FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker collects a swab sample from a woman, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a local health centre, in New Delhi, India, March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's health secretary bluntly told the 28 federal states on Tuesday to get a grip on lax coronavirus prevention measures "right now" to prevent healthcare systems being overwhelmed by a surge in infections.
India's current caseload of 12.1 million ranks third behind only the United States and Brazil, with testing unable to keep up with demand. The daily rise in cases has quadrupled in the space of a month.
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