The Centre will provide a financial package of Rs1,300 crore to the Northeastern states to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Tuesday. He said, "The fund will...be utilised to speed up...vaccination drive by the states in the region." "In...last two weeks, [COVID-19] cases have started declining in...Northeast and this is a good sign," he added.
 

The Centre will provide a financial package of Rs1,300 crore to the Northeastern states to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Tuesday. He said, "The fund will...be utilised to speed up...vaccination drive by the states in the region." "In...last two weeks, [COVID-19] cases have started declining in...Northeast and this is a good sign," he added.