Indore sees 612 new Covid cases; highest single-day spike since outbreak
Indore, the worst-hit district in Madhya Pradesh in terms of COVID-19 outbreak , has reported 612 new infection cases, its highest single-day spike since the pandemic began, a health official said on Friday. These new cases were reported on Thursday, surpassing its previous high of 595 cases it had recorded on December 1 last year, he said. Taking serious cognisance of the spurt in cases, the district crisis management committee has decided to increase the night curfew timing by one hour. So the curfew will now begin at 9 pm instead of 10 pm, Indore Collector Manish Singh said. The administration has also decided to shut all religious places in the city, he said. Moreover, nobody will be allowed to step out of their houses to celebrate Holi on Monday, the collector added. Read More