Pressure rises for India lockdown; surge breaks record again
By NEHA MEHROTRA and ASHOK SHARMAMay 7, 2021 GMT
NEW DELHI (AP) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced growing pressure Friday to impose a strict nationwide lockdown, despite the economic pain it will exact, as a startling surge in coronavirus cases that has pummeled the country’s health system shows no signs of abating.
Many medical experts, opposition leaders and even Supreme Court judges are calling for national restrictions, arguing that a patchwork of state rules is insufficient to quell the rise in infections.
Indian television stations broadcast images of patients lying on stretchers outside hospitals waiting to be admitted, with hospital beds and critical oxygen in short supply. People infected with COVID-19 in villages are being treated in makeshift outdoor clinics, with IV drips hanging from trees.
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India opened up its vaccination program for the 18-45 age group on May 1. To get the vaccine, people in this age bracket have to go through a two-stage process. First, register on the government-run CoWin portal. And second, book a slot in their area to get their first shot.
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Workers load oxygen cylinders onto a hand cart to be carried inside the COVID-19 wards at a government run hospital in Jammu, India, Friday, May 7, 2021. With coronavirus cases surging to record levels, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing growing pressure to impose a harsh nationwide lockdown amid a debate whether restrictions imposed by individual states are enough. (AP photo)
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced growing pressure Friday to impose a strict nationwide lockdown, despite the economic pain it will exact, as a startling surge in coronavirus cases that has pummeled the country’s health system shows no signs of abating.
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India s Modi under pressure to impose lockdown amid continued Covid-19 surge
The country has confirmed a record 414,188 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours. By Press Association Friday 7 May 2021, 8:48 AM May 7th 2021, 8:48 AM 10,138 Views 4 Comments
People bringing a person who died from Covid-19 to a converted crematorium in New Delhi.
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INDIAN PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi is facing growing pressure to impose a nationwide lockdown amid a Covid-19 surge as experts ponder the effectiveness of restrictions imposed by individual states.
India today recorded a new record of 414,188 confirmed cases in the past 24 hours.
Its tally has risen to more than 21.4 million since the pandemic began.