Cyclone Tauktae: Vaccination drive in Mumbai called off on May 15, 16 as precautionary measure
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Mumbai: With cyclonic storm Tauktae likely to hit the city on May 16, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has cancelled the vaccination drive for the next two days. The civic body also informed the citizens through their Twitter handle, âThere will be no vaccination on May 15 and 16 (Saturday and Sunday).â
Additional Municipal Commissioner Suresh Kakani said following the alert issued over a cyclonic storm, civic authorities had directed all Covid hospitals and vaccination centres to take necessary precautions.
âWe donât want people to be affected by the cyclonic storm as they line up at vaccine centres for their jab. The decision to cancel the vaccination drive was taken at a meeting held on Friday. Further, we urge citizens not to step out until there is an emergency,â he said.
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BMC’s Garden Department will cut 384 dangerous trees around jumbo Covid Care Centres
In view of the warning over Cyclone Tauktae, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday said vaccination centres in the city will remain closed on the weekend. The BMC has issued directions to ensure safety around Covid Care Centres over the two-day period.
While disaster management teams have been instructed to remain alert and coordinate with the Navy, and Coast Guard. NDRF teams will be on standby. Flood safety teams will be deployed at chowpatties in Mumbai.
Hospitals have been asked to maintain power backup as electricity connections are likely to snap due to strong winds. The Garden Department will cut 384 dangerous trees around jumbo Covid Care Centres. Alerts have been issued to colonies near the coastline and temporary shelters have been readied in case of emergency. Water pumps will be deployed to prevent waterlogging.