Private vaccination centres on Sunday began the administration of the precautionary "third" dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, also known as the booster dose, for the 18-plus population.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a review meeting with District Magistrates of over 40 districts, including Jharkhand, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, which have low vaccination coverage.
The Centre on Saturday told the Supreme Court that it expects to get around 188 crore vaccine doses - from at least five manufacturers - to inoculate the entire adult population.
Malls and shops in Pune will be open from Monday till 7 pm. Hotels, restaurants, and eateries can also function till 10 pm for dine-in with 50 per cent seating capacity by adhering to social-distancing norms.