India recorded 93,249 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, with which its overall caseload soared to 1,24,85,509. Meanwhile, with 513 new deaths, the death toll surged to 1,64,623.

Of the 513 deaths reported on Saturday, 277 of them from Maharashtra, which included 78 previously unaccounted deaths. Punjab reported 49 deaths. Chhattisgarh recorded its highest-ever daily case count of 5,818. Active cases are nearing seven lakh now.

A day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray warned of a possible lockdown in the state, he held separate meetings with various stakeholders on Saturday to build consensus on restrictions that he said had to be imposed to break the chain of transmission of Covid-19.

Thackeray held consultations with senior journalists, gym and multiplex owners as well as people from the Marathi drama and film industry.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing a meeting of high-level officials to review the recent uptick of coronavirus cases as well as the nationwide vaccination drive. All senior officers including Cabinet Secretary, Principal Secretary to PM, Health Secretary, Dr Vinod Paul are participating in the meeting, sources told ANI. 

Source: The Indian Express 

BDST: 1427 HRS, APR 04, 2021
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