Coronavirus infections in India soared over 20 million on Tuesday as experts warned that cases won't peak for until at least two weeks from now.
Another 357,229 Covid-19 infections and 3,449 new fatalities were recorded by the health ministry. Medics believe the real figures could be between five and ten times higher.
The lucrative Indian Premier League cricket tournament was called off today amid mounting pressure on Prime Minister Nardendra Modi to impose a nationwide lockdown to combat the spread of mutant strain.
Funeral pyres continue to burn throughout the day and night in major cities like Delhi and Mumbai, while the black market for oxygen cylinders and drugs is booming.