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Centre Says India To Have 51.6 Cr Vaccines By July; Delhi Govt Asks Dr Reddy s For 67 Lakh Sputnik V Jabs
‘We will have 51.6 crore vaccine doses by the end of July including the 18 crore doses already administered,’ Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said
Outlook Web Bureau 15 May 2021, Last Updated at 10:31 pm PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-15T22:28:56+05:30 Centre Says India To Have 51.6 Cr Vaccines By July; Delhi Govt Asks Dr Reddy s For 67 Lakh Sputnik V Jabs outlookindia.com
The Covid-19 emergency in India remains grim as the country continues to register over 3 lakh Covid-19 cases every day. Another challenge that is staring at India, amid rising Covid-19 cases, is a shortage of vaccines to inoculate Indian citizens against the Covid-19 infection. Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka continue to remain the states that have been contributing the most to the coronavirus cases in India.
Kejriwal launches centre for realtime COVID-related data
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Synopsis Decisions taken by the government in thin air are never successful. However, if based on data, the decisions will be effective and more meaningful, Kejriwal said.
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The COVID care centres that were closed down after decline in the first wave will be reopened and strengthened further, Kejriwal told reporters.
The Delhi government s preparations will not slow down as there is a possibility of a third coronavirus wave, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday, launching an integrated command and control centre (ICCC) to capture realtime pandemic management data. The COVID care centres that were closed down after decline in the first wave will be reopened and strengthened further, Kejriwal told reporters.
Publishing date: May 15, 2021 • 5 hours ago • 2 minute read •
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MUMBAI India reported on Saturday its smallest daily increase in coronavirus infections in nearly three weeks, but deaths stayed near the 4,000-mark as the World Health Organisation warned that the second year of the pandemic could be worse than the first.
In the past 24 hours, India had 326,098 new infections, taking its tally to 24.37 million, with 3,890 deaths, for a toll of 266,207, health ministry data shows. But the slow growth may also reflect test rates that are at their lowest since May 9.
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For issuing oxygen concentrator, voter-id card of the patient is essential
The SpO2 level should be monitored by the patient or care-giver every six hours for 14 days
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Saturday (May 15) announced standard operating procedures (SOPs) for issuing oxygen concentrators for COVID-19 patients who have been discharged from hospitals.
Earlier in the day, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the launch of an oxygen concentrator bank for use by patients who are under home isolation.
The detailed SOP issued by the Delhi health department said the competent authority has approved the provision of domiciliary oxygen support via provision oxygen concentrators at home for COVID-19 positive patients discharged from coronavirus facilities who are prescribed the same at the time of discharge or thereafter by a treating physician.