India has reported a daily rise in new coronavirus infections of 132,788 cases over the past 24 hours, while deaths have risen by 3,207, Reuters reports.

India's tally of infections now stands at 28.3 million, while the death toll has reached 335,102, health ministry data showed.

A healthcare worker checks the temperature of a rice mill worker during a coronavirus vaccination drive at Bavla village on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, April 13. — Reuters
A healthcare worker checks the temperature of a rice mill worker during a coronavirus vaccination drive at Bavla village on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, April 13. — Reuters

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