NEW DELHI: The medical oxygen supply has been increased by nearly four times from 1,273 metric tonnes in a day in the last week of February to 4,739 metric tonnes in a day on April 17, government sources said on Tuesday. Amid concerns over the shortage of medical oxygen, as coronavirus cases grow across the country, the Central government has taken several steps to boost the supply of oxygen to hospitals. Indian Railways will be running Oxygen Express trains over the next few days to transport liquid medical oxygen and oxygen cylinders across
the country. The Union ministry of health and family welfare had earlier informed that 162 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants have been sanctioned by the Centre for installation in public health facilities in all states.
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COVID-19: ICMR Chief Explains Difference Between Symptoms In First Wave Versus Second
In the second COVID-19 wave more cases of breathlessness are being reported while in the previous wave, symptoms like dry cough, joint pain, headaches were more
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava on Monday provided key details regarding the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic that has struck India, taking the total caseload to the highest ever 1,50,00,000 mark. Dr Bhargava explained the difference between the severity of the symptoms in the first and the current wave of Coronavirus, saying that symptoms in the second wave are much less compared to last year.
Be careful, watchful : Centre tells states amid rising COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 in India: NITI Aayog s Dr VK Paul had a word of advice for states like Maharashtra that have reported a rise in COVID-19 cases
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Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava said the mutant coronavirus strain does not have a big role to play
The Centre has advised states to not lower their guard and be careful and watchful in their fight against the pandemic.
NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr VK Paul said Delhi and its neighbouring areas like Gurugram, Faridabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad have reported a rise in COVID-19 positivity rate.
Mutant Covid variants found in Maharashtra, Kerala but canât be linked to case surge, govt says
Kerala, which had 55,752 active cases as of Tuesday, and Maharashtra, with 54,306 active cases, account for 75 per cent of Indiaâs total caseload.
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New Delhi: Mutant strains of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, have been detected in both Maharashtra and Kerala but there is no reason to link the variant strains to the recent case upsurge in the two states, NITI Ayog member (health) Dr V.K. Paul said Tuesday.Â
Kerala, which had 55,752 active cases as of Tuesday, and Maharashtra, with 54,306 active cases, account for 75 per cent of Indiaâs total caseload.Â
Over 1.04 crore people have been so far given the COVID-19 vaccine in India. The second dose of COVID-19 vaccination started from the day for those beneficiaries who have completed 28 days after receipt of the first dose.