NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ruled out a lockdown amid the second wave of Covid-19 in the country. He said that unlike last year when Covid-19 had initially struck, the country is better placed now. Modi appealed to the people not to panic, strictly follow the Covid-19 protocols and not move out of homes until urgently required. “We will overcome the second wave of the pandemic like we did last time.”India’s Covid-19 death toll reached 180,530 on Tuesday. Besides, as many as 259,170 new cases were recorded between Monday and Tuesday, taking the total tally to 15,321,089.

Source: Manila Times April 21, 2021 16:30 UTC