India’s new coronavirus cases have hit a record peak for a fifth day on Monday, according to a health ministry statement.
The new infections come as countries around the world, including the UK, Germany and the US, pledged to deploy urgent medical aid to help tackle the crisis overwhelming Indian hospitals.
The health ministry said infections in the last twenty-four hours rose to 352,991, with overcrowded hospitals in Delhi and elsewhere sending away patients after running out of supplies of medical oxygen and beds.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all Indians to get vaccinated and exercise caution, while hospitals and doctors have put out urgent notices saying they were unable to cope with the rush of patients.
In some of the worst-hit cities, including the capital, New Delhi, corpses were being burnt in makeshift facilities offering mass services.
On Sunday, US President Joe Biden said Washington would send raw materials for vaccines, medical equipment and protective gear to India. Germany and Britain joined a mounting list of countries that have promised to send supplies.
India, with a population of 1.3 billion, has a tally of 17.31 million infections and 195,123 deaths, added to 2,812 deaths overnight, according to health ministry data.
Health experts believe the death count to be probably far higher.
FRCN, Abuja
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