India records more than 100,000 daily cases

Addis Ababa, April 5, 2021 (FBC) -India has today recorded its highest number yet of coronavirus infections in a single day, with 103,558 confirmed cases.

Most are in the western state of Maharashtra, which is tightening restrictions.

India’s financial capital, Mumbai, saw its own highest daily increase with more than 11,000 new cases. Other states are also seeing surges.

The country is the second after the US to post more than 100,000 new cases in a single day, according to BBC.