Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan announces that 12 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses will available in July
The Health Minister has criticized leaders over giving irresponsible statements and asked them to not create panic.
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The Health Minister has criticized leaders over giving irresponsible statements and asked them to not create panic.
Union health minister, on Wednesday, holds a virtual meet with some state health ministers to review the progress of the Covid vaccination drive in the respective states.
Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh has sought four-hourly reports from Principal Secretary Industries on the state’s hospital-wise demand-supply situation of Oxygen.
The Delhi Government has repeatedly flagged shortage of oxygen supply in the national capital and its crippling healthcare infrastructure has raised eyebrows across the nation.
According to the data released by the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday, India has reported 2.59 lakh new coronavirus cases and 1,761 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Arvind Kejriwal in a meeting on Sunday highlighted the current coronavirus situation and flagged a shortage in oxygen and the hugely essential drug Remdesivir administered to patients.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare also chaired a high-level review meeting with the Health Ministers of 11 States/UTs to review measures taken by the States/UTs for prevention, containment and management of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases.
India has 52 districts with no fresh cases in 7 days, 34 districts with no fresh cases in 14 days, 4 districts with no fresh cases in 21 days and 44 districts with no fresh cases in 28 days.
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan held a press conference and expressed his concern over the shortage of Remdesivir.
Dr. Vardhan said, "149 districts have not seen a case of COVID in last 7 days, 8 districts have not seen a case in last 14 days, 3 districts have not seen a case in last 21 days, 63 districts have not seen a case in last 28 days."
Chhattisgarh Govt refused to use Covaxin despite it being given Emergency Use Authorization by DCGI.
The Union Health Ministry has written to Principal Secretary (Health), GNCTD to draw attention to irregularities in the identification of COVID vaccination beneficiaries, below the age of 45 years of age, by some private COVID Vaccination Centers (CVCs).
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