Not just COVID vaccine, Remdesivir too in short supply in several states
There were reports of shortage of Remdesivir that is used to treat COVID patients, in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.
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MUMBAI/JAIPUR/BHOPAL/BENGALURU: Amid states grappling with stretched Covid facilities and vaccine shortage, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh chief ministers sent SOS to the Centre regarding vaccine supply on Friday, even as more inoculation centres were shut in Maharashtra, taking their total count to 592.
There were also reports of shortage of Remdesivir that is used to treat Covid patients, in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.
Covid-19: Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray Hints At Lockdown, Says Situation Getting Worse
Uddhav Thackeray stressed the need to save the lives of people and the imposition of strict restrictions to break the transmission chain of coronavirus. File Photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-10T22:32:54+05:30 Covid-19: Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray Hints At Lockdown, Says Situation Getting Worse outlookindia.com 2021-04-10T22:44:01+05:30
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In view of the ongoing spike in Covid-19 cases, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray hinted at the possibility of a strict lockdown in the state. Thackeray stressed the need to save the lives of people and the imposition of strict restrictions to break the transmission chain of coronavirus.
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday called an all-party meeting via video conference to review the current COVID-19 situation in the state. This comes a day after Maharashtra recorded 58,993 new COVID-19 cases, 45,391 recoveries, and 301 deaths. The Maharashtra government has also imposed a strict weekend lockdown from Friday night till 7 am on Monday. The home delivery of food and essential supplies and movement of students taking various exams are allowed. Streets near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and headquarters of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation wore a deserted look due to weekend lockdown. Meanwhile, India s COVID-19 tally hit a record daily high since the outbreak of the pandemic with over 1.45 lakh new infections being reported in a span of 24 hours, taking the cumulative count to 1,32,05,926, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Maharashtra CM hints at lockdown; meeting with task force on Sunday
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Last Updated: Apr 10, 2021, 10:22 PM IST
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Synopsis Though no formal decision on a lockdown has arrived at the all-party meeting, the chief minister appears to be in favour of a strict lockdown, state BJP president Chandrakant Patil told reporters after the virtual meeting, which discussed the COVID-19 situation in the state for over two hours.
COVID spike in Maharashtra: CM Uddhav hints at lockdown, final decision likely in two days
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday indicated the imposition of a strict lockdown in the state given the alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, as per some ministers and a senior BJP leader who attended an all-party meeting. While Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said he would hold a meeting on Monday on working out a financial package for the sections whose livelihood will be impacted, his colleague Ashok Chavan said the nature, scope and duration of