Covid situation going from bad to worse: India battles another wave

Last Updated: Apr 05 2021 | 3:51 PM IST

The daily rise in Covid-19 cases in India crossed the grim milestone of 100,000 from 20,000 infections in just 25 days, unlike last year when it took 76 days for daily cases to reach the then peak of 97,894 on September 17, reflecting the speed at which the virus is spreading. Eight states including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab have shown a steep rise in daily Covid-19 cases, accounting for 81.90 per cent of the 1,03,558 new cases reported in a span of 24 hours. Watch the video to understand why the coronavirus situation in India is going from bad to worse.

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