India Reports 17,296 New COVID-19 Cases in a Day... Highest Record for 3 Consecutive Days (Update)

Citizens waiting for medical treatment at a COVID-19 designated hospital in New Delhi, India. Photo by AP Yonhap News.

[Asia Economy Min Jun-young, Intern Reporter] The number of new daily confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in India has recorded the highest figure for three consecutive days.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India, on the 26th, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India increased by 17,296 from the previous day, reaching 490,401.

Thus, the number of new daily confirmed cases set a record high for three consecutive days since the outbreak, with 15,968 cases on the 24th and 16,922 cases on the 25th.

The daily confirmed cases in India were 6,535 on the 26th of last month, but increased about 2.5 times in one month.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases during the same period increased from 145,380 to nearly 500,000.

The number of deaths also increased by 407 from the previous day, reaching 15,301.

In New Delhi, the capital where infections have recently surged, 3,390 new cases were added, bringing the cumulative confirmed cases to 73,780 (with 2,429 deaths).

In India, the number of confirmed cases is rapidly increasing as the lockdown measures, which had been in place for more than two months to prevent the spread of COVID-19, are being lifted.

India has been gradually easing restrictions since last month, and from the 8th, shopping malls, restaurants, hotels, and religious facilities resumed operations.

Subsequently, except for international flights, schools, swimming pools, theaters, and some high-risk infection areas, most daily activities have been restored.

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