Sunday, April 4, 2021

Indian state of Maharashtra imposes strict new curbs amid Covid-19 surge

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The Indian state of Maharashtra, home to the financial capital Mumbai, has announced strict new Covid-19 curbs, amid a surge in the number of infections.

This comes as India's health ministry on Sunday reported a daily increase of more than 93,000 fresh Covid-19 cases. This wasn't far off the country's all-time high seen in September.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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