The total number of infections in India is second only to the tally in the United States, which has recorded 11.6 million cases and more than 250,000 deaths. New Delhi, facing the dual scourge of winter pollution and coronavirus, has seen infections soar past half a million with a record rise in daily cases. The western city of Ahmedabad, home to six million people, late Thursday announced an indefinite night curfew after an uptick in cases. Over 90% of intensive care beds with ventilators were occupied as on Thursday, a government mobile app showed. Under pressure to control the new wave, Kejriwal Thursday announced the addition of 1,400 intensive care beds.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 20, 2020 06:22 UTC