<p>India on Wednesday reported over 1.15 lakh Covid-19 cases. This is the second-highest spike in daily coronavirus cases reported across the world, surpassing Brazil and only behind the United States</p>.<p>The highest-ever Covid-19 spike was reported by the United States with 3,13,829 cases on January 8 this year, according to Worldometer data.</p>.<p>Brazil, in third place, reported 97,586 new Covid-19 cases on March 25 this year. France reported the fourth-highest Covid-19 daily cases with 88,790 single-day infections on November 7, 2020.</p>.<p>The single-day rise in coronavirus cases in India breached the 1-lakh mark for the second time in three days. The previous highest was reported on April 4, 2021, with 1,03,793.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/india-sees-highest-ever-single-day-spike-of-115-lakh-covid-19-cases-971370.html">India sees highest-ever single-day spike of 1.15 lakh Covid-19 cases</a></strong></p>.<p>The fresh spike in India pushed the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1,28,01,785, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.</p>.<p><strong>New Scare</strong></p>.<p>Amid rising coronavirus cases, a new scare came up for the worst-hit state in the country, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that a new strain could be afflicting the state and affecting people in a shorter duration of time.</p>.<p>India doesn’t have enough data on the new variants to explain the steep, nine-fold jump in infections from around 11,000 daily new cases in early February, said Bhramar Mukherjee, a professor at the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan.</p>.<p>Health officials blame more infectious variants that were first detected in the United Kingdom and South Africa, along with public fatigue with lockdowns and other restrictions.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/suspect-new-covid-19-strain-in-maharashtra-affecting-people-in-shorter-period-says-maharashtra-health-minister-rajesh-tope-971419.html">Suspect new Covid-19 strain in Maharashtra affecting people in shorter period, says Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope</a></strong></p>.<p><strong>Covid-19 deaths on the rise</strong><br /><br />Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide crossed 3 million on Tuesday, according to a <em>Reuters</em> tally, as the latest global resurgence of Covid-19 infections is challenging vaccination efforts across the globe.</p>.<p>Brazil is leading the world in the daily average number of new deaths reported and accounts for one in every four deaths worldwide each day, according to a Reuters analysis.</p>.<p>The World Health Organization acknowledged the nation's dire condition due to coronavirus, saying the country is in a very critical condition with an overwhelmed healthcare system.</p>.<p>(<em>With inputs from agencies</em>)</p>
<p>India on Wednesday reported over 1.15 lakh Covid-19 cases. This is the second-highest spike in daily coronavirus cases reported across the world, surpassing Brazil and only behind the United States</p>.<p>The highest-ever Covid-19 spike was reported by the United States with 3,13,829 cases on January 8 this year, according to Worldometer data.</p>.<p>Brazil, in third place, reported 97,586 new Covid-19 cases on March 25 this year. France reported the fourth-highest Covid-19 daily cases with 88,790 single-day infections on November 7, 2020.</p>.<p>The single-day rise in coronavirus cases in India breached the 1-lakh mark for the second time in three days. The previous highest was reported on April 4, 2021, with 1,03,793.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/india-sees-highest-ever-single-day-spike-of-115-lakh-covid-19-cases-971370.html">India sees highest-ever single-day spike of 1.15 lakh Covid-19 cases</a></strong></p>.<p>The fresh spike in India pushed the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1,28,01,785, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.</p>.<p><strong>New Scare</strong></p>.<p>Amid rising coronavirus cases, a new scare came up for the worst-hit state in the country, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that a new strain could be afflicting the state and affecting people in a shorter duration of time.</p>.<p>India doesn’t have enough data on the new variants to explain the steep, nine-fold jump in infections from around 11,000 daily new cases in early February, said Bhramar Mukherjee, a professor at the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan.</p>.<p>Health officials blame more infectious variants that were first detected in the United Kingdom and South Africa, along with public fatigue with lockdowns and other restrictions.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/suspect-new-covid-19-strain-in-maharashtra-affecting-people-in-shorter-period-says-maharashtra-health-minister-rajesh-tope-971419.html">Suspect new Covid-19 strain in Maharashtra affecting people in shorter period, says Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope</a></strong></p>.<p><strong>Covid-19 deaths on the rise</strong><br /><br />Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide crossed 3 million on Tuesday, according to a <em>Reuters</em> tally, as the latest global resurgence of Covid-19 infections is challenging vaccination efforts across the globe.</p>.<p>Brazil is leading the world in the daily average number of new deaths reported and accounts for one in every four deaths worldwide each day, according to a Reuters analysis.</p>.<p>The World Health Organization acknowledged the nation's dire condition due to coronavirus, saying the country is in a very critical condition with an overwhelmed healthcare system.</p>.<p>(<em>With inputs from agencies</em>)</p>
