Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation amid a steady decline in the number of Covid-19 cases across India.
I offer my condolences to all families who have lost their dear ones to Covid,” Modi said on Monday.
“During the second wave in April-May, the demand for medical oxygen skyrocketed. To address this issue, all government departments came together and in very short time we increased oxygen production by 10 times,” Modi added.
We left no stone unturned in procuring vaccines and essential medicines,” the PM said.
Modi’s address comes in the backdrop of many states and Union Territories lifting Covid-induced restrictions that were imposed to tackle the second wave of the virus.
Modi has addressed the nation many times since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, offering suggestions to people and outlining measures his government has been taking to deal with the situation.
Meanwhile, with a steady decline in the number of daily infections, India on Sunday logged 1.06 lakh new coronavirus infections and 2,427 new fatalities, the lowest daily rise in two months.
According to the Union health ministry, the weekly Covid positivity rate declined to 6.21 per cent. The number of active cases has reduced to 14,01,609, comprising 4.85 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has improved to 93.94 per cent