Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Maharashtra Lockdown Extended By 15 Days, State Likely To Delay Vaccinating 18+

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday in a high level meeting with top govt officials took stalk of the prevailing Covid-19 situation in the country, where he was given an overview of oxygen availability, medicines, health infrastructure, and other pertinent issues. Meanwhile, Maharashtra added 66,358 fresh cases and 895 death in a single day while the national capital logged a record 381 COVID-19 deaths. The registration for the Covid-19 vaccination drive for citizens above 18 years of age will start today. The eligible citizens will be able to book a slot online via government's official website Co-Win.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday in a high level meeting with top govt officials took stalk of the prevailing Covid-19 situation in the country, where he was given an overview of oxygen availability, medicines, health infrastructure, and other pertinent issues. 

Meanwhile, Delhi and Mumbai continued to struggle rising cases of the deadly virus. While Maharashtra added 66,358 fresh cases and 895 death in a single day, the national capital logged a record 381 COVID-19 deaths. 

The registration for the Covid-19 vaccination drive for citizens above 18 years of age will start today. The eligible citizens will be able to book a slot online via government's official website Co-Win. 

20:37 PM (IST)  •  28 Apr 2021

Bengaluru Reports 22,596 New Cases, Highest Spike In 24 Hrs

Bengaluru witnesses highest spike in #Covid19 cases in last 24 hours with 22596 cases and Overall Karnataka records 39047 cases. 229 died of Covid-19 in last 24 hours. #Bangalore #Bengaluru #KarnatakaCovidCases pic.twitter.com/L7bcmkODUG

— Pinky Rajpurohit (ABP News) 🇮🇳 (@Madrassan_Pinky) April 28, 2021

20:36 PM (IST)  •  28 Apr 2021

Bihar Govt Tightens Covid Restrictions

Bihar COVID19 restrictions; shops to close at 4pm, night curfew from 6 pm to 6am, only 50 people allowed at weddings and 20 at funerals pic.twitter.com/X5hXpHeKYb

— ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2021

18:22 PM (IST)  •  28 Apr 2021

Maharashtra Lockdown Extended By 15 Days, State Likely To Delay Vaccinating 18+

The COVID-19 vaccination drive beginning May 1 cannot be launched in Maharashtra because of the unavailabily of sufficient doses of vaccines even as the state on Wednesday extended the current lockdown-like restrictions till May 15 given the rise in the COVID-19 cases.

State Health Minister Rajesh Tope also said the people in the age group of 18 to 44 years will receive free vaccines at state-run centres but citizens will have to pay for the jabs at private facilities.

17:03 PM (IST)  •  28 Apr 2021

It Appears Centre Wants People To Die, Says HC On New Protocol On Remdesivir Use

The Delhi High Court Wednesday said it appeared that the Centre wanted people to die as according to the new protocol on use of Remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment, the drug was to be given only to those on oxygen support.

"This is wrong. This is a complete non-application of mind. Now people who do not have oxygen will not get Remdesivir either. It appears you want people to die," Justice Prathiba M Singh said to the central government.

15:57 PM (IST)  •  28 Apr 2021

We just need to give back to our friends. : Walter J. Lindner, German Ambassador to India

We are ready to transport a large oxygen production plant to India. This will provide oxygen for quite a number of people. We are in close contact with MEA, Red Cross and others to see how to bring it here. India has helped the world and us during the COVID times by producing vaccines and medicines, and now we just need to give back to our friends. : Walter J. Lindner, German Ambassador to India