Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: India Becomes Fastest Country To Administer 14 Crore Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine In 99 Days
Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed measures to augment the supply of oxygen for medical purposes amid complaints of shortage by several states. Delhi and Maharashtra witness record high death toll amid huge surge in cases and oxygen shortage.
India becomes the fastest country to administer 14 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine in just 99 days. Also, the country has administered more than 24 lakh vaccine doses administered till 8 pm today: Union Health Ministry
Following the Govt of India directives, Bharat Biotech on Saturday announced the prices of COVAXIN vaccines - Rs 600 per dose for state hospitals and Rs 1,200 per dose for private hospitals.
67,160 new COVID-19 cases, 63,818 discharges and 676 deaths were reported in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours
Active cases: 6,94,480
Death toll: 63928
Total cases: 42,28,836 T
otal recoveries: 34,68,610
Karnataka reports 29438 new COVID19 cases, 9058 discharges and 208 deaths in the last 24 hours
Active cases: 2,34,483
Total cases: 13,04,397
Total discharges: 10,55,612
Death toll: 14,283
Gujarat reports 14,097 new COVID-19 cases, 6,479 discharges and 152 deaths in the last 24 hours
Total cases: 4,81,737
Active cases: 1,07,594
Total recoveries: 3,67,972
Death toll: 6,171
Amid ongoing assembly elections in west Bengal, BJP national president JP Nadda will hold all rallies virtually, keeping in view with the COVID-19 protocol. He is also holding COVID-related meetings virtually with national & state office bearers.
Amid acute shortage of oxygen supply in the national capital Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he will write to Chief Ministers of all the states and request them provide oxygen to Delhi, if they have spare. "I am writing to all CMs requesting them to provide oxygen to Delhi, if they have spare. Though Central govt. is also helping us, the severity of corona is such that all available resources are proving inadequate," Kejriwal said.
All Govt offices to remain closed from 23rd to 28th April as a measure to control spread of COVID-19 in offices. All officers to be present in the headquarters & keep their mobile phones switched on at all times so that they can be called to the office if needed: Uttarakhand Govt
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel has been admitted to hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. Taking to his Twitter account Patel said, "I had coronary RT-PCR test which showed positive symptoms. On the advice of doctors, I am being admitted to Mehta Hospital. I urge all of you who are currently in contact with me to take care of their health."
Complete corona curfew to be observed in the Union Territory from 8 pm tonight till 6 am on April 26 (Monday). Essential and emergency services to be allowed. All market, commercial institutions will remain closed.
In a meeting of state-level COVID monitoring committee, chaired by Haryana CM, it has been decided to give free vaccine to everyone above the age of 18 yrs at government hospitals in the state. Registration to begin from 28th April, only those who have registered will get vaccine
The Government of India decided on April 24 to grant full exemption from basic customs duty and health cess on the import of the following items related to oxygen and oxygen-related equipment for a period of three months with immediate effect.
Here's a list of oxygen, oxygen-related equipment that have been exempted from customs duty, health cess:
Medical grade oxygen
Oxygen concentrators along with flow meter, regulator, connectors, and tubing
Vacuum Pressure Swing Absorption (VPSA) and Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA) oxygen plants, Cryogenic Oxygen Air Separation Units (ASUs) producing liquid/ gaseous oxygen
Australia stands with our friends in India as it manages a difficult second COVID 19 wave. We know how strong and resilient the Indian nation is. PM Narendra Modi and I will keep working in partnership on this global challenge: Australian PM Scott Morrison
PM Modi chaired a meeting to review steps taken to boost oxygen availability in the country. He emphasised that there was an immediate need to augment the supply of medical-grade oxygen as well as equipment required for patient care both at home and in hospitals: Govt of India
Hospitals in the national capital are overwhelmed with the oxygen crisis. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi is only left with 4-5 hrs of oxygen and Fortis Hospital at Shalimar Bagh has stopping patients anymore due to scarcity of the medical gas. Delhi High Court is hearing a plea by the state govt over the same matter.
The government of India’s procurement price for both COVID19 vaccines remains Rs 150 per dose. GOI procured doses will continue to be provided totally free to States, stated the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The ongoing second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India may peak between May 11-15 with 33-35 lakh total 'active'' cases and decline steeply by the end of May, according to a mathematical module devised by IIT scientists.
On Friday, India saw a single-day rise of 3,32,730 (3.32 lakh) COVID-19 infections and 2,263 fatalities with 24,28,616 (24.28 lakh) active cases.
In predicting that the active cases would go up by about 10 lakh by mid-May before sliding, scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur and Hyderabad applied the 'Susceptible, Undetected, Tested (positive), and Removed Approach'' (SUTRA) model.
Telangana Health Department urges people who are returning from Kumbh Mela to isolate themselves for 14 days and if they have any symptoms then they must get tested immediately, said the state govt.
Defending US's restrictions on the export of key raw materials for the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccine that threatens to slow India's vaccination drive, a senior State Department official has said the Biden administration's first obligation is to take care of the requirements of the American people.
Background
Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the situation arising out of the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country and directed measures to augment the supply of oxygen for medical purposes amid complaints of shortage by several states. Shah directed an expert group to optimise and rationalise the allocation of oxygen to various states and UTs according to the needs.
Delhi on Friday recorded 24,331 new coronavirus cases and 348 Covid-19 related deaths amid a severe crisis of oxygen and hospital beds in the city. Delhi has a positivity rate of 32 per cent 92,000 active cases. Maharashtra too saw a record spike in the death toll with 773 covid deaths. The state, another among the worst hit, saw 66,836 new cases.
Defending US's restrictions on the export of key raw materials for the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccine that threatens to slow India's vaccination drive, a senior State Department official has said the Biden administration's first obligation is to take care of the requirements of the American people.
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