Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Burj Khalifa Lights Up With Tricolour To Show Support To India Amid Covid Crisis

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS Mumbai reported 5,888 new Covid cases on Saturday evening - a three-week low and a significant drop from the 7,221 it reported on Friday, the 7,410 on Thursday and the 7,684 on Wednesday. Delhi government mulls at extending the lockdown for another week as Covid cases continue to surge in the national capital.

Background

Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, 25 April, 2021, Sunday: With the prevailing Covid-19 crisis in the country which has led to an acute shortage of oxygen and Remdesivir - a crucial antiviral drug used for the virus’s treatment - the Centre on Saturday increased the allocation of the injections to 19 States/UTs till April 30.

Among these, Maharashtra - by far the worst affected - has again been allotted the lion’s share of 4,35,000 does as against the 2,69,200 vials earlier. It was followed by Gujarat with the second-highest allocation of 1,65,000 doses against the 1,63,500 earlier, Uttar Pradesh will now get 1,61,000 doses, up from 1,22,800 vials.

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi late on Saturday night said it had medical oxygen left to last only about 45 minutes to an hour. The oxygen tanker arrived at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital late at night, news agency ANI reported. 

A private medical facility in Delhi's Uttam Nagar, Gandhi Hospital, also sent out an SOS for oxygen, saying they had about an hour's supply of oxygen left.

It was the fourth time Sir Ganga Ram Hospital had sent an SOS for medical oxygen in less than 24 hours.

Mumbai reported 5,888 new Covid cases on Saturday evening - a three-week low and a significant drop from the 7,221 it reported on Friday, the 7,410 on Thursday and the 7,684 on Wednesday.

This is the lowest daily addition to its caseload since March 31, when 5,394 new cases were detected, and it is the first time since April 12 that the number of new daily cases is below the 7,000-mark.

23:27 PM (IST)  •  25 Apr 2021

WATCH | Burj Khalifa Lights Up With Tricolour To Show Support To India Amid Covid Crisis

#WATCH | United Arab Emirates: Burj Khalifa lights up with tricolour, to show support to India, amid the prevailing COVID19 situation in the country

(Video source: Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi, UAE) pic.twitter.com/Btk2eLhAzy

— ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2021

22:52 PM (IST)  •  25 Apr 2021

Coronavirus LIVE: US To 'Immediately' Send Covishield Raw Materials To India Amid Covid Crisis

United States has identified sources of specific raw material urgently required for Indian manufacture of Covishield vaccine that will immediately be made available for India: US NSA Jake Sullivan to NSA Ajit Doval#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/Df3OpLXQp4

— ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2021

21:44 PM (IST)  •  25 Apr 2021

Coronavirus Cases in Delhi

Delhi records 22,933 fresh COVID-19 cases (positivity rate - 30.21%), 21,071 discharges, and 350 deaths in the last 24 hours Active cases: 94,592 Total discharges: 9,18,875 Death toll: 14,248

20:39 PM (IST)  •  25 Apr 2021

EU Steps Forward To Support India Amid COVID Crisis, Activates Civil Protection Mechanism

Ugo Astuto, Ambassador of the European Union to India on Sunday in an official statement said, "The EU together with its member states will do its utmost to support India in this difficult moment." 

Meanwhile, Commissioner for Crisis Management said, "Upon request for assistance by India we've activated EU Civil Protection Mechanism. EU will do its utmost to mobilise assistance to support India. Our ERCC is already coordinating EU MS ready to provide urgently needed oxygen & medicine rapidly."

20:35 PM (IST)  •  25 Apr 2021

Liquid oxygen not allowed for non-medical purposes: MHA

State/UT Govts to ensure that use of liquid oxygen is not allowed for any non-medical purpose & that all manufacturing units may maximise their production of liquid oxygen & make it available to govt for use of medical purposes only with immediate effect until further orders: MHA pic.twitter.com/h70hworuZo

— ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2021