After a lull in cases, India’s COVID-19 count is rising again — that too at an exponential rate. On Thursday, the country recorded a single-day rise of 10,158 cases, highest in nearly eight months. With this, the nation’s active caseload has risen to 44,998. The spurt in cases has prompted some states in India to impose COVID protocols such as mask mandates and social distancing. Even India Inc is directing pandemic-appropriate behaviour at workplaces and outside in light of the growing infections. Health experts blame this surge on a COVID variant known as Arcturus, a spin-off of the Omicron variant,…