India: New Delhi hospitals stretched as Covid-19 cases continue to surge in the capital

A young boy selling vegetables sits on a hand cart without wearing a mask on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. Authorities in capital New Delhi are fighting to head off nearly 7,500 new cases a day while ensuring that the flagging economy doesn’t capsize again. The government hiked the fine for not wearing a mask four times to 2,000 rupees ($27) as it considered fresh restrictions. - AP

NEW DELHI, Nov 21 (AP): India has reported 46,232 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, with the situation particularly alarming in New Delhi.

Intensive care wards and the capital's main crematorium are near capacity, and health officials this week found the prevalence of infections in markets much higher than expected.