PM Modi’s Virtual Meet with 8 CMs, Amit Shah as India Sees Over 37k Cases in 24 Hrs

On Sunday, high-level central teams were deputed to Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to support them in Covid-19 response and management. These states have been either reporting a rise in the number of active cases — those who are hospitalised or are in home isolation under medical supervision, or demonstrating a rise in the daily new cases of coronavirus infections, the Union Health Ministry said.

The prime minister, till now, has held several virtual meetings with states over the coronavirus situation. The leaders who would attend today’s meeting include Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, sources said.

The central government has also been putting in place measures for quick and effective distribution of coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available. Five vaccine candidates are in advanced stages of development in India, out of which four are in Phase II/III and one is in Phase-I/II trials.

India’s Covid-19 caseload went past 91,39,865 with 44,059 coronavirus infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries surged to 85,62,641, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Monday.