NEW DELHI : The Centre will maintain a tight vigil on covid-19 hotspots and impose stricter measures to curtail infections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi extending the nationwide lockdown till 3 May.
Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu have the most number of hotspots. On Tuesday, India’s covid-19 count reached 11,275, with 1,040 fresh cases.
The death toll was 378, with 30 fatalities in the past 24 hours. Modi, who addressed the nation at 10 am, said every case and death should be a cause for concern. “Therefore, we have to be very vigilant about hotspots.
We will have to keep a close and strict watch on the places that run the risk of becoming hotspots. The creation of new hotspots will further challenge our hard work and penance." Det
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