CCP Virus Cases in India Hit 5-Month High

CCP Virus Cases in India Hit 5-Month High
People wearing protective masks crowd a marketplace amidst the spread of COVID-19 in Mumbai, India, on March 22, 2021. Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters
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NEW DELHI—Authorities ordered people indoors in some towns in western India as the number of new coronavirus infections hit 53,476 infections overnight, the highest in five months, data showed on Thursday.

Cases have surged across several states in since late February, following a near-full reopening of the economy and flouting of safety measures such as the wearing of masks and social distancing, health officials say.