89,129 Fresh Covid Cases In India, Biggest One-Day Jump Since Late September

New Delhi:
India added 89,129 new coronavirus infections within the final 24 hours amid a worrying surge in Covid circumstances that has prompted states like Maharashtra to think about lockdown. Today’s surge is the best since September 20 when 92,605 circumstances have been reported.

1. Situation is of “grave concern” in Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Haryana, the Centre mentioned after a evaluation assembly on Friday. These states and union territories account for 90 per cent of the circumstances and deaths within the nation, it mentioned.

2. Maharashtra, which has been worst-hit from COVID-19 to date, reported as many as 47,827 new circumstances yesterday – its highest for the reason that pandemic unfold to India in March 2020. State capital Mumbai reported 8,648 circumstances in a 24-hour interval, surpassing any earlier excessive.

3. The chance of a lockdown in Maharashtra cannot be dominated out if the surge in coronavirus circumstances continues, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray mentioned on Friday. “People have become complacent. We are in a Catch 22 situation – should we look at economy or health?” the Chief Minister mentioned in a televised handle.

4. Faced with an alarming spike in Covid circumstances, authorities in Pune have ordered a 12-hour night curfew beginning 6 pm immediately for a interval of no less than one week. Pune on Friday recorded its highest single-day excessive of 9,086 circumstances, taking its tally to five,51,508.

5. Delhi can be witnessing a worrying surge in circumstances with town recording 3,594 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, the best every day rely this 12 months.

6. In Tamil Nadu – which can vote in third section of state polls on April 6 – 3,290 new circumstances have been reported in a day, taking the caseload to eight,92,780. 12,750 individuals have died attributable to virus within the southern state to date. The state noticed the circumstances cross the two,000-mark on March 27, the 1,000-mark on March 19 after which touched 1,087, in accordance with a well being bulletin.

7. Situation is grim in neighbouring Karnataka too. The state reported 4,991 new COVID-19 circumstances within the final 24 hours, taking the full tally to 10,06,229.

8. The nation is witnessing a worrying surge in circumstances amid a vaccination drive by which over seven crore individuals have been vaccinated to date.

9. “88 per cent of Covid-related deaths in our country have been in the age group of 45 years and above. Therefore, prioritizing vaccination for this age group is paramount to prevent COVID-related deaths,” Dr VK Paul, Member (Health) NITI Aayog, mentioned because the nation opened expanded the inoculation drive to  embrace the age group.

10. With 1.23 crore infections, India has the third highest variety of circumstances on the earth after the United States and Brazil.