India Coronavirus Dispatch: Continued spike sparks fears of second wave

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IN NUMBERS: Over 18,500 fresh cases reported

India reported 18,599 fresh coronavirus infections on Monday, taking the cumulative caseload to 11,229,398, according to a report in the Scroll. The country saw 97 deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 157,853, according to central health ministry data. The active caseload is at 188,747, while the total recoveries have surged to 10,882,798. As many as 20,989,101 people have been inoculated since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 66,666 people received their shots on Sunday. Read more here

A continued rise in cases further