Several state and UT governments including Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi have started the unlocking process owing to the significant drop in the number of coronavirus cases. Narayan said on Tuesday, "Let's see, whether unlocking should be done at once or in a phased manner is the question. While the total number of cases stood at 26,18,735, the toll was 29,554. The day also saw 29,271 discharges, continuing to outnumber the fresh cases. The total number of active cases is 2,98,299.

Source: Mint June 01, 2021 15:45 UTC