India reports highest amount of new coronavirus cases since January 29

India reported 16,738 new coronavirus infections, health ministry data showed on Thursday, for the highest daily jump since January 29, according to a Reuters tally.

More than half came from the western state of Maharashtra, India’s richest and home to its financial capital of Mumbai, which reported a record high of 8,807 cases on Wednesday.

India’s tally of 11.05 million infections is the world’s second highest after the United States, and daily numbers are rising again after a lull in the last few months.

Main Photo: People walk around a local market in Mumbai, Maharashtra state, India,. EPA-EFE/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI

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