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Covid-19 testing not enough as cases rise: Govt sounds Kumbh caution

India recorded the highest single-day spike since late November of over 43,000 Covid cases on Sunday

Jabalpur lockdown
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Scene from a sunday lockdown: A street in Jabalpur on Sunday. Amid rising cases, the Madhya Pradesh government has announced a lockdown in Bhopal, Indore, and Jabalpur every Sunday till further orders Photo: PTI

Ruchika Chitravanshi New Delhi
The health ministry has asked the Uttarakhand government to step up Covid testing and set up early warning systems to control the spread of the virus as the state prepares to organise the Mahakumbh Mela amid rising Covid cases in the country.
 
The religious event, one of the largest human congregations in the world, starts from April 1.
 
India recorded the highest single-day spike since late November of over 43,000 Covid cases on Sunday. More than 12 states have shown a surge in Covid cases during the past few weeks. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla tested positive for

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