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New infections cross 18,000 for the first time since January
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Long queues seen at the COVID mobile testing centre at ENT hospital in Visakhapatnam. File
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New infections cross 18,000 for the first time since January
New coronavirus infections reported on Saturday crossed 18,000, for the first time since January.
According to the Union Health Ministry 18,327 new cases were reported, with Maharashtra reporting the maximum at 10,216, followed by Kerala at 2,776 and Punjab at 808. The Centre has dispatched teams to Maharashtra and Kerala to visit hotspots and “ascertain reasons for the surge.” India has 1,77,435 active cases and 11.12 million confirmed infections since March.