India crosses 20m corona cases as Europe eyes opening up surge Top Story May 4, 2021 NEW DELHI: India´s total COVID-19 caseload crossed 20 million and oxygen shortages exacerbated a devastating second wave on Monday, as the EU proposed new rules that could allow travellers who are fully vaccinated to enter the bloc. Cases have soared by around eight million since the end of March, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi under growing pressure to take decisive action to reverse the surge. As many as 318,066 new cases were reported in India on Monday and 2,721 deaths, with total cases reaching 20,237,781. Scores died over the weekend in hospitals hit by shortages that have forced clinics in the capital New Delhi to send urgent appeals for help on social media.