PM warns against black fungus

During a press conference with frontline workers in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the growing challenge posed by the surge in ‘black fungus’ cases in different parts of the country. “In our ongoing fight against Covid-19, a new challenge of Black fungus has surfaced. We must focus on taking precaution and preparation to deal with it,” he said. Delhi recorded 197 cases of the ‘black fungus’ disease in private and government hospitals, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said. India reported 2,59,551 new Covid-19 cases and 4,209 deaths on Thursday. Tamil Nadu contributed the highest number of fresh cases, 35,571, to the country’s daily caseload, while the second-highest contributor was Kerala with 30,491 new cases.