Asia & PacificIndia’s Record COVID-19 Surge Continues00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintA man reacts as a healthcare worker collects a swab sample, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a railway station, in New Delhi, India, on April 7, 2021. Anushree Fadnavis/ReutersReuters4/9/2021|Updated: 4/9/2021India reported a record 126,789 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday as several states struggled to contain a second surge in infections.Daily infections surpassed 100,000 for the first time on Monday and have now exceeded that mark three times, the biggest daily rises in the world.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentReutersAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesStarbucks Will Pay $38.9 Million to Settle NYC Probe Over Worker SchedulesDec 02, 2025Eli Lilly Cuts Zepbound Price to Widen Access for Obesity DrugDec 02, 2025China Says Armed Attack on Tajik-Afghan Border Kills 3 of Its NationalsDec 01, 2025Tropical Storm Deaths Top 600 in Southeast Asia, Over 4 Million AffectedNov 30, 2025Related TopicsIndiaVaccinesCovid-19 Surge
