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After the United States and Brazil, with 5.9 and 3.8 million cases, respectively, India is the country where the majority of people infected with covid-19 have been found, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University.
On Saturday, more than 76,000 new cases were reported, meaning that soon 3.5 million Indians have tested positive for the virus.
Earlier this week, more than 85,000 people were found to be infected in one day, the highest number since the start of the pandemic. Although Saturday’s figures are lower, the infection trend points to the upside in the country and for almost two weeks India has reported more cases a day than the United States and Brazil, according to Reuters.
Despite the situation announces the Indian government now that it will ease the restrictions from September. The subway system will reopen and, a couple of weeks into the month, sporting events and religious gatherings with up to 100 people will be allowed.
The relief is part of the government’s attempt to revive the economy.
Movie theaters, swimming pools and theaters will remain closed, and in areas where the spread of infection is greatest, restrictions will continue to apply.
The government announces Also that the closure of schools and universities will continue at least until the end of September. The school term has begun, but students have not yet received on-site instruction. Previously, the idea was that they would be allowed to gradually return to the premises in the first half of September.
In March I had India no more than 500 detected cases of the virus. However, the government chose to impose a strict closure of the company. The restrictions were extended several times before being relaxed in late May. Just three weeks later, the spread of the infection had increased significantly, and the country ranked fourth on the list of the world’s most affected countries. Since then, several states have introduced new restrictions.
There were 1,021 corona-related deaths in the country on Saturday. A total of 62,550 people with the virus have died, according to figures from the country’s Ministry of Health. The death toll is rising in Maharashtra, India’s most populous city, Mumbai.
