India’s COVID-19 death toll crosses 400,000, Thailand reports record deaths for 3rd day

The following are the latest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia-Pacific countries on Friday:

BANGKOK — Thailand reported record-high daily COVID-19 deaths for the third day in a row, 61 new fatalities, as the Southeast Asian country struggled to contain its worst wave of the outbreak so far.

The Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), the country’s COVID-19 task force, also reported 6,087 new cases, the second-highest daily tally since the pandemic began, raising the total number of infections to 270,921.

The country’s death toll has risen to 2,141, soaring from less than 100 at the beginning of April when the latest outbreak started to spread.

KABUL — Afghanistan reported 1,309 new COVID-19 cases and 59 more deaths in 24 hours,…