India’s daily COVID infections soar to a new high of 184,372

New infections reach a new record as most of the South Asian nation battles a second and more vicious surge in cases.

India’s new coronavirus infections have reached a record of 184,372 in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed, as most of the South Asian nation battles a second and more vicious surge in cases. The nationwide tally of infections is 13.9 million, with the data on Wednesday showing deaths rose by 1,027, bringing the death toll to 172,085. There has been a significant increase in daily COVID-19 cases in India in the last few weeks, with the country adding nearly a million cases in the past week itself.