Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: Maharashtra Again Reports Over 35,000 New Covid-19 Cases; Delhi, Gujarat Also See Steady Rise
Welcome to the ABP News HIGHLIGHTS for Thursday, March 25, 2021: With 53,476 new coronavirus cases, the biggest single-day spike since October 23, India's Covid tally rose to 1,17,87,534, the government data showed this morning. India has put a temporary hold on all major exports of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shot made by the Serum Institute of India (SII) to meet domestic demands. After ripped jeans, UP Minister has sparked c controversy by saying Burqa should be banned in the country.
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Welcome to the ABP News HIGHLIGHTS for Thursday, March 25, 2021: India’s coronavirus tally continued to surge today after a fresh spike of 53,476 new coronavirus cases was reported, the biggest single-day rise since October 23, taking the country’s tally to 1,17,87,534.
India has put a temporary hold on all major exports of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shot made by the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s biggest vaccine-maker, to meet domestic demand as infections rise.
The head of the world's largest vaccine manufacturer agreed to rent a property in Mayfair for about 50,000 pounds ($69,000) a week, a record for the exclusive London neighborhood, according to two people with knowledge of the transaction.
Adar Poonawalla, chief executive officer at the Serum Institute of India Ltd., is leasing the home on one of the district's best roads from Polish billionaire Dominika Kulczyk, the people said, asking not to be identified as the deal is confidential.
An encounter between the Delhi Police and the miscreants took place in the Pragati Maidan area in the wee hours of Thursday morning. Police have arrested two infamous miscreants after both were shot in the encounter. The police got information from their source that miscreant Rohit Choudhary will reach the Bhairon Temple Road with his accomplice, so the officers laid a trap to catch him.
Mahaarshtra Records Over 35,900 New Covid-19 Cases
Maharashtra on Thursday reported as many as 35,952 fresh cases of Coronavirus, the state health department informed. Meanwhile, 20,444 people infected with Covid-19 were discharged and 111 lost their lives in the last 24 hours
Maharashtra Covid Tally
Total cases: 26,00,833
Total recoveries: 22,83,037
Death toll: 53,795
Active cases: 2,62,685
Punjab Reports 2,700 Fresh Covid-19 Cases
Delhi Reports 1,515 New Covid-19 Cases
Delhi on Thursday reported 1,515 new COVID-19 cases, 903 recoveries and 5 deaths in the last 24 hours, state health department informed.
Delhi Covid-19 Tally
Total cases: 6,52,742
Total recoveries: 6,36,267
Active cases: 5,497
Death toll: 10,978
Gujarat Reports 1,961 Fresh Covid-19 Cases
Gujarat has reported as many as 1,961 fresh Covid-19 cases on Thursday. The state health department informed that 7 people lost their lives due to the deadly virus and over 1,400 were discharged from hospitals.
Gujarat Covid-19 Tally:
Total cases: 2,94,130
Total discharges: 2,80,285
Active cases: 9,372
Death toll: 4,473
Total vaccination: 44,85,319