India’s worst COVID record: Over 400,000 new cases; 3,980 deaths

Overall tally surges past 21 million, boosted by a record 412,262 new cases, while the death toll now stands at 230,168.

India has reported more than 400,000 coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours, while the number of dead from the virus rose to a record 3,980. The South Asian nation’s tally has surged past 21 million cases, boosted by a record 412,262 new infections. The number of people who have died due to COVID-19 now totals 230,168, health ministry data showed on Thursday. Experts believe the number of infections and deaths from the virus is an undercount.