As India reopens, one state outnumbers China in coronavirus cases
Al JazeeraAs India begins to reopen more public spaces after a 10-week lockdown, its western state of Maharashtra has crossed a grim milestone by having more coronavirus cases than China. India’s health ministry on Monday said Maharashtra – the country’s most industrialised state – now has a total of 85,975 coronavirus cases, including more than 3,000 deaths. #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/43ov1KKUgI — ANI June 8, 2020 The state of Maharashtra crossed the grim milestone as India reported its highest single-day spike in coronavirus cases, with 9983 new infections taking the tally to 256,611. Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam said New Delhi and Mumbai, the two cities with “the best medical infrastructure” in India, are struggling in dealing with the pandemic. “Only 22 percent of India’s deaths are registered by the government.” India reopens more public spaces Despite the record spike in infections, malls, mosques and temples reopened in several cities across India on Monday.