India recorded 26,070 cases and 300 deaths on Monday, while the count in numbers from Assam, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh are still awaited. Even with the addition of cases from these states, it is unlikely that the case count will cross 28,859, which makes the day’s count the lowest since March 16.
Due to the lower testing on the weekends the cases have dipped most probably. Even when compared with the cases reported on the same day last week, nearly all states reported a decline.
Cases declined by 935 in Kerala, when compared to last Monday, while Maharashtra saw a dip of 364. Similarly, cases declined by over a 100 in Meghalaya, Mizoram, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The only state that reported a significant rise in cases is Himachal Pradesh, where the count rose by almost 100 as compared to last week.
Meanwhile, more than 52.56 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply (free of cost) 75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
More than 52.56 crore (52,56,35,710) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far, through all sources and a further 48,43,100 doses are in the pipeline.
Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 51,09,58,562 doses (as per data available at 8 AM today).
More than 2.07 Cr (2,07,55,852) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered.
