Jharkhand being treated unfairly over vaccine supply, says state health minister ANI | Updated: May 13, 2021 21:02 IST Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], May 13 (ANI): Slamming the Central government, Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta on Thursday alleged that the Centre is treating the state in an unfair manner in terms of COVID-19 vaccine supply. We have ordered 25 lakh doses of each vaccine (Covishield and Covaxin) but we received just 1,34,000 doses of Covaxin and 1 lakh doses of Covishield. Jharkhand is being treated unfairly, Gupta said. The central government has taken a decision to set up 1,057 oxygen plants across the country but Jharkhand got only one out of them, he added.
Week-long COVID-19 lockdown begins in Jharkhand ANI | Updated: Apr 22, 2021 14:31 IST Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 22 (ANI): The Swasthya Suraksha Saptah started from Thursday in Jharkhand amid the second COVID-19 wave in India. Swasthya Suraksha Saptah or Health Safety Week was announced by Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday as Cornavirus rages in the state. Streets in Ranchi had minimal movement of people and vehicles. Some markets, however, continued to remain crowded. The Jharkhand government announced the lockdown from April 22 to 29 to stem the spread of Coronavirus with exemption to essential services, agricultural, construction, mining and industrial activities. As per the state government s order, all shops except essential service are to remain closed. Religious places will be permitted to have activities without devotees gathering.