India reports record daily coronavirus death toll

Workers unload fruits at a market during the relaxation hours of a lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Bengaluru, India (Aljaz Rahi/AP)

India has reported more coronavirus deaths in a single day than any other country at any time during the pandemic, while infections continued to spread through vast rural areas with weak health systems.

The Health Ministry reported a record 4,529 deaths in the past 24 hours, driving India’s confirmed fatalities to 283,248.