Review meetingCabinet Secretary to hold review meeting with 8 states, UTsThe cabinet secretary will chair a high-level review meeting on Saturday with eight states and union territories exhibiting a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Union Health Ministry said. India's total COVID-19 active caseload is 1,59,590 which is 1.44 per cent of the total infections. Although the statement about the extended night curfew does not mention the time, the existing schedule is likely to continue. In view of increasing COVID-19 cases, the government has decided to expedite the vaccination drive, the statement said. To meet the target, India needs to administer 2.44 million doses a day in the remaining days, against just 0.3 million doses a day at present.

Source: The Hindu February 27, 2021 03:22 UTC