Coronavirus. India exceeds 2,000 victims in 24 hours. The situation in Japan is getting worse

2021-04-21T11:16:50.536Z

India recorded more than 2,000 deaths from Covid and nearly 300,000 new infections in 24 hours, one of the most dramatic figures in the world in the daily estimates of the pandemic. The Ministry of Health reported 295,000 new cases in 24 hours, similar to those seen in the United States in January, and 2,023 deaths, bringing the country's total death toll to 182,553. In a speech to the nation last night, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the country of 1.3 billion people "is once again fighting a great battle, but this second wave has come like a storm." The pandemic situation in Japan worsens where the government could declare a state of emergency for the third time since the beginning of the pandemic in the prefectures of Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo.Osaka has already issued stricter restrictions, but the governor says things are only getting worse: the state of emergency in Osaka is expected to be heavier than it was in January, with restaurants being asked for full closure along with theme parks and department stores (in January, restaurants were asked to close at 8pm). In Osaka, the cases of Covid-19 are now more than a thousand a day and also in Tokyo they have risen to about 700 every 24 hours.In Osaka, the cases of Covid-19 are now more than a thousand a day and also in Tokyo they have risen to about 700 every 24 hours.In Osaka, the cases of Covid-19 are now more than a thousand a day and also in Tokyo they have risen to about 700 every 24 hours.