Coronavirus in India LIVE updates: At 79k, highest surge in weekly Covid cases since February

The surge intensified in NCR cities, with weekly numbers more than doubling. Delhi reported 9,291 cases, a rise of 128% from last week’s tally of 4,068 while Uttar Pradesh witnessed a 109% surge, reporting 2,711 infections. Haryana’s tally rose 94%, from 2,029 to 3,936.