India recorded more than 4 lakh new Covid-19 infections and nearly 4,000 deaths as the world’s fastest spreading outbreak overwhelms the country’s healthcare system.
4.12 lakh people tested positive for the virus in a 24-hour period, according to the Health Ministry’s update as of 8 a.m. on May 6, marking the most number of fresh cases reported by any country in any single day.
Active cases in India crossed 35 lakh for the first time ever.
