Indian health authorities say 8,392 new coronavirus patients were registered in the past 24 hours — the highest number of cases identified in a single day since the pandemic began.
The previous high, 8,380 cases, was recorded yesterday.
The country has now confirmed at least 190,535 cases of Covid-19, killing at least 5,394 people.
Maharashtra, which is home to the cities of Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur, has recorded 67,655 confirmed cases — more than any other state in India.
According to media reports, the Indian government has decided to provide relaxation in the ongoing lockdown but it will continue until 30 June, in ‘containment zones.’
The restrictions will be eased in a phased manner with places of worship, hospitality services and shopping malls scheduled to be opened in the initial phase with restrictions.
The areas termed as ‘containment zones’ will be identified by authorities and those areas will remain under complete lockdown.
