Covid-19: At 63.8k, India sees slight rise in new cases; logs 1k+ deaths

After falling sharply on the previous day, daily Covid cases and deaths in India registered a slight rise on Tuesday. The country reported 63,868 fresh cases and 1,459 fatalities, up from 59,915 and 1,326, respectively, on Monday. The marginal rise is consistent with the weekly cycle, with cases falling sharply every Monday and then rising a bit on subsequent days. Overall, the falling trend of cases and deaths continues.