The Prime Minister was given a detailed picture of the
COVID-19 outbreak in various states and districts, and was informed about the 12 states which have more than 1 lakh active cases, the PMO said.
He was also apprised about the districts with a high burden of the disease, the statement said. PM Modi reviewed the progress of vaccination and the roadmap for scaling up the production of vaccines in the next few months.
During the comprehensive review of the
COVID-19 related situation in the country, the prime minister was informed that around 17.7 crore vaccines have been supplied to the states.
PM Modi also reviewed state-wise trends on vaccine wastage, the statement said. Citizens should be facilitated for vaccination despite lockdowns and healthcare workers involved in inoculation must not be diverted for other duties, the Prime Minister said.
Aditi Tandon
New Delhi, May 6
One-third of the population over the age of 45 has received at least the first dose of the Covid vaccine, top health ministry officials informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a meeting on Thursday held to review the vaccine progress, medicine and infrastructure preparedness in the country.
The PM reiterated the need for high burden states to impose local level lockdowns as earlier advised by the health and home ministries.
As many as 12 states - Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, UP, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Bihar have more than one lakh active cases each with potential for stress on hospitals.
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PM reviews COVID-19 situation, stresses states should not let vaccination speed go down
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Last Updated: May 06, 2021, 04:12 PM IST
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During the review, the prime minister also stressed the need to sensitise states so that the speed of vaccination against COVID-19 doesn t come down and was briefed that around 31 per cent of the eligible population over the age of 45 has been given at least one dose, according to a statement issued by the Prima Minister s Office.
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Modi was also briefed about the ramping up of healthcare infrastructure by the states.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a comprehensive review of the public health response to COVID-19 where he said states should be given help and guidance for ramping up healthcare infrastructure, while the need for ensuring holistic containment measures was also discussed.