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India’s health ministry reported 4,529 deaths from COVID-19 in a single day on Wednesday and another 267,122 new cases.
Why it matters: It’s the most number of deaths from the coronavirus reported by a country in a 24-hour period since the pandemic began, per the Washington Post, citing Johns Hopkins data.
The big picture: India’s total number of cases confirmed now exceed 25 million and the official death toll has increased past 283,000, though scientists and local health workers say the actual numbers are much higher.
What they’re saying: V.K. Paul, head of the government’s COVID-19 task force, said the fact the number of new cases has remained below 300,000 for three days in a row shows the “pandemic curve is stabilizing,” though he noted the big picture was “mixed,” the Indian Express reports.
Between the lines: Experts say the “slowing down” in infection numbers in cities like New Delhi and Mumbai can be attributed to successful local government lockdowns, per the New York Times, which notes the virus is accelerating in some rural areas.
The bottom line: Per the NYT, hospitals are still experiencing shortages and the vaccination drive remains sluggish.
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