CM appeals to Centre to increase vaccine quota
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May 22, 2021 23:09 IST
Kejriwal offers PM Modi four suggestions to tide over lack of supply, suggests distributing vaccines from abroad to States
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A deserted vaccination centre in west Delhi on Saturday.
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Kejriwal offers PM Modi four suggestions to tide over lack of supply, suggests distributing vaccines from abroad to States
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday appealed to the Centre to increase the vaccine quota for Delhi stating that vaccination centres for the 18-44 age-group had been shut down and inoculation halted due to the shortage of jabs in Delhi.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a few suggestions on how the Centre could increase vaccine production.
Delhi reports 2,260 new COVID-19 cases, lowest since March 31
The positivity rate in Delhi has also declined to 3.58 percent which is the lowest since April 1. , File Photo
Updated: May 22, 2021, 06:07 PM IST
Amid a lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19, Delhi reported 2,260 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, which is the lowest number of new cases since March 31 this year.
According to the Delhi Health Department bulletin, the city reported 182 more deaths due to the disease in the last 24 hours. This is the least number of deaths in a day since April 18. The total death toll has gone up to 23,013.
Amid a lockdown to contain spread of COVID-19, Delhi reported 2,260 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, which is the lowest number of new cases since Ma
Kejriwal should stop giving excuses: Javadekar
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22 May 2021, 22:03 GMT+10
By Pragya KaushikaNew Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Hitting out at Arvind Kejriwal for his remarks on Covid-19 vaccines, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said the Delhi Chief Minister should stop giving excuses and indulging in politicking over the issue.
Speaking to ANI, Javadekar said, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal does politics in name of Delhi every day. Now, he has demanded vaccines from the Centre for Delhi. Yesterday he stated that 50 lakh vaccine doses have been administered till now. Who gave these vaccines to Delhi? The Centre has made available 20 crore doses administered till now including in Delhi. He further said Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has given a blueprint on how adults will be vaccinated before December 2021.