Restrictions easing in parts of India as recoveries exceed new coronavirus cases

Indian man Himanshu, wearing personal protective suit as a precaution against the coronavirus distributes free aid procured by him to people living in a small island in River Yamuna in New Delhi, India (Amit Sharma/AP)

India reported another 132,364 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, a declining trend with recoveries exceeding new cases this week, and prompting several state governments to ease some of the restrictions.

The latest update from the health ministry raised the nation’s total to more than 28.6 million, the second-highest in the world after the United States.