India hits another grim infections record as it scrambles to meet oxygen demands

The 412,262 cases on Thursday pushed India’s tally to more than 21 million

A Covid-19 patient receives oxygen in the corridor of the emergency ward of a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. File picture: AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha

Covid-19 infections in India have hit another grim daily record as demand for medical oxygen jumped seven-fold and the government denied reports that it was slow in distributing life-saving supplies from abroad.

The number of new confirmed cases breached 400,000 for the second time since the devastating surge began last month.