July 3, 2020. — Reuters pic
The western state of Maharashtra, home to the densely packed financial capital Mumbai, has the country’s highest total, recording 6,364 fresh cases of the virus today and 198 deaths from Covid-19, the disease caused by the virus. Officials in Mumbai warned residents to stay away from the coast, as heavy rains were predicted for the next 48 hours. The monsoons typically cause waterlogging in many parts of the city and could scuttle coronavirus containment efforts by causing a further rise in infection numbers, experts say.
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