Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Chandigarh To Reopen Schools, Cinema Halls & Spa From July 19, But Conditions Apply
Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, Tuesday July 13: Government-run vaccination Centres in Delhi will be closed on Tuesday because the city has exhausted its Covishield COVID-19 vaccine stock.
Vaccine production is rising gradually. It is a planned affair and with this increment, the vaccine is being made available and we have to implement the vaccine program: Dr VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog
Schools in Chandigarh will start functioning physically from July 19 for Class 9 to Class 12 subject to parents’ consent. Online mode of teaching will continue. The administration has also allowed the reopening of coaching institutes from July 19 with condition that all the eligible students & staff are administered at least one dose of vaccine Cinema halls & spas have also been permitted to function, but with 50% capacity.
Kirill Dmitriev, CEO, Russian Direct Investment Fund on Tuesday said that Serum Institute of India (SII) will commence production of Sputnik V in September. Some other manufactures are also ready to produce this vaccine in India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the North-East and said that there is a need to focus on improving the infrastructure related to testing and treatment.
He approved a new package of Rs 23,000 crore. This package will help every state in the North East to strengthen its health infrastructure.
While interacting with the chief ministers of Assam, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Manipur, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram via video-conferencing PM Narendra Modi expressed concern over the crowds at hillsatations. He said the sight of large crowds of tourists at hill stations - many of whom were without masks, and followed absolutely no social distancing - is "cause for concern".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the sight of large crowds following no Covid rules and social distancing is "cause for concern".
"It is true that tourism, business and business have been greatly affected due to coronavirus...but today I will say very emphatically that it is not okay to have huge crowds in hill stations, markets without wearing masks," the Prime Minister said.
India reports 31,443 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours; the lowest in 118 days. Recovery rate increases to 97.28%. India's active caseload currently at 4,31,315; lowest in 109 days.
The Delta variant is ripping around the world at a scorching pace, driving a new spike in cases and deaths, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said, warning that the variant, now in over 104 countries, is expected to soon be the dominant COVID-19 strain circulating worldwide.
Addressing a press briefing on Monday, he said that last week marked the fourth consecutive week of increasing cases of COVID-19 globally, with increases recorded in all but one of WHO's six regions, adding with concern that after 10 weeks of declines, deaths are increasing again.
The Delta variant is ripping around the world at a scorching pace, driving a new spike in cases and death, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation said.
Delta is now in more than 104 countries and we expect it to soon be the dominant COVID-19 strain circulating worldwide, he said adding that the world is watching in real-time as the COVID-19 virus continues to change and become more transmissible.
My message today is that we are experiencing a worsening public health emergency that further threatens lives, livelihoods and a sound global economic recovery. It is definitely worse in places that have very few vaccines, but the pandemic is not over anywhere, he said, underscoring that the world should battle together to put out this pandemic inferno everywhere.
Noting that as the Delta variant spreads, not everywhere is taking the same hit, the WHO chief said we're in the midst of a growing two-track pandemic where the haves and have-nots within and between countries are increasingly divergent.
At least 39 people were killed and over 20 injured in a fire that broke out at a COVID hospital in Iraq's southern city of Nassiriya
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia informed that several government-run vaccination centres in Delhi will be closed on Tuesday because the city has exhausted its Covishield COVID-19 vaccine stock. While sharing a report on the shortage of vaccines, Sisodia in a Twitter post said, "Vaccines have run out in Delhi again. The central government gives vaccines for a day or two, then we have to keep the vaccine centres closed for several days. Why is our country's vaccine programme faltering even after so many days?"
Background
Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, Tuesday July 13: India’s COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crossed landmark milestone of 38 Crore. More than 37.03 lakh Vaccine Doses were administered till Monday evening. While at the time when authorities have ramped up vaccination drive across nation and gradually relaxed Covid norms, IMA President Dr JA Jayalal has appealed the Centre to reconsider its decision of relaxing restrictions. he has suggested the government of India not to allow any kind of festival celebrations in wake of probable third wave of Coronavirus.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia informed that several government-run vaccination centres in Delhi will be closed on Tuesday because the city has exhausted its Covishield COVID-19 vaccine stock. While sharing a report on the shortage of vaccines, Sisodia in a Twitter post said, "Vaccines have run out in Delhi again. The central government gives vaccines for a day or two, then we have to keep the vaccine centres closed for several days. Why is our country's vaccine programme faltering even after so many days?"
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