New Delhi: In the last 24 hours, India recorded 1,00,636 COVID cases, a drop of 12% from yesterday’s 1.14 lakh infections that were reported to be the lowest in two months. The country’s caseload now stands at 2.89 crore.
During the same time span, 2,427 more people succumbed to the pandemic, the Health and Family Welfare Ministry of India data showed on Monday.
On Sunday (June 6), India had reported 1,14,460 cases, lowest spike since April 6. India’s overall tally of cases now stands at 2,89,09,975 with 14,01,609 active cases and 3,49,186 deaths so far.
Over the last few days, India’s fresh COVID cases have seen downward trend, maintaining over one lakh infections every 24 hours, while the deaths have also remained below the 3,000 mark. After battling a brutal second wave for weeks, fresh Covid cases came down below the three lakh-mark for the first time on May 17 after touching record high of 4,14,188 on May 7.
In the last three weeks, India has recorded over 90,000 deaths. India registered record fatalities on May 21 with 4,529 deaths — the highest from COVID infection in any country in a day since the coronavirus outbreak was reported in China’s Wuhan in December 2019.
According to the Health Ministry, a total of 1,74,399 people have been discharged in the last 24 hours, taking the total discharge to 2,71,59,180 till date.
The Health Ministry said that a total of 23,27,86,482 people have been vaccinated so far in the country, including 13,90,916 who were administered vaccines in the last 24 hours.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, 36,63,34,111 samples have been tested up to June 6 for Covid-19. Of these 15,87,589 samples were tested on Sunday.
The All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in Delhi will conduct clinical trials of Covaxin on children from today, reports said quoting sources. The clinical trials are taking place amid concerns by experts that children could be majorly affected in the possible third wave of the virus.
Meanwhile the Delhi government – which has run out of Covaxin stocks – has asked private hospitals and nursing homes not to administer Bharat Biotech’s COVID vaccine to those who are coming in for their first jab. So far 56,51,226 doses have been administered in the city, including 12,84,000 people who have been fully vaccinated.
Several states, including Maharashtra, have announced cautious steps towards restarting activities after over a month following a dip in Covid cases. But others like Haryana and Sikkim have announced their Covid-induced lockdowns will continue till June 14.
From today, Maharashtra will begin easing the restrictions, with the overall process extending across five phases based on the positivity rate and occupancy of beds with medical oxygen. Local trains in Mumbai, however, will carry only essential workers. Buses in the city will be allowed to ply full capacity, but passengers can’t travel standing to avoid crowding.
Delhi will ease restrictions from today as part of the unlocking process after the COVID cases reduced significantly in the national capital. Shops in malls, markets, standalone shops, and neighbourhood shops will open with the restrictions of even-odd and timings from Monday, as per the order. Delhi Metro, which was suspended since May 10, will operate with 50 per cent capacity.
Uttar Pradesh also extended the relaxations in the coronavirus curfew. With this, curbs have been eased in 71 districts where shops and markets outside containment zones will be allowed to open five days a week.
Haryana and Sikkim are the latest to extend their COVID induced lockdowns from today. Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh and Goa have already extended the “Corona curfew” till June 14 with some easing.
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