COVID infection rate falls - but the number of deaths has increased

Visitors dressed in PPE suits watch at a cremation site in New Delhi

Visitors dressed in PPE suits watch at a cremation site in New Delhi Source: AAP

For a twelfth straight day India has recorded more than 300,000 new daily infections, and the nation's health system remains under intense pressure.


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