Jammu, Feb. 26 -- Belying the general belief that the worst of the pandemic was behind us, some states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Punjab have seen a fresh surge in Covid infections in the recent days,

While Maharashtra state is contemplating new rounds of lock-downs in some of its districts reporting the rise in fresh cases, Punjab Government has decided to shut down all educational institutions and impose curbs on public places and restrict the free movement of people to fight the spurt in the virus. Meanwhile, there is a surprising slowdown in the vaccination drive, with the 60-plus age group expected to start getting the first jab sometime next month only. Even in the big metros where the drive began with the ...