India’s coronavirus death toll has passed 300,000 after 4,454 new fatalities were reported on Monday.

Total COVID-linked deaths stand at 303,720, the country’s health ministry said.

It is the third highest behind the US and Brazil, but experts believe the true number is much higher.

India’s coronavirus surge has been showing signs of improvement in large cities such as New Delhi and Mumbai but is still causing a terrible toll in rural areas.

Another 222,315 infections were also reported on Monday, but that figure is also likely to be much lower than the real figure.

Vaccinations have also slowed recently and many states say they don’t have enough.

Many people have been forced to source their own oxygen for sick loved ones amid chronic shortages that have seen hospitals forced to turn patients away.

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