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Chennai: With several States reporting a daily surge in Coronavirus numbers there is increased speculation that India might be heading for a second wave. Maharashtra on Thursday reported over 80000 new Covid-19 cases for the second consecutive day according to the daily health bulletin even as Kerala Punjab Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat saw an increase in the daily numbers. The daily rise in infections was recorded above 15000 after nearly a month taking the country's total tally of Covid-19 cases to 11046914 according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. A total of 16738 infections were reported in a day while the death toll increased to 156705 with 138 daily new fatalities the data updated showed. Meanwhile vaccination will be extended to people aged 60 years and above and those aged 45 years and above with co-morbidities from 1 March 2021..