Surge In Covid Cases!
There's an increment in Covid-19 cases. The country is again witnessing a rise in daily tally.
Whereas Bollywood stars including Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif Tests positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.
According to the information, Katrina Kaif too tested positive recently, claimed to several reports, and had to skip IIFA 2022 ceremony, where her husband, actor Vicky Kaushal, was declared the best actor.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee wrote, "Just came to know that our Brand Ambassador Shahrukh Khan has been detected covid positive. Pray for the fastest recovery for the superstar. Get well Shahrukh! Spring back asap!" Mamata Banerjee tweeted on Sunday.
On Saturday, Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan tested positive, just a week after Akshay Kumar announced he cancelled his visit to the India Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival after he tested positive.
Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray asked people to wear masks and not to panic amid the spiralling cases. "There is no need to panic; fatalities are not increasing. I appeal to the public to wear a face mask and receive a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine."
The cases of Covid-19 have been incessantly increasing in the country. India is witnessing a surge in the daily cases around 4,270 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in India.
Maharashtra on Sunday reported over 1,400 Covid-19 cases and Mumbai (961 new cases) accounted for almost 60 percent of the state's total cases.
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