Weekly cases up 79% as Covid hits more states

India logged a 79% increase in Covid-19 cases in the week ending Sunday with a tally of over 36,000, the highest weekly count in nearly seven months, as infections began spreading in states where cases were relatively few till the previous week. Covid deaths continued to be low although the toll was inching up. India recorded 68 fatalities during the week (April 3 to 9), up from 41 in previous week.