India's Covid-19 infections hit month-high, one state reports spike in deaths

Christian devotees participate in a Easter Sunday procession in Kolkata on April 17, 2022. - AFP

NEW DELHI, April 18 (Reuters): India's tally of daily Covid-19 cases nearly doubled on Monday from the previous day to more than 2,000 for the first time in a month, government data showed, and the southern state of Kerala reported a big jump in deaths.

India was at the centre of the global Covid crisis this time last year but the situation has improved since then and most precautions including the wearing of masks have recently been dropped.