India reported 2.09 lakh new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, sharply down from Sunday’s 2.34 lakh infections. 

The active case load now stands at 18,31,268 while the recovery rate marginally rose to 94.37 per cent.

The weekly and daily positivity rates are 15.77 and 15.75 percent respectively. The daily and weekly positivity rates were at 14.5 per cent and 16.4 per cent respectively on Sunday.

The Election Commission will meet on Monday to assess the COVID-19 situation in the five poll-going states and decide on whether to continue the ban on physical rallies. 

The Commission may also decide on whether fresh relaxations can be extended to political parties and candidates in holding physical campaigning events. 

The poll panel had imposed a ban on physical rallies and roadshows when it announced the poll schedule for Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur till January 31.

Source: The Financial Express 

BDST: 1409 HRS, JAN 31, 2022
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