The increase in infections presents a severe challenge for India's strained medical capacity and overburdened health system.
MUMBAI/GUWAHATI, India - India's coronavirus infections surpassed 600,000 on Thursday, with 17,834 deaths, as authorities battled to contain the pandemic while easing lockdown rules, officials and the health ministry said.
Assam's health minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, said the state had started testing aggressively to identify coronavirus cases among villagers forced to take shelter in community halls, schools and government buildings.The increase in infections presents a severe challenge for India's strained medical capacity and overburdened health system.
An easing phase called"Unlock 2" was announced on Monday, allowing more economic activities to resume.
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