On the first day of the implementation of the ‘Revised Guidelines for Covid Vaccination,’ a record 80 lakh doses of Covid vaccinations were delivered, according to the Health Ministry, Vaccines were previously only available to those over the age of 45, but under the amended criteria that went into effect on Monday, the service was expanded to anybody over the age of 18.
On Monday, the national capital had 89 new Covid-19 cases, the fewest so far this year, and 11 deaths. According to data given by the health department here, the positive rate has decreased to 0.16 percent.
In the 24 hours leading up to 8 a.m. Monday, India registered 53,256 new covid-19 cases, bringing the country’s total infections to over 3 crore. This is the first time in 88 days that the number of daily cases has dropped. The number of current cases falls to 7.02 lakh, while more than 2.88 crore individuals have recovered after testing positive.
The country’s daily death toll dropped to 1,422 for the first time since April 16. The death toll has now surpassed 3.88 lakh. Kerala has now surpassed Karnataka as the state with the second highest number of overall cases, with 11,654 cases as of Sunday.
All people above the age of 18 will receive free vaccinations starting today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said earlier this month that the government will return to a centralised procurement mechanism for Covid-19 vaccines and make vaccinations free for all people. The Centre will buy 75% of the total vaccinations and distribute them to the states in this way. Hospitals in the private sector would be permitted to acquire the remaining 25% and charge a maximum of Rs 150 per dosage.
With the second wave’s peak behind us, over 90% of the roughly 650 districts for which data is available are now in a downwards trajectory
The only significant state where active cases have grown in the previous week is West Bengal. The other two states, Manipur and Mizoram, have witnessed an increase in active cases, although the total number is still far under 1,000 in each.
Following a devastating second wave, sectors of the economy such as hotels, tourism, transportation, and aviation as well as trade and small industrial units, are now reporting a disproportionate impact of the distress in the form of decreasing earnings and growing loan repayment defaults.
