In India's capital, Delhi, thousands of commuters crowded into underground train stations and shopping malls on Tuesday, prompting some doctors to warn it could lead to a resurgence in COVID-19 infections. People paid 20 times the usual price to secure ambulances and hearses, many died in parking lots, and morgues ran out of space. Ambrish Mithal of Max HealthCare in New Delhi said on Twitter. After a strict five-week lockdown in Delhi, authorities have fully re-opened shops and malls, and allowed restaurants to have 50% seating. With inputs from ReutersSubscribe to Mint Newsletters * Enter a valid email * Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter.

Source: Mint June 15, 2021 07:40 UTC