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1.5 lac fresh COVID cases in India

International Desk
11 Apr 2021 12:37:55 | Update: 11 Apr 2021 18:59:00

India added 1,52,879 fresh infections reported since yesterday, setting another grim one-day record as the country's Covid tally reached over 1.33 crore cases. 839 deaths in the last 24 hour pushed the total death count to 1.69 lakh.

The number of active cases in the country have now crossed the 10 lakh-mark again after around six-and-half-months. Five states - Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and Kerala cumulatively account for 72.23 per cent of the total active cases.

The Delhi government on Saturday announced new restrictions amid an alarming rise in coronavirus cases, banning most public gatherings and setting limits for attendance at restaurants, theatres, on public transport and functions like weddings and funerals.

A weekend lockdown was imposed from 8 pm on Friday to 7 am on Monday in Maharashtra amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases.

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday conducted a meeting with nurses and paramedical staff via video conference.

During the meeting, Chouhan urged people to follow COVID-19 protocols to combat the virus.

"For the past one year, the entire country is fighting this deadly virus and helping each other. But once again infections have started increasing," he said.

"People are following all the protocols.... be it wearing masks, maintaining social distancing but despite everything, the COVID-19 cases are increasing. I would like to thank the doctors, nurses and paramedical staff for the selfless contribution to the society. I would request everyone to keep calm and follow the COVID-19 guidelines," he further added.

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