Highlights: 28,903 New Cases, Total Crosses 1.14 Crore Highlights: 28,903 New Cases, Total Crosses 1.14 Crore "If we don't stop this pandemic right now, then there could be a nationwide outbreak. We have to immediately stop the emerging second peak and take big and decisive steps," PM Modi told the Chief Ministers. Updated: March 18, 2021 6:15 am IST As on March 4, a total 242 samples have tested positive for different variants in India: Ashwini Choubey New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said it was critical to stop what he called the "emerging second peak" of Covid with decisive steps including micro-containment zones, increased testing and enforcement of restrictions like masks, at a meeting with Chief Ministers amid a worrying spike in Covid cases in some states.