Posted on Mar 22, 2021
India coronavirus: Experts say sharp rise in Covid-19 cases 'alarming'
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India recorded 260,000 fresh coronavirus cases last week - one of the worst weekly increases since the pandemic began early last year.
The western state of Maharashtra accounts for nearly 70% of the national caseload.
Experts say that poor adherence to safety protocols is driving the surge. Some say new variants could also be a reason, but it isn't established yet.
India has so far recorded more than 11 million cases and 160,000 deaths.
India's caseload began to dip at the start of 2021 with daily infections falling to less than 20,000 from a peak of over 90,000 in September.
But the last few weeks have seen a sharp uptick. While Maharashtra leads the table, several other states - Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh - are also seeing a rise in cases.
In Mumbai, Maharashtra's capital, officials have said they will roll out random rapid tests in crowded areas such as shopping centres and train stations.
Last week - between 15 and 21 March - India reported 100,000 more cases than the previous week.
The western state of Maharashtra accounts for nearly 70% of the national caseload.
Experts say that poor adherence to safety protocols is driving the surge. Some say new variants could also be a reason, but it isn't established yet.
India has so far recorded more than 11 million cases and 160,000 deaths.
India's caseload began to dip at the start of 2021 with daily infections falling to less than 20,000 from a peak of over 90,000 in September.
But the last few weeks have seen a sharp uptick. While Maharashtra leads the table, several other states - Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh - are also seeing a rise in cases.
In Mumbai, Maharashtra's capital, officials have said they will roll out random rapid tests in crowded areas such as shopping centres and train stations.
Last week - between 15 and 21 March - India reported 100,000 more cases than the previous week.
India coronavirus: Experts say sharp rise in Covid-19 cases 'alarming'
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Exit 5 of the Lockdown in India announced by the Prime Minister of the Country gave the green light to those ill-informed and ignorant about the consequences of not taking precautions in the wake of several variants of the virus reaching Indian shores. Even after getting the first dose of the vaccine, some felt they were completely immune to the spread of the virus and its different strains; however, this proved very deadly and caught the defaulters off-guard. This is the cause for spikes in the spread of virus in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
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CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana
True Ma'am; however, the Government is doing it in phases: (1) Frontline workers and senior citizens above 60 years; (2) above 30 years to under 60; (3) All others.
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