Health Ministry Urges Central Ministries, PSUs To Dedicate Their Hospital Beds For COVID Management In States, UTs
by Swarajya Staff - Apr 16, 2021 08:16 AM
Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan (representative image) (Facebook/@drharshvardhanofficial)
Amid the alarming surge in Covid-19 cases in the country, the government on Friday (16 April) urged the Central ministries and their public sector enterprises (PSUs) to dedicate their medical facilities for management of Covid situation in states and UTs.
The move comes as the active Covid-19 cases in the country have crossed 15.5 lakh mark and daily new cases have been exceeding 2 lakh mark for the last two days.
Union Health Ministry advises Central Ministries, PSUs to dedicate their hospital beds for COVID-19 management
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COVID-19: 18,000 AAI employees not taking vaccine jabs due to fear, confusion ANI | Updated: Apr 15, 2021 13:53 IST
By Ashoke Raj
New Delhi [India], April 15, (ANI): Despite the continuous appeal of the government to come forward and get vaccinated, people are not coming forward to get inoculated due to fear and confusion. Such is the case with the 18,000 employees of the Airport Authority Employees Union (AAEU).
AAEU General Secretary Balraj Singh Ahlawat has appealed to his employees several times to come forward and get vaccinated. Our union has around 18,000 employees strength across India and around 12,000 employees are aged above 45 years, but most of the employees are in fear and confusion, if they get the jab, they will have some side effects and many reports have suggested that after vaccines people get infected again, the AAEU General Secretary told ANI.
Centre Asks Madhya Pradesh To Implement 5-Fold COVID-19 Strategy Centre Asks Madhya Pradesh To Implement 5-Fold COVID-19 Strategy COVID-19 Madhya Pradesh: The health ministry has also asked it to curb non-essential movement of large groups of people and social gatherings that could turn into super spreader events.
Madhya Pradesh has reported nearly 13.4 per cent week-on-week increase in new COVID cases
New Delhi:
Amid alarming rise of COVID-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh, the Centre has asked the state to strengthen and enhance oxygen and ICU beds and effectively implement a five-fold strategy of test, track, treat, follow Covid-appropriate behaviour and vaccinate to check the spread.