Maharashtra in talks to get Sputnik jab, says State Health Minister
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On partial or complete unlocking, Rajesh Tope urges people to strictly adhere to norms.
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Beneficiaries receive a dose of Covid-19 vaccine during a special vaccination camp held inside Kalpataru Sparkle Society, at Bandra, in Mumbai, Sunday.
On partial or complete unlocking, Rajesh Tope urges people to strictly adhere to norms.
With Maharashtra’s third phase of vaccination (for 18-44 age-group) proceeding slowly owing to a severe vaccine paucity, Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said a large stock of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine would be available in the State from July onwards.
Maharashtra government has fixed treatment rates for mucomycosis (black fungus) patients in private hospitals. There are three different prices for the ward and ICU isolation categories.
20,852 recoveries in Maharashtra; active case tally dips below 2 lakh
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Deputy CM and Health Minister to tour worst-hit districts in State every week
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Deputy CM and Health Minister to tour worst-hit districts in State every week
Maharashtra on Friday reported 20,852 recoveries as opposed to 14,152 new COVID-19 cases, reducing its active case tally to 1,96,894.
A total of 1,088 deaths were added to the State’s progressive death toll, of which 193 occurred during the last 48 hours and a further 96 during the past week. As many as 702 deaths have been added in the ‘reconciliation’ process, as per the State Health Department. The total toll has risen to 98,771, with the State’s case fatality rate rising to 1.7%.
Eight firms show interest in Maharashtra s global tender for procuring Covid-19 vaccines Kamlesh Damodar Sutar
Eight companies have shown interest in the global tender floated by the Maharashtra government for procuring 50 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Last month, the state government floated a global tender aimed at procuring 50 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United States Food and Drug Administration.
The eight expression of interest (EOI) have been received from companies based in India, the UAE, Switzerland, the US, Mexico and Australia. These firms have expressed interest in providing the Russian vaccine Sputnik V, as well as Covid-19 vaccines developed by Johnson and Johnson, AstraZeneca and Moderna.
Maharashtra govt cracks the whip, caps hospital rates charged to treat COVID-19 patients
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The Maharashtra government on Tuesday cracked the whip on private hospitals, prohibiting them from exorbitantly charging Covid patients. The government has capped hospital rates on the basis of the cities they are located in â Class A or B or C. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has directed district collectors and municipal commissioners to strictly follow the government directives. Cities have been categorised on the basis of insurance premiums and various allowances. The cost of treatment for patients, especially in rural areas, will be reduced by classifying and fixing the rates of related treatments on the same criteria.