COVID-19 | Increase in cases for 7th day
The Hindu
With an increase in COVID-19 cases for the seventh day in a row, India on Wednesday recorded its highest daily tally this year with 28,903 new infections in the past 24 hours. Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said 70 districts across 17 States registered a 150% rise in cases in the past 15 days.
Addressing a press conference here, Mr. Bhushan said: “India is currently reporting nearly 43% increase in the week-on-week rise in new COVID-19 cases and nearly 37% deaths in the same time. In the past two weeks, 70 districts in 16 States have registered a 150% rise in cases while 55 districts in 17 States have registered a rise of between 100 and 150%.”
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