Updated Apr 09, 2021 | 11:25 IST
Vardhan said that the recent rise in cases has brought down the rate of recovery that the country had achieved over the past three months. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan. | Photo Credit: ANI
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India on Friday reported its worst single-day spike in Covid-19 cases, with a record 1,31,968 people contracting the viral infection in the past 24 hours
Currently, 0.46% of the active critical patients are on ventilators, 2.31% are in ICU and 4.51% are on oxygen-supported beds
At present, 149 districts have not had a case of Covid in the last 7 days, 8 districts have not seen a case in the last 14 days, 3 districts have not reported a case in the last 21 days
Union Health Minister and BJP should apologize to Maharashtra for politicising Corona crisis: Nana Patole
Nana Patole
The Congress party, which is sharing power with Shiv Sena and NCP in Maharashtra on Thursday slammed the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and BJP for doing politics on the vaccination issue. The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee chief Nana Patole demanded that Dr. Harsh Vardhan should apologise to the people of the state for his criticism over the vaccination management. ââDr Harsh Vardhan is running away from his responsibility and making allegations irresponsibly against the state government,ââ he noted.
Patole attacked state BJP leaders for levelling charges against the state government instead of using their good offices to get Central assistance in the coronavirus management especially additional supply of vaccine doses when the cases are rising.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday informed that the country has, so far, exported 6.45 crores COVID-19 vaccine doses to as many as 84 countries. Out of these doses, 1.05 crores have been given as grants to 44 countries, while 3.58 crores jabs to 25 countries have been given under commercial contracts and 1.82 crores to 39 countries through World Health Organisation (WHO) s COVAX facility. He was speaking at the 24th meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19. Speaking regarding the inoculation drive in the country, the Union Minister said, For those between age 45 and 59, first dose has been received by over 2.61 crores people and second dose has been received by 5,23,268 people.
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Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan at 24th meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 on Friday.
0.46 pc COVID-19 patients on ventilators, 2.31 pc in ICU: Harsh Vardhan ANI | Updated: Apr 09, 2021 11:53 IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday informed that 0.46 per cent of active COVID-19 patients are on ventilators and 2.31 per cent are in ICU. Right now 0.46 per cent of the active critical patients are on ventilators, 2.31 per cent are in the ICU, and 4.51 per cent are on oxygen-supported beds, Harsh Vardhan said while speaking at the 24th meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19.