New Delhi: From clocking more than a lakh and at times above 3 lakh Covid-29 cases a day, India now is witnessing a downward trend. On Monday, it witnessed 70,421 new Coronavirus infections, the lowest since March 31.
Active caseload also dropped below 10 lakh after over two months and now accounted for 3.30 percent of the total cases. Even as the numbers reduce several states across the country have begun the process of unlocking, albeit in a gradual manner. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani rolled out an action plan setting up a statewide control system for real-time updates on hospital beds, additional 600 Covid centres, more oxygen and ICU beds and a special focus on children are some of the initiatives the government has planned.
The state government is also planning to fill up all the vacancies in medical facilities and boost testing. Kerala has announced a two-pronged strategy – increasing vaccination coverage and augment paediatric health infrastructure – in order to get ready for a possible next wave.
The government has already prepared a set of guidelines to treat children. Telangana has started strengthening infrastructure at all paediatric hospitals. It has also decided to convert all existing beds in government hospitals into oxygen beds.
With improvement in the Covid-19 situation, many states/UTs have begun the process of unlocking.
Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra are among the major states where gradual unlocking has started amid Covid restrictions. States like Haryana, Karnataka have eased lockdown restrictions and allowed more activities in their states. More states/UTs are looking to open up in the coming days as cases continue to fall.
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