Covid cases are on the rise around the world even as different governments are announcing measures and imposing restrictions to keep the virus at bay. The new variant, Omicron, is the reason behind the rapid surge. India has also imposed several curbs to tackle the crisis. on Wednesday, the country saw a spike of over 58,000 Covid infections.

Several political leaders have also contracted the infection even as parties continue to hold rallies in poll-bound states. Watch this report to know what experts say on the Covid situation in the country and holding the elections amid the surging cases.