India reported 1,27,510 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest in 54 days, while the daily positivity rate dropped to 6.62 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Tuesday.
COVID-19: Modi govt plans to vaccinate 1 crore people each day from mid-July
The Narendra Modi led central government plans to ramp up the Covid-19 vaccination process to one crore vaccinations per day from mid-July or August, according to Times of India.
This is expected to be aided by higher production volumes of Covaxin and Covishield, along with local production of Sputnik V vaccine.
As per National Covid-19 Task Force Chairman N K Arora, in a matter of two months the number of vaccinations will go up remarkably.
“By August, we will have 20-25 crore vaccine doses per month. We are aiming to vaccinate 1 crore people every day,” Arora said.
As per estimates, approximately 20 crore vaccine doses are expected to be supplied in July - with 10 crore doses of Covishield, 7.5 crore doses of Covaxin and 2.5 crore doses of Sputnik V.
The centre is also looking to add more Covid-19 vaccination sites by tapping into the existing network of 1 lakh child immunisation centres.
Remdesivir allocation: Maha govt moves SC against HC order
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday, June 1, moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Bombay High Court’s order directing the state to create a centralised system for the procurement and allocation of anti-viral drug Remdesivir.
The apex court has tagged the Maharashtra government’s appeal along with the ongoing suo motu case on the nationwide COVID-19 crisis – In Re: Distribution of Essential Supplies and Services During Pandemic. (The Quint)
Jharkhand CM writes to PM seeking free COVID vaccine for 18-44 age group
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking free COVID jabs for the 18-44 age group, saying the state was unable to incur nearly Rs 1,100 crore on it due to stressed resources.
In the letter sent on Monday, Soren said the state was battling a deadly second wave of COVID-19 with its limited resources.
'The financial burden on the state for vaccination of the age cohort of 18-44 years is likely to be more than Rs 1,100 crore considering 1.57 crore eligible beneficiaries.
'With vaccine being available for age cohort of 12-18 years and below, the mentioned financial burden will further increase by around Rs 1,000 crore. It will be extremely difficult to spare as much resources from the resource pool of the state which is already stressed during Covid times,' the letter mentioned.
He said the abysmal supply of vaccine as compared to the state's requirement is the foremost impediment to the ongoing vaccination drive. (PTI)
10k children, teens tested positive for COVID in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar in May, 97% were asymptomatic
Maharashtra on Monday reported 15,077 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest since March 15, taking the caseload to 57,46,892, while 184 more deaths pushed the toll to 95,344, the state health department said. On March 15, the state had reported 15,051 cases as it hurtled towards a devastating second COVID-19 wave. The daily count was also a sharp drop from 18,600 infections registered on Sunday. Recoveries far exceeded new infections. (News 18)
Delhi govt allows home delivery of liquor
The Delhi government has allowed home delivery of liquor under the amended excise rules.
The Delhi Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2021, notified on Monday, allow licence holders to deliver liquor booked through an app or a website at the doorstep of the buyers.
The rules also permit the holders of the necessary licences to serve liquor in open spaces such as terraces, the courtyards of clubs, bars and restaurants.
With the fresh cases, India's tally of coronavirus cases rose to 2,81,75,044. The COVID-19 death toll climbed to 3,31,895 with 2,795 fresh fatalities, the lowest reported in 35 days, and the active cases were recorded below 20 lakh after 43 days.
The 2,795 new fatalities include 500 from Maharashtra, 478 from Tamil Nadu, 411 from Karnataka, 174 from Kerala, 151 from Uttar Pradesh, 131 from West Bengal, and 118 from Punjab.
A total of 3,31,895 deaths have been reported so far in the country including 95,344 from Maharashtra, 29,090 from Karnataka, 24,237 from Delhi, 24,232 from Tamil Nadu, 20,497 from Uttar Pradesh, 15,541 from West Bengal, 14,550 from Punjab and 13,048 from Chhattisgarh.
The complete lockdown imposed in the South Andaman district till May 31 has been extended by seven more days till June 7, a notification said.
Bihar, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh on Monday extended COVID-induced lockdown or curfew though there will be some relaxation in curbs.
Almost all states and Union Territories have extended the curbs which they first started imposing in mid-April as the second COVID wave hit the country.
The Chhattisgarh government said that the lockdown, which was scheduled to end on Monday, will continue with some relaxation in restrictions in those districts where the COVID-19 case positivity rate is less than five percent.
The Rajasthan government also issued guidelines on Monday to start the 'unlock' process by easing certain restrictions from June 2.
Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Om Prakash said the COVID curfew has been extended in the state till June 8.
Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh government extended the relaxations announced in the coronavirus curfew to six more districts from June 1, allowing shops and markets outside the containment zones to open for five days a week.
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