India's COVID-19 toll sees record jump of 2,000 deaths
NEW DELHI: India's official coronavirus death toll leapt by more than 2,000 on Wednesday as the hard-hit country struggles to contain a ballooning health crisis that has overwhelmed hospitals.
Hospitals in Mumbai have been overwhelmed, while the government has sent specially-adapted railway carriages to Delhi and authorities have taken over hotels and banquet halls to accommodate coronavirus patients. "Case numbers are still rising strongly. This increases considerably the risk of infection," the foreign ministry said.
It said people should stay home unless there is an emergency"or it is to reach an airport for a flight to Europe".
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