With 12,881 new infections, Thursday's daily tally is India's highest so far. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ruled out another national lockdown, saying it's too painful for the economy.
While government hospitals are overcrowded, some of India's elite private clinics areOn Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi rejected media reports that his government is considering another nationwide lockdown, andthat they should be looking to minimize restrictions in their states.
Despite Modi's stance, individual states maintain their own restrictions. The southern state of Tamil Nadu imposed a fresh 12-day lockdown on Monday. Nationwide, schools remain closed and international air travel is halted. Local restrictions on shopping and traffic remain in containment zones — neighborhoods with high concentrations of COVID-19 cases.
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