New Delhi: India reported a large surge of 40,953 COVID-19 infections in the final 24 hours. Country recorded the highest single-day spike in the final four months on Saturday (March 20) as per the federal government knowledge.
Now, India’s whole caseload stands at 1,15,55,284. The nation additionally reported 188 deaths in the final 24 hours taking the whole quantity fatalities to 1,59,558.
Maharashtra, Punjab, Kerala, Karnataka and Gujarat are the 5 states which have recorded the highest single-day surge since yesterday, authorities knowledge reveals.
In Maharashtra, Mumbai alone reported over 3,000 recent COVID-19 infections on Friday, which is the highest single-day spike because the outbreak of the virus.
Amid a large surge in COVID-19 cases, many states have reconsidered the step of opening of college and have put in place further restrictions on public gatherings and even lockdown in their worst-hit districts.
Additionally, in an announcement, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) revealed that it has arrange Rapid Antigen Test services in any respect malls to take samples from guests for conducting COVID-19 exams. The BMC’s new rule will come into impact from March 22.
