India reports record coronavirus deaths in one day

Covid-19 testing in Ahmedabad, India (Ajit Solanki/AP)

India has reported 1,133 deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, its highest single-day total.

The Health Ministry also reported 75,809 new cases, raising India’s tally to nearly 4.3 million – second only to the United States and maintaining an upward surge amid an ease in nationwide restrictions to help mitigate the economic pain.