India sees another surge, hot spots shut again

E-Paper | February 24, 2026

The number of infections in India neared 900,000 on Monday with a record 28,701 cases reported in the past 24 hours. Several Indian states imposed weekend curfews and locked down high-risk areas as its coronavirus cases surge.

The total of 878,254 is behind only the United States and Brazil. The Health Ministry on Monday also reported another 500 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking India's total fatalities from Covid-19 up to 23,174.

The ministry said the recovery rate was continuing to improve at 63 per cent.

New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Pune are among the Indian cities witnessing a surge in infections. Several states introduced weekend curfews and announced stringent lockdowns in high-risk areas to slow infections.

India imposed a national lockdown March 24 that lasted more than two months, but it has mostly reopened.

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Zak

Jul 13, 2020 02:41pm

'The total of 878,254..... taking India's total fatalities from Covid-19 up to 23,174.' Heavily under reported.

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Ibrahim S

Jul 13, 2020 03:19pm

World leaders should learn to live with this uninvited guest . There is and will not be any relief and shortcut to eliminate this menace soon.

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Milan

Jul 13, 2020 03:22pm

Result of more testing. Lot of hard work by the Govt, medical staff and the laboratories across the country.

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Aditya Bais

Jul 13, 2020 03:23pm

Those are the total number of cases, the active cases are around 300,000.

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Stay Strong

Jul 13, 2020 03:53pm

Surrender Modi should focus on the internal issues like the corona virus instead of making troubles with the neighbours.

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Bhaskar

Jul 13, 2020 04:05pm

India failed inspite of trying sincerely to curb spread.

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Samiullah khan

Jul 13, 2020 04:15pm

India will cross the 3 million mark until end of September

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Sairbeen plus.

Jul 13, 2020 05:08pm

The incumbent BJP lead Administration is more interested to grab more State Governments instead fighting Coronavirus. The Chinese theatres still not over, BJP is opening more domestic fronts. Remember you cannot fight on all fronts simultaneously.

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ashish

Jul 13, 2020 05:50pm

@Stay Strong , sir as on 12-07-2020 india has done 1.18 crore covid testing.

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Enlightened One

Jul 13, 2020 05:59pm

Don’t worry about your neighbours right now! They are leagues wealthier beyond your wildest dreams! India can handle 10 such epidemics without blinking an eyelid! A strong and enlightened leadership, powerful economy, bright future, highly educated population, everything that you are not!

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bhaRAT©

Jul 13, 2020 06:14pm

@ashish, What is your per million testing rate compared to other big nations - the real measure?

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RationalBabu

Jul 13, 2020 07:07pm

@bhaRAT©, and yours?

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Sriniwas

Jul 13, 2020 07:52pm

@bhaRAT©, 1400 higher than Pakistan, which I consider as a big nation.

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ramana

Jul 13, 2020 09:23pm

What is ratio of tests India Vs Pakistan?

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HashBrown®

Jul 13, 2020 10:00pm

@bhaRAT©, "What is your per million testing rate compared to other big nations - the real measure?" These other "big nations" can all provide toilets for their people. It's unfair to ask Hindustanis to make that comparison.

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Chintamani Gokhale

Jul 14, 2020 06:02am

I think we should stop playing the nationalism card here. This is only one virus. I believe many more are coming. It seems the new virus/pathogenic bacterium cycle is shortening i.e. Plague at the end of 1800s followed by Influenza in 1920s, then Hepatitis B, C, followed by HIV in the 80s, SARS/MERS/ Ebola and now COVID 19. I believe humanity is being probed for weakness. We have too many people on the planet. They are also travelling a lot more than they did in the past. Even in the 1500s, diseases went from the old world to the new, due to travel, wiping out 90% of the population of the new world. We all need to get together as united humanity to address the cause of these pandemics and hopefully prevent the next one, which is surely coming soon. The next one might wipe off Man from the face of the Earth.

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Today

Jul 14, 2020 07:37am

It will peak. Stay calm. This has to come and go unfortunately. Follow instructions of healthcare workers

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F16 Margiraya

Jul 14, 2020 10:32am

Further increase the testing. This is the way a democratic country functions. Corona can't be eliminated by lowering testing (Pak) or sensuring media ( China).

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