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BIG STORY APRIL 02, 2021 | The Indian Eye 4

covid-19 : second wave

deadly

& severe

eight states show a steep rise in the covid daily new cases as pandemic fatigue

sets in india. Top government officials and experts warn against any laxity against

the virus, but the country is not in the mood to listen

Our Bureau
New Delhi/Mumbai

ust a few weeks ago, In-
dia almost declared a vic-
Jtory against coronavirus.
It was a bit too early – and
too premature. The virus has
not gone anywhere. It is still
circulating and even gaining
strength. India reported 81,466
new COVID-19 cases and 469
coronavirus related deaths on
Friday. With these addition-
al cases, the total number of
Covid-19 cases in the country
reached 1,23,03,131. With 469
new deaths, the death toll in
India has gone up to 1,63,396.
There are 6,14,696 active cases
in the nation as of now.
It is not a good situation
at all, despite a good vaccina-
tion drive across the country.
According to the Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare, a
total of 6,87,89,138 people have
been vaccinated across the
country till now. From Thurs- A health worker collects a swab sample of a man for the COVID-19 test amid the rise in cases, at New Delhi
day, the government started railway station in New Delhi on Friday (ANI)
vaccinating all people above 45
years. India started its vaccina- specific comorbidities. (UTs) were showing a surge in ing daily COVID-19 cases and
tion drive on January 16 with But now there are big warn- daily cases and they have not deaths. The situation was par-
priority given to all healthcare ing signs. shown commensurate increase ticularly “worrying” in Maha-
and frontline workers in the Cabinet Secretary Rajiv in enforcement of containment rashtra. The high-level review
first phase. The second phase Gauba on Friday chaired a activities. meeting was attended by Chief
started on March 1 where dos- meeting on the COVID-19 sit- These states and union ter- Secretaries, DG Police and
es were administered to people uation in the country in which ritories have been categorised Health Secretaries of all states/
above the age of 60 and those it was pointed out that eleven as “states of grave concern” on UTs, with a focus on 11 states/
between 45 and 59 years with states and Union Territories account of their high and ris- Continued on next page... >>

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