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Coronavirus India Live News: Kerala reports highest single-day surge of 42,464 cases; This Covid strain spreading fast now among youth; check details

Coronavirus (Covid-19) Cases in India, Coronavirus Statistics India Live, Coronavirus Vaccine Registration Live Updates: India records over 4 lakh new corona cases, 3,980 Covid deaths in last 24 hours; Pinarayi Vijayan announces Kerala lockdown from May 8; former Union Minister Ajit Singh dies of Covid, PM Modi condoles demise Covid-19 Cases in India Today, Coronavirus Statistics India Live Updates: India, the epicentre of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreak, will witness the third wave of Covid-19 infections, the Centre has said. This warning comes at a time when states have seen some noticeable dip in the daily caseload of fresh Covid-19 infections. So, has India has already seen the peak of the second wave of the coronavirus? Experts have still not arrived at any conclusion despite the latest drop in the daily cases. Also Read: Supplied 730 MT oxygen to Delhi on May 5, Centre tells Supreme Court While there is a debate over the official data provided by the Union Health Ministry

Full Kerala lockdown from May 8 to 16 as Covid-19 surge shows no signs of slowing down

The Kerala government on Thursday announced a full lockdown in the state from May 8 to 16 in view of the rising cases in the second wave of Covid-19 . The decision was announced a day after the state reported a record 41,953 infections. The lockdown will come into force at 6 am on Saturday. The state had earlier brought in strict restrictions that prevented unnecessary travel and reduced attendance in offices. However, health experts and police departments advised the government to impose a complete lockdown as the current measures were failing to bring down the state’s Covid-19 graph. Kerala’s active caseload is 3.75 lakh, the third highest in India. Its test positivity rate on Wednesday was 25.69 per cent. With the number of patients admitted to hospitals increasing, the state’s health infrastructure has come under immense pressure. The state government recently urged the Centre to allot it 1,000 MT of imported liquid medical oxygen, apart from demanding tankers, PSA plants, oxygen c

Lockdown in Kerala from May 8 to 16

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A total lockdown has been declared in Kerala from May 8 to May 16 in view of the rapid surge in Covid-19 cases in the state. The state is on lockdown-like restrictions since May 4. However, the health department has asked the state government to go for a total lockdown since the daily tally of coronavirus cases had crossed 30,000. On Wednesday, above 40,000 Covid-19 cases were reported in the state. Most of the districts in the state are having test positivity rate (TPR) above 20% for the past two weeks. The government has made it clear that there is no other alternative. The entire State of Kerala will be under lockdown from 6am on 8 May to 16 May. This is in the background of a strong 2nd wave of #COVID19 . — Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) May 6, 2021