Covid-19 India Update: PM Narendra Modi to chair meeting with Chief Ministers on Covid situation

COVID Cases in India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold a meeting with chief ministers on April 27 to discuss the current Covid situation in the country, officials said on Saturdday, according to a IANS report.

The prime minister will chair the meeting through video conferencing with the chief ministers, according to an official source. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will prepare a presentation on the current state of Covid-19, the IANS report added.

India has seen a steady rise in the Covid-19 cases and the positivity rate in the last few weeks.

On Saturday morning, India reported a rise of 2,527 Covid cases in the last 24 hours, compared to 2,451 cases on Friday. The Health Ministry reported 33 Covid deaths during the same period.

The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.75 per cent, said the Health Ministry.

The weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 0.50 per cent, while the daily positivity rate has reported a considerable rise at 0.60 per cent, as per the Health Ministry report on Saturday morning.

Meanwhile, India`s Covid-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 187.65 crore on Saturday.

More than 17 lakh vaccine doses were administered till 7 p.m. on Saturday, as per the Health Ministry report.

(With Inputs from IANS)