On Sunday morning, the Union ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) dashboard revealed that India’s total number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases had reached 24,684,077, with 311,170 cases reported in the previous 24 hours. The daily death toll from Covid-19 was 4,077, bringing the total number of deaths to 270,284 according to the dashboard.
For the seventh day in a row, India has seen a daily increase of less than 400,000 cases. From May 6 to 9, the country saw a daily increase of over 400,000 new infections. India recorded 412,262, 414,188, 401,078 and 403,738 infections in the preceding 24 hours on these four days, respectively.
The drop in daily cases comes as a number of states and union territories (UTs) have imposed or extended curbs on the spread of Covid-19, such as lockdowns, mini-lockdowns, and “corona curfews,” among other things. Maharashtra, which has the highest Covid-19 caseload, has seen a decrease of less than 40,000 infections in the last two days, while Delhi has seen a decrease of less than 10,000 cases. The Maharashtra government announced earlier this week that the ongoing lockdown-like restrictions would be extended until at least June 1, while the current lockdown in the Capital is set to end at 5 a.m. on May 17. With a decrease in daily cases, however, the Delhi government may decide to extend the lockdown for a fourth time.
Similarly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has presided over several “high-level” meetings to assess the pandemic situation across the country.
