India, in recent weeks, has seen a steady increase in the number of cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) recorded in a single day. From around 75,000 at the end of August, the country now records more cases in 24 hours than the infection count for some of the worst-hit countries.
On Wednesday, India recorded nearly 90,000 new cases and 1,115 deaths due to Covid-19, bringing the death toll and death toll to 4,370,129 and 73,890 respectively.
Although authorities attribute this sudden increase in cases to aggressive Covid-19 testing across the country, experts fear that India could witness a second wave of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Here’s a look at the top 10 cities severely affected by Covid-19:
Delhi: The national capital, which had set an example by containing the spread of Covid-19 in India, has failed to limit the increase in daily cases. The city-state broke its own record Wednesday after 4,039 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to more than 2,000,000. Delhi had last seen the highest peak in a single day on June 23, when 3,947 cases of Covid-19 were recorded in a single day.
Mumbai: The country’s financial capital had a moment of relief as the case curve flattened in August. But the sudden increase in daily Covid-19 cases has once again made Mumbai one of the worst-hit cities in India. 2,227 new cases were recorded on Wednesday, bringing the city’s Covid-19 count to 1,60,744. Mumbai reported 15,227 cases in the first nine days of September alone, up from 30,474 for the entire month of August.
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Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s Covid-19 count exceeds 4.80,000, of which Chennai has been the largest contributor. Chennai continued to report fewer than 1,000 cases for the seventh consecutive day.
Bangalore: The capital of Karnataka in recent days has registered more than 2,800 cases of the coronavirus disease in a single day. Meanwhile, the state’s number of cases has crossed the 400,000 mark. Bengaluru on Monday recorded its first case of a recovered patient who was re-infected with Covid-19.
Bhubaneswar: The city has been among the worst performers when it comes to Covid-19. In fact, Odisha is among the states that are areas of concern for the Center. The state’s Covid-19 count surpassed 135,000 on Wednesday after 3,748 new cases and 11 more deaths were reported in the past 24 hours. Bhubaneswar recently became a Covid-19 hotspot and has been adding around 400 cases daily. The capital city is also facing a serious shortage of ICU beds.
Jaipur: The capital city of Rajasthan is the hardest hit by the outbreak. The total number of Covid-19 cases in Jaipur exceeds 13,000, while the death toll is 292.
Hyderabad: Hyderabad adds more than 300 Covid-19 cases daily, bringing Telangana’s daily case count to nearly 3,000.
Mohali: Punjab on Wednesday recorded its highest single-day peak of 2,137 Covid-19 cases, after which the state’s infection count reached nearly 70,000. Mohali added 319 cases to the total number of cases.
Faridabad: Faridabad, the hardest hit city in Haryana, recorded 287 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday. Faridabad has the highest positivity rate, exceeding 31% in urban areas and 22.2% in rural areas.
Indore: Indore reported 287 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths on Wednesday, bringing the city’s death toll and death toll to 15,452 and 432 respectively.
(With inputs from agencies)
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