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The previous Covid- cent of the total infections. The on Saturday, less than a week four days back. He had 19 daily count peak was around number of people who have after being admitted to a pri- received the first shot of 98,000 in September. recuperated from the disease vate hospital upon testing pos- Covid-19 vaccine less than a Eight States, including surged to 1,15,69,241, while the itive for Covid-19. week before testing positive. Maharashtra, Karnataka and case fatality rate has dropped to The 78-year-old hailed It takes two weeks after the Chhattisgarh, have witnessed a 1.32 per cent, the Health from Munger district in Bihar second jab for the vaccine to be steep rise in daily infections, Ministry data stated. and had once served as a really effective”, he told PTI. accounting for 81.42 per cent Eight States which wit- of the total caseload. nessed a steep rise in daily new Ten districts — Pune, Covid-19 cases are country. Maharashtra alone Mumbai, Nagpur, Thane, Maharashtra, Karnataka, accounts for 59.36 per cent of Nashik, Bengaluru Urban, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Tamil the total active caseload of the Aurangabad, Delhi, Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab country. Ahmednagar and Nanded — and Madhya Pradesh. In a day, Six States accounted for account for 50 per cent of the there has been a net rise of 85.85 per cent of the new total active caseload of the 44,213 active cases. deaths. Maharashtra saw the country. Maharashtra has shown a maximum casualties (481) fol- New Delhi: Delhi recorded The death toll at 714 in a nine-fold jump, the maximum lowed by Punjab with 57 daily over 3,500 coronavirus cases day has been the highest since increase in the number of deaths. for the second consecutive October 21. active cases in the last two However, 13 States/UTs day on Saturday, while the pos- The jump in cases report- months. have not reported any Covid- itivity rate rose to 4.48 per cent, ed on Saturday was the highest In percentage terms, 19 deaths in the last 24 hours. said the Health Department. since September 20 last year Punjab has reported the max- These are Odisha, Assam, With the new infections, the when 92,605 new infections imum increase in active cases. Ladakh (UT), D&D & D&N, number of cumulative cases were recorded in a span of Five States — Maharashtra, Nagaland, Meghalaya, rose to 6,72,381, while 10 24 hours. Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim, more deaths took the toll to Corresponding to the rapid Kerala and Punjab — cumula- Lakshadweep, Mizoram, 11,060. The city had reported surge in cases, the number of tively account for 77.3 per cent A&N Islands and Arunachal 3,594 cases on Friday, the active cases too have registered of the total active cases in the Pradesh. highest daily count this year. + ! - $ *, R ! "# New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday t least seven Covid reduced the 48-hour campaign Apatients, including three !" # of this place have been left on ban imposed on Assam from Ranchi, died during treat- their fate.” Minister and BJP leader ment on Saturday in the high- The Prime Minister was Himanta Biswa Sarma to 24 est single-day-spike in Covid $ speaking at a rally at Haripal hours after he tendered an casualties reported this year, the adjacent constituency of “unconditional apology” and figures compiled by the # % Singur in Hooghly district. assured the poll panel that he National Health Mission Referring to the Chief will abide by the provisions of (NHM) highlighted. #%& '( Minister’s repeated allegations the Model Code of Conduct. Jharkhand also reported about a “partisan Election Meanwhile, the poll body 873 fresh cases of infection, sur- Commission”, the Prime transferred his brother and passing 2021’s highest single- Minister said that one who Goalpara Superintendent of day-spike of 694 cases report- ushing the ongoing mind talked of Khela Hobey (game is Police Sushanta Biswa Sarma ed on Friday, a bulletin released Pgame with Mamata in the offing) but pointed fin- from the district. by the NHM stated. The fresh Banerjee a notch higher, Prime gers at the umpire (ECI) it Himanta was on Friday cases outnumbered the 161 Minister Narendra Modi on should be considered that “it is barred from campaigning- Covid recoveries with a signif- Saturday advised the Bengal Khela Shesh (game is over) for related activities till April 4 for icant margin, taking the active Chief Minister to publicly con- there.” Taking a dig at the Chief that person.” allegedly making threatening caseload in the State to 4,613, cede defeat and look for a Minister for often getting irri- Referring to the Chief remarks against Bodoland the bulletin further stated. constituency outside the State. tated by Jai Shri Ram slogans, he Minister’s claim that the BJP People’s Front (BPF) chief As per government data, Referring to an earlier state- also reminded that “the people was paying people to join its Hagrama Mohilary. Canvassing Ranchi accounted for 472 of the ! " $%& ' ' ( ment emanating from the of Varanasi wear ‘tilaks’ and rallies in large number, Modi for the third and final phase of close to 900 cases and 43 of the Trinamool Congress that often chant Jai Shri Ram … so said that her statements insult- Assam Assembly elections 161 recoveries. The active case- 65 per cent of the fresh Covid days, NHM highlighted in its Jharkhand so far and 1,20,723 Mamata would challenge the what will happen to Didi if she ed the self-respecting people of comes to an end on the evening load in Ranchi, Jharkhand’s cases in Jharkhand on Saturday. bulletin. As per records with of them have recovered. Prime Minister from Varanasi is among such people … will she Bengal. “Didi is saying that the of April 4. The final phase of worst-affected district, jumped Government figures reveal NHM, the doubling rate in On Saturday, the govern- and ricochet the TMC’s “out- get angry at them?” people are taking cash to attend polling will be held on April 6. to 2,625. Among other districts, that the growth rate of Covid- Jharkhand was above 2500 ment administered the first sider weapon” back on her, The CM has often courted BJP rallies,” but she has for- In his representation to the East Singhbhum reported 101 19 cases in the State neared the days in February. The Covid dose of Covishield vaccine to Modi said, “In anticipation of controversy challenging people gotten that “Bengalis are self- Election Commission on cases and one casualty against national average after reporting recovery rate dropped to 95.46 23,430 people, including over loss here, Didi is looking for a shouting Jai Shri Ram at her respecting people who could Saturday, Sarma pleaded to the 26 recoveries. Bokaro, Chatra a significant spike in the past per cent on the day in 21,000 commoners above the constituency outside the State presence. Attacking Mamata not be purchased by the mighty EC to reduce the ban to 24 hours and Dhanbad reported one couple of weeks. The growth Jharkhand. age of 45 years, thereby achiev- … some of her advisers have for using Singur as a political British even… Didi, you have on the ground that his own con- Covid casualty each on the day, rate in Jharkhand shot up from The Government on ing 67 per cent of its target advised her to contest from ladder to win power in Bengal insulted the people of Bengal stituency was set to go to polls taking the Covid toll in the state 0.10 per cent in February to Saturday tested swab samples of for the day. Varanasi for a passage to the Lok Modi said, “Singur (movement with this statement… they will on Tuesday. The EC order said, to 1,122, the NHM stated in its 0.40 per cent on Saturday 19,741 people on the day and The second dose of the Sabha. There is a ship that goes against the Tata Nano factory) give you a befitting reply.” Sarma requested the poll panel daily Covid bulletin. against the national average of more than 4 per cent of them vaccine was administered to from Haldia to Varanasi. She is was used for political ascen- The CM who was address- to “accept my sincere regret and No district other than 0.41 per cent. were found infected by the 4279 of the over 1.44 lakh ben- welcome to contest from dency… after the political pur- ing a rally about 50 km away in assurance of abiding MCC in Ranchi and East Singhbhum The doubling rate of cases Covid-19 virus.