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India experiencing ‘tsunami’ of COVID cases, thousands of Australians still trying to come home
Australia’s High Commissioner to India has described the country’s second wave of COVID-19 as a “tsunami”.
Key points:
- India’s capital has extended its lockdown for an extra week in response to the rising cases
- Around 8,000 Australians are still trying to return from the country
- National Cabinet decided to reduce the number of flights from India by 30 per cent
The number of cases in India has surged by nearly 350,000 in the past 24 hours, the fourth-straight day of record peaks.
The rise in cases is overwhelming the country’s medical systems and has led to mass cremations in makeshift areas like carparks.
In response, India’s capital has extended its lockdown for an extra week.
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