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Published 19 May, 2021 06:33pm

With 4,529 deaths, India sets global record for daily coronavirus fatalities

India has reported more coronavirus deaths in a single day than any other country at any time during the pandemic, while infections continue to spread through vast rural areas with weak health systems, AP reports.

The health ministry has reported a record 4,529 deaths in the past 24 hours, driving India’s confirmed fatalities to 283,248. It also reported 267,334 new infections, as daily cases remained below 300,000 for the third consecutive day. The numbers are almost certainly undercounts.

The previous record for most daily deaths from the coronavirus was set on January 12 in the United States, when 4,475 people died, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

With over 25 million cases since the pandemic began, India’s confirmed infections are second only to the US.

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