Navrati festival. Karnataka has allowed operating cinema halls and auditorium at full capacity from October 1. Pubs have also been permitted to operate from October 3.
At present, Kerala has the highest active Covid-19 cases (1,60,616), followed by Maharashtra (42,753); Tamil Nadu (17,121); Mizoram (15,752), and Andhra Pradesh (13,749).
India conducted 15,92,421 tests on September 24. Overall, 56.16 crore Covid-19 tests have happened in the country. On the other hand, a total of 84.89 crore Covid vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
Of which 22.15 crore (22,15,53,269) people have been fully vaccinated while 62.67 crore (62,67,27,242) have received first dose of vaccines.