with numbers from Tripura It was yet to come, on Wednesday, 2,46,443 new infections were already seen. The final count is likely to be over 2.47 lakh. The previous highest increase in cases in a day was a jump of 43,196 recorded on April 27, 2021, when the second wave was at its peak.
The day saw 203 deaths (except Tripura) recorded from across the country, the first time since October 27 that the daily toll crossed the 200-mark. The daily cases are increasing at an alarming rate. Barring Monday, when cases showed a decline, Wednesday was the 15th day since December 28 when daily cases saw a double-digit increase. Wednesday saw an increase of 26.1% in fresh cases as compared to Tuesday.
Despite a steady rise in the daily count, deaths remain at a much lower level than the figures reported during the second wave. The cases crossed 2 lakh for the first time on April 14 during the second wave. There were 896 deaths that day. While there has been a steady rise in deaths over the past few days, the cumulative toll in the last seven days is 81% higher than the previous week.
Comparative international data shows that India is once again among the most affected countries in the world in the ongoing surge in global cases. On January 11, the US was the only other country to report the high number of cases. Currently four countries – US, India, UK and Italy More than one lakh new cases are being reported.
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