According to the India’s Covid-19 active case count has decreased to 36,18,458, while the daily positivity rate dropped to 16.98 per cent. The Ministry said on Sunday, “A declining trend in the positivity rate is also observed which has dropped to 16.98 per cent (May 16) from 24.47 per cent recorded on May 3.”
The Centre has so far provided more than 20 crore vaccine doses (20,28,09,250) to states and UTs free of cost, it said. States and UTs will receive nearly 51 lakh doses of Covid vaccines over the next three days, the Health Ministry informed.
Presently, more than 1.84 crore vaccine doses are still available across the country.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on the Chief Ministers of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to discuss the Covid situation in their respective states.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday that the lockdown in the National Capital has been extended by another week till May 24. “We are extending the lockdown for one more week. Instead of tomorrow, lockdown is extended till next Monday, 5 am in Delhi,” he said.
Punjab extends all Covid-19 restrictions till May 31
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh orders extension of all existing restrictions up to May 31, with directions for strict enforcement of all the curbs: State government; “DCs will continue to determine the opening of shops in a staggered manner,” he says.
