NEW DELHI: In the biggest surge in Covid-19 infections in Delhi, 472 people tested positive for the virus on Thursday, even as India’s total caseload crossed 80,000 with 3,995 fresh cases reported, the second-highest rise in a day.
While this was the fifth consecutive day of over 3,500 cases being added to the country’s Covid count, the growth rate of the infection has gradually decreased during this period. However, the infection continues to spiral in several states, led by Maharashtra, which again reported a huge surge in cases — 1,602, the highest so far if the 770-odd back-dated cases reported along with others on Sunday are not counted.
The pandemic was also showing a surge in Madhya Pradesh (314 new cases), Rajasthan (206) as well as many eastern states witnessing a return of migrant workers. Kerala too reported 26 new cases on Thursday, its biggest surge since the end of March.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu overtook Gujarat as the state with the second highest count of Covid cases. H