India has been gripped by a life or death race against Covid-19, as the country of nearly 1.4 billion people rolls out one of the fastest vaccination drives in the world while recording all-time high tallies of infections.
The country reported a record-high daily total of almost 153,000 coronavirus cases Sunday with 839 new deaths, according to health ministry figures. India's total caseload stands at more than 13.5 million -- second only to the United States and Brazil -- including nearly 170,000 fatalities.
"Delhi is witnessing the fourth wave of coronavirus pandemic" warned Kejriwal."The situation is worrisome, the government is working to improve it."Some 37 doctors working at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in the city tested positive -- after previously receiving both doses of the vaccine. The doctors have mild symptoms but 32 are under home isolation, while five were admitted to the hospital to avoid the risk of infecting their families, a hospital spokesperson told CNN.
Thousands of migrant workers attempted to leave large cities such as Mumbai last year after lockdowns left them without jobs or pay, and locals fear a repeat of this scenario. States such as Maharashtra, Odisha and Punjab have complained of vaccine shortages, however, and several districts in Maharashtra have had to suspend inoculation drives, the state's health minister said Thursday.
Raghav Chadha, national spokesperson for the Aam Aadmi Party, wrote to Modi Saturday asking he adopt a policy of"vaccine nationalism"On Saturday, Kejriwal announced a slew of new restrictions in Delhi to fight the coronavirus spike there.
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