7th March 2021: infection count 18,599 per day @ 57% monthly increase
India’s Health Minister, Harsh Vardhan declares victory over COVID -19 after vaccinating 20 million out of a population of 1.3 billion. To use his own words he declared “We are in the end game of the COVID-19 pandemic”
Prime Minister Modi flags off a series of election rallies across Assam and West Bengal starting from Kolkata Brigade Parade Ground.
20,000 women assemble on International Women’s day near Delhi to protest against the government’s farm bill.
10th March 2021: infection count 22,854 per day @ 77% monthly increase
Indian SARS-CoV2-Genetics Consortium reports a new more virulent strain of the virus B.1.617 to top medical advisor directly reporting to prime minister Modi, no further action.
14 March 2021: infection count 26,291 per day @ 125% monthly increase
Prime Minister Modi is deep in election campaign in West Bengal starting from Purulia followed by West Midnapur, Bankura, East Midnapur and Jhargram.
Vaccine Maitri is on overdrive as India distribute 33 million vaccines to 65 nations on vaccine diplomacy. India declares itself pharmaceutical hub of the world.
27 March 2021: infection count 62,714 per day @ 274% monthly increase
Prime Minister Modi visits Bangladesh gifts 1.2 million free doses after having delivered a total of 9 million doses. He celebrates Bangladesh’s 50th independence anniversary.
7th April 2021: infection count 126,789 per day @ 582% monthly increase
India’s Health Ministry warned against hosting the Mahakumbhmela as at least 40 people tested COVID positive within days of the event where millions of Indians are expected to gather along the banks of river Ganga. State Government was warned that a mere 55,000 tests a day are not nearly enough to manage the spread. All warnings ignored as mela continues in full swing and people are assured goddess Ganga will protect everyone from COVID.
Prime Minister Modi’s campaign is on overdrive as he campaigns in Howrah. The Home Minister Amit Shah organizes a roadshow in Singur, where thousands throng to greet him as he drives around the town. He is to organize three more such events including one in Kolkata.
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan declares Vaccine Maitri is based on Vasudaiva Kutumbam, where the entire world is one family. He expands vaccine distribution to 80 countries . He says the theme selected for this year, ‘building a fairer and healthier world for everyone’, could not have been more appropriate “as it falls on all of us to collectively make sure that our policies, programmes and actions are guided towards a healthier future for all”.
21st April 2021: infection count 314,644 per day @ 668% monthly increase
UK blocks all flights from India and puts the country in red, many countries follow suit.
Top seer dies at Mahakumbhmela and 80 other holy men test COVID positive
Prime Minister Modi urges states against lockdown as death toll surges to over 2000 a day.
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