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The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court on Thursday that there was enough stock of Remdesivir and medical oxygen in the hospitals in the state.
In an affidavit in response to two PILs alleging improper management of the COVID-19 crisis in the state, the government said the Centre has allocated 4,35,000 vials of Remdesivir for the period till April 30.
Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni, the state s lawyer, said nodal officers have been appointed to prevent hoarding of Remdesivir, which is used to treat hospitalised patients.
The government has also streamlined the supply of oxygen through district collectors, he said.
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Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Wednesday said the existing lockdown-like restrictions will be extended in the state by 15 days beyond April 30.
The strict curbs on movement of people and a host of other activities are in force since April 14. Essential services have been exempted from the curbs.
The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked if it was time for the Maharashtra government to think of imposing a lockdown like last year for at least 15 days to successfully contain the spread of COVID-19.A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni asked Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni if the state believed its current restrictions on the movement of citizens were working.
Enough stock of Remdesivir, oxygen in state: Maharashtra government to High Court
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Last Updated: Apr 29, 2021, 10:51 PM IST
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Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni, the state s lawyer, said nodal officers have been appointed to prevent hoarding of Remdesivir, which is used to treat hospitalised patients.
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Kumbhakoni reiterated that the state has adequate Remdesivir stocks, but the drug is being given only on medical prescription.
The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court on Thursday that there was enough stock of Remdesivir and medical oxygen in the hospitals in the state. In an affidavit in response to two PILs alleging improper management of the COVID-19 crisis in the state, the government said the Centre has allocated 4,35,000 vials of Remdesivir for the period till April 30.