What is the virus situation?The coronavirus has been circulating in India with new vigour, infecting well over 45,000 people a day over the past week.
Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Karnataka, which are among India’s most industrialised states, together with Punjab and Madhya Pradesh account for about three-fifths of all new cases.
The fresh surge has resulted in restrictions in many districts, reviving memories of last year’s complete lockdown. Maharashtra is again the worst-hit state, accounting for about two-thirds of the new infections.