India reports record one-day COVID deaths as Modi’s rating falls

India sees 4,529 deaths in last 24 hours as Narendra Modi’s approval ratings fall to a new low, according to a survey.

India has reported a record 4,529 deaths caused by the coronavirus in the last 24 hours while new cases rose by 267,334, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s approval ratings fall to a new low, according to a survey. The South Asian nation’s total tally now stands at 25.5 million, second only to the United States, with a death toll of 283,248, health ministry data showed on Wednesday. As the South Asian country struggles to contain a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, a survey by data intelligence company Morning Consult’s tracker of a dozen global leaders showed Modi’s overall ratings this week stand at 63 percent, his lowest since the US firm began tracking his popularity in August 2019.