A beneficiary being vaccinated at NMMC Hospital in Navi Mumbai on Saturday. (Express Photo by Amit Chakraborty)Coronavirus India Live Updates: According to the Union Health Ministry data, India on Monday recorded 1,00,636 new Covid-19 cases and 2,427 deaths. The total number of coronavirus cases now stands at 2,89,09,975, while the death toll has risen to 3,49,186. There are 14,01,609 active cases in the country while 2,71,59,180 people have recovered from the disease. A total of 23,27,86,482 people have been vaccinated so far, the ministry said. The central government is looking at reverting to centralized procurement as more and more states ask the Center to take steps as they have decided to procure COVID-19. A vacancy was created in the global tenders for Comments. On May 1, the Center expanded vaccine coverage to the age group of 18-44, opened the market, Introduced a public-private split in separate pricing and supply. “If all the states want the central government to buy from the central government, then we will discuss it. We are ready to consider such request,
A top government source told The Indian Express on Sunday. Meanwhile, amidst the rapidly improving coronavirus situation, the 7-day average of deaths has come down below 3,000 for the first time in six weeks. The average death toll is showing a steady decline after peaking at around 4,200 on May 21. On Saturday, the average came down to 2,970. There is usually a lag of two to three weeks between the trajectory of new cases and deaths. The daily case count had reached 4.14 lakh on May 6, after which the number has been steadily coming down. Lockdown restrictions have been further eased in Delhi, where markets will open on an odd-even basis from today. Private offices are also reopening and Delhi Metro will resume operations with 50 per cent capacity. And bus services in Mumbai are set to resume. Live BlogUnion Government considering centralized procurement of Covid-19 vaccines, For the first time in 6 weeks, the 7-day average death rate dropped below 3,000; Many states have relaxed the lockdown.
Follow this space for latest updates. At a Covid-19 vaccination center in Delhi. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna) Covid numbers remained high in the fortnight ended May 21, amid medical emergency and uncertainty for general household spending, increased dependence on cash, currency with the public hit a new high of Rs. . 28,62,466 crores. According to the data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday, the currency with the public increased by Rs 23,145 crore in the fortnight ended May 21. Over the two-month period between March 27 and May 21, the number of cases increased and stalled. At higher levels, the cash holdings with the public exceeded Rs 1 lakh crore. 27,57 with the public till March 26, 2021, 750 crore was the currency. A spike in cash holdings could be seen as fresh cases and fatalities hit record highs. The Indian Express website has been given a green rating for its credibility and credibility by NewsGuard, a global service that rates news sources for its journalistic standards. .
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