Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Karnataka Govt Announces Extension Of Lockdown By 2 Weeks Till June 7
Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, Friday, May 21: As the 'black fungus' or Mucormycois has been declared as an epidemic given the rise in cases and deaths primarily among patients who have recovered from coronavirus not the country is battling with shortage of AmphotericinB that is being used to treat the disease. Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the crisis will be resolved soon as five more pharma companies have got new drug approval for producing it in India,
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Coronavirus HIGHLIHTS, Friday, May 21: India has reported 287,160 deaths from the coronavirus disease till May 19. Of these, 75,305, or a little over 26%, were recorded in the first 19 days of May. By the end of May, India would have reported at least 100,000 deaths for the month. No country, not the US, not Brazil, has reported more deaths in a month. And anecdotally, the divergence between reported and actual deaths is likely to have been the most in the month.
As concerns continue unabated across the nation amid the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the daily cases of the novel coronavirus have reportedly dropped by over 50 percent over the week in several states and Union Territories, including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa and Jharkhand.
According to official data, the daily Covid cases in the national capital Delhi have come down by 71.05 per cent from 13,287 on May 13 to 3,846 on May 19.
A seven-day rolling average of vaccinations in India showed an alarming decline for the seventh day on Thursday, as the Health Ministry said only 11.66 lakh people got their jabs a day ago, mounting concern about next waves of infections.
At 13.42 lakh, the rolling average number of vaccinations was lowest since March 14 when the second wave of coronavirus infections, which overwhelmed the country's healthcare system and left thousands dead, was scaling up.
Karnataka Govt Announces Extension Of Lockdown By 2 Weeks Till June 7
The Karnataka government on Friday announced extension of lockdown for two weeks from May 24 to June 7 to contain the spread of coronavirus in the State. The stringent restrictions are already in force from May 10 and was slated to end on May 24.
Stating that the lockdown has been extended in view of the public health concerns and the suggestions of the experts, CM Yediyurappa said he expected cooperation from people.
Delhi To Temporarily Suspend Vaccination For 18-44 Age Group From Monday, Says AAP
The vaccination drive against coronavirus in Delhi will have to be suspended for the 18-44 age group from Monday due to the vaccine stock getting over, AAP MLA Atishi said on Friday.
She said that for the 45-plus age group as well less than a day's stock of Covaxin is left, while the Covishield stock for them can last up to eight days.
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