As new reporting of coronavirus cases started to subside in India and unlocking process began, industries also resumed their operations.
Industries in Gujarat were allowed to operate during the peak of second wave in most part of the state, but the operations were still shut because of disruption in supply chain due to lockdown in other parts of the country.
Industries were facing problems in getting raw material from other parts of the country where lockdown was in place and in sending their products to other states during the lockdown.
However, the situation is improving now. India reported on Tuesday (June 01) its lowest daily rise in new coronavirus infections since April 8 at 127 510 cases over the past 24 hours, while deaths rose by 2 795.
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The South Asian nation’s tally of infections now stands at 28.2 million, while the death toll has reached 331 895, health ministry data showed.
The country says it will soon start working on new strategies to inoculate all its citizens against the virus. Policy-makers will study the effectiveness of a single shot as well as the impact of a cocktail of shots against the virus. – Additional information by SABC News
