As the deadly second wave of COVID-19 pandemic continues to be in a downward spiral, states and Union Territories across the country are gearing up to ease the restrictions which were imposed to arrest the rampant spread of the virus. The daily case count has been on a downward trajectory. India’s daily test positivity rate – number of positive cases identified per 100 – continues to decline. For the seventh straight day, it was below the 5 per cent mark at 4.71 per cent. Most states are easing the COVID-19 curbs, which they first started imposing in mid-April, in a staggered manner, confining it to districts with low positivity rates and active cases and continuing with restrictions like the closure of schools and colleges and night curfew. The massive vaccination drive is going on a war footing in India, and until now, around 259 million people are vaccinated. About 3 Million jabs are being given on a daily basis, which is expected to be increased significantly in coming weeks. As per the official figures, the Government of India is aiming to vaccinate almost all of the adult population or almost 70% of the population by the end of this year.