Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat have seen the highest spike in covid-19 cases this week The number of reported covid-19 cases in India rose by 16 percent over the past two days to 13,835, data from the ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) published last evening showed.
This is a slower increase compared to the previous 48 hours, when the reported case count rose 28 percent to 11,933. So far this week, the number of cases has gone up by 64 percent (between Sunday evening and Friday evening).
This is a slower increase compared to the previous five days, when confirmed cases had risen by 76 percent. Although India’s covid-19 trajectory has tapered slightly, it continues to be steeper compared to Asian peers such as