New Delhi | April 09, 2021 10:02 IST
Coronavirus LIVE updates April 9: India recorded over 1.31 lakh Covid-19 cases on Thursday, with Maharashtra reporting 56,286 cases, Chhattisgarh 10,662 cases, Uttar Pradesh 8,490, Delhi 7,437 cases and Karnataka 6,570 cases in 24 hours. Amid the surge in Covid-19 cases, some states including Maharashtra, Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh cited a shortage of vaccine stocks. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual interaction with chief ministers to discuss the pandemic situation and the ongoing vaccination drive. He noted that administration was appearing lax in many states with daily Covid-19 cases hitting new peaks. Besides this, several states have announced night curfew to contain the coronavirus spread.
(Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-outbreak/story/coronavirus-live-updates-april-9-india-world-new-cases-deaths-covid-19-vaccine-pm-modi-1788891-2021-04-09)