India records more than 4,000 deaths for second straight day

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India has recorded more than 4,000 Covid-19 deaths for a second straight day, while infections stayed below 400,000 for a fourth day, although the virus has become rampant in rural areas where cases can go unreported due to a lack of testing.

Experts remain unsure when numbers will peak and concern is growing about the transmissibility of the variant that is driving infections in India and spreading worldwide, Reuters reported.

According to health ministry data, India had 362,727 new Covid-19 infections over the last 24 hours while deaths climbed by 4,120.

People queue up to get themselves inoculated with the Covid-19 vaccine at the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital on the outskirts of Siliguri, India on Thursday. — AFP
People queue up to get themselves inoculated with the Covid-19 vaccine at the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital on the outskirts of Siliguri, India on Thursday. — AFP

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