Can India's health infrastructure cope with the surge in Covid cases?

By : India Today

Published On: 2022-01-12

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Stating that India has noted a sharp surge in Covid-19 cases with active infections crossing 9.5 lakh on Wednesday, the health ministry said the case positivity rate rose from 1.1 per cent on December 30 to 11.05 per cent on January 12.

While India recorded 1,94,720 new Covid-19 cases and 442 deaths in the previous 24 hours, the major question is whether India's health infrastructure can handle the surge in Covid cases. Watch as the panellists debate.

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