covid cases were reported in past 24 hours in India, pushing the total tally of cases to 1,40,74,564. The active cases surpassed the 14-lakh mark.
With over 1 lakh infections per day for the ninth consecutive day, India has added 13,88,515 cases in nine days.Meanwhile, New Delhi will go into weekend lockdowns to contain a steep increase in COVID-19 infections, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today.
Shopping malls, gyms, dine-out service at restaurants and some weekly markets will be shut during the weekend and only essential services would remain operational, Kejriwal said.
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