In India, which has been hit by the so-called third wave of infection with the new coronavirus, the number of new infections per day has exceeded 300,000.
On the other hand, the Indian government says that the number of deaths and the number of beds used are low.
The number of new infections in the world with the new coronavirus is declining in countries in the United Kingdom and Africa, while it is on the rise in Asia and Oceania, of which India peaked in May last year in the so-called second wave. It has been hit by the spread of the third wave of infection.
The Government of India announced on the 20th that the number of new infections per day has risen to 317,532, and the cumulative number of people infected with the Omicron strain has reached 9,287.
Meanwhile, Indian health officials said at a press conference on the 20th that the average death toll for seven days was in the 300s, which is still low compared to the previous second wave, which increased to the 3000s. did.
In addition, the number of beds used in hospitals in the capital city of New Delhi has remained at a lower level than in the second wave.
In India, 72% of people over the age of 18 have been vaccinated twice, and officials said the death toll was significantly higher than during the second wave, when the vaccination rate was 2%. It shows the idea that it is a factor that is decreasing.