As India rushes to the 100 crore mark in Covid-19 vaccination, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence that India’s vaccination plan will prove to be the most effective in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, and said that everyone’s Participation is essential.
He congratulated the people of Uttarakhand because the state has completed the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to all eligible people in the state. To date, India has received more than 98.67 crore doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. The country’s goal is to vaccinate all eligible populations by the end of the year. At the same time, according to data from the Union Health Ministry of India on Tuesday, India had 13,058 new coronavirus infections, the lowest level in 231 days, and its total number of Covid-19 reached 3,40,94,373.
The Ministry of Health said that the number of new deaths was 164, the death toll climbed to 4,52,454, and the number of active cases has dropped to 1,83,118, the lowest level in 227 days.
The number of new cases per day was less than 30,000 for 25 consecutive days and less than 50,000 for 114 consecutive days. According to the Ministry of Health, active cases currently account for 0.54% of the total number of infections, the lowest level since March 2020, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.14%, the highest level since March 2020. The Covid-19 epidemic in India has been brought under control.
The number of new infections and deaths related to coronavirus infection has dropped sharply. In the past few days, the country has reported less than 20,000 new Covid-19 cases every day. However, the fear of the third wave still exists. Governments and experts have warned that any slack during the holiday season may trigger a surge in new coronavirus infections. Several states/UTs have implemented restrictions and issued new Covid-19 holiday celebration guidelines.
In order to curb the spread of the coronavirus infection, the Bihar government has mandated that people who arrive in the state to celebrate Diwali and Chhath Puja be tested for Covid-19. In the ongoing large-scale vaccination campaign, the state government also plans to hold two vaccination camps on October 28th and November 7th in anticipation of a large number of participation during the festive season.
News Source : Financial Express
