Covid-19 hinterland digest: Bhopal infections rise but 50% recover

The reason for the rise in cases is the dense population in hotspots and lack of social distancing

India is set to cross 50,000-mark in coronavirus cases, as the pandemic devastates its economy and makes millions of poor workers leave cities and head to their homes in villages. An ethical hacker flagged the vulnerabilities of the Aarogya Setu, the government's coronavirus tracing app. The government, however, denied it. Sale of liquor has attracted steed duties and cess from various state governments. Those were the big headlines about the disease.

Business Standard takes a look at regional editions of Hindi newspapers to provide you with a picture of the Covid-19 situation in the hinterland.

More tests, more cases in