India daily COVID-19 case count touches 8-month peak, 314 deaths
Reuters
By Reuters
Published: 12:58 pm Jan 16, 2022
File - Hindu pilgrims gather to take a dip at the confluence of the river Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, on the occasion of "Makar Sankranti" festival at Sagar Island, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the eastern state of West Bengal, India, January 14, 2022. Photo: Reuters
MUMBAI, Jan 16
India reported 271,202 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, its highest daily count in eight months, taking its total tally to 37.12 million, the federal health ministry said on Sunday.
