An appropriate decision regarding imposing a lockdown in Maharashtra will be taken after Wednesday, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Sunday. Maharashtra remains the worst-affected state with 63,294 new cases and 349 deaths in the last 24 hours. Delhi also witnessed the highest single-day spike with 10,774 new COVID-19 cases and 48 deaths. The government on Sunday banned the export of anti-viral drug Remdesivir. India has started its four-day special vaccination drive "Tika Utsav" announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, amid the vaccine crunch being reported in several states. Lakhs of devotees are expected to take a dip today in the Ganga in Haridwar during the Kumbh Mela. The event is taking place at a time when the country is in the grips of the second wave of the pandemic.
