In a statement, the ministry said issues related to adequate availability of N95 masks, PPE kits, HCQ tablets availability, ventilator allocation, delivery and installation along with oxygen requirement and status of allocation of concentrator plants were discussed in detail in a high-level meeting.
Weekend curfew in Delhi, NEET postponed: As Covid rages, more states tighten curbs
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Last Updated: Apr 16, 2021, 12:14 AM IST
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Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced sweeping restrictions, including a weekend curfew and the closure of malls, gyms, spas and auditoriums, in a bid to break the chain of Covid infections in the city. The National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test (postgraduate), which was scheduled to be held on April 18, has also been postponed.
(This story originally appeared in on Apr 15, 2021)NEW DELHI: India on Thursday reported its highest-ever single-day spike in Covid-19 with over 2 lakh cases. The country s total number of cases now stands at 1,40,74,564, while the active cases surpassed the 14-lakh mark.
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday reported its highest-ever single-day spike in Covid-19 with over 2 lakh cases. The country s total number of cases now stands at 1,40,74,564, while the active cases surpassed the 14-lakh mark.
The death toll increased to 1,73,123 with 1,038 daily new fatalities, the highest since October 3 last year.
Such has been the second wave surge in India that daily cases have hit a new high on nine of the last 11 days the only two exceptions being Mondays, when numbers usually drop sharply due to lower testing and staff shortages over the weekend.
10 states, including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, show steep rise in daily Covid-19 cases
MP sees 79 pc increase in weekly COVID-19 cases in last 2 weeks ANI | Updated: Apr 15, 2021 21:41 IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh has seen a nearly 79 per cent increase in new weekly COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks, the Union Health Ministry informed on Thursday, pointing out that 44 districts in the state crossed their reported highest cases in the last 30 days.
According to a release by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla along with Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high-level meeting to review the status of COVID19 in the state and further pointed out that Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior and Khandwa are the most affected districts.
Problem not of Covid vaccine shortage but of planning: Health secretary
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. Updated: 13 Apr 2021, 06:30 PM IST PTI
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said so far states and UTs have received 13,10,90,370 vaccine doses, out of which the total consumption, including wastage, has been 11,43,69,677
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Over 1.67 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and UTs, the Centre said on Tuesday, underlining that the problem is not of vaccine shortage but of better planning.
Addressing a press conference, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said so far states and UTs have received 13,10,90,370 vaccine doses, out of which the total consumption, including wastage, has been 11,43,69,677.