New Delhi: In the last 24 hours, India reported 2,08,921 COVID cases and 4,157 deaths, taking the country’s overall caseload to 2,71,57,795, while the death toll is presently at 3,11,388.
According to the latest data released by the Health Ministry, the country’s active caseload has declined to 24.95 lakh. India conducted 22.17 lakh tests on Monday, the highest number of tests conducted in a single day.
In a keynote address on the occasion of Virtual Vesak Global Celebrations on Buddha Purnima, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi called the ongoing COVID pandemic “the worst crisis humanity has faced in decades”.
“I extend condolences to those who suffered, lost near and dear ones in pandemic. I grieve with them,” PM Modi added.
As India combats an acute shortage of coronavirus vaccines, US manufacturers Moderna and Pfizer are expected to bring some relief. Moderna is set to launch its single dose vaccine in India by next year and is in talks with Indian manufacturers, including Cipla among others.
Meanwhile, another US giant Pfizer is ready to offer 5 crore shots in 2021 itself but is calling for significant regulatory relaxations, sources told PTI.
Meanwhile, Indian pharmaceutical company Wockhardt has told the government it can produce as many as two billion doses a year of most Covid-19 vaccines, starting with a capacity of 500 million doses by February 2022.
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