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VIRUS HITS INDIA'S VILLAGES
Covid-19 spreading undetected in rural areas
India's cities are on the mend, but the deadly coronavirus is coursing through the vast rural hinterland. By some estimates, around 65 per cent of the new cases are now surfacing in villages. Poor testing levels, inadequate health infrastructure and rising instances of suspected Covid-19 deaths are leaving locals fearful.
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Debarshi Dasgupta India Correspondent In Meerut district (Uttar Pradesh), Debarshi Dasgupta
Mr Sobir Singh had asked for a lassi. But the ailing 65-year-old died before taking a sip of the yogurt-based drink his son brought him.
"I made him sit up, but he simply collapsed on the bed," said Mr Sonu Chaudhary, 38.
