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Delhi LG directs authorities to ensure availability of drugs related to black fungus, D-2G: Sources
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Last Updated: May 19, 2021, 04:58 PM IST
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Synopsis The LG said immediate steps need to be undertaken to ensure the availability of drugs related to black fungus and the newly launched D-2G for people in genuine and medically prescribed need. He also instructed that monitorable and compressed time lines be put in place immediately for setting up of oxygen plants in hospitals and other related infrastructure, a source said.
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The LG stressed during the meeting that testing, especially RT-PCR, should not go down, since owing to the lockdown the antigen tests had naturally gone down.
The Delhi government had responded to the sharp reaction stating there had been no instruction about it.
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NEW DELHI: Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday questioned the live transmission of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with district magistrates and officials on Covid pandemic and wondered about the protocol of such telecast.
Referring to the criticism of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after his comment during a meeting with the prime minister was broadcast last month, Sisodia asked how to determine which meetings could be telecast live.
Interacting with district magistrates at a meeting on Tuesday, the Prime Minister said they were free to innovate to suit their local requirements and asked them to share their feedback about any change in policy on Covid management without any inhibition.
Ensure retailers of COVID-19 drugs distributors display their stocks, prices: Delhi LG ANI | Updated: May 19, 2021 15:12 IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal on Wednesday asked for ensuring that distributors and retailers of drugs and equipment related to COVID-19 are made to mandatorily display their stocks and prices, according to the sources.
Baijal reviewed the management of the COVID-19 situation in the national Capital, along with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Chief Secretary, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Commissioners, and senior officers of the Delhi Police.
While expressing satisfaction at the improvement in the overall situation, the LG stressed that the guard cannot be lowered and the measures and preparedness to deal with any eventuality should be fully undertaken.