India has world’s second-highest number of COVID-19 cases

India has surpassed Brazil, but despite the spike, the government is continuing with its reopening plans – including resuming metro rail services.

India has surpassed Brazil to become the country with the second-highest number of coronavirus infections in the world.

It has had the world’s largest daily number of infections for nearly a month now.

Despite the spike, the government is continuing with its reopening plans – including resuming metro rail services.

Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam reports from New Delhi, India.