Rajesh Tope, the Health Minister of Maharashtra on Wednesday, April 7, said that they do not have enough COVID-19 vaccine doses at various vaccination centers. This remarks came at the time when the state is witnessing a rapid rise in coronavirus cases.
Tope said, “We do not have enough vaccine doses at various vaccination centres, and people have to be sent back due to a shortage of doses. We have demanded from the Centre that people of age group 20-40 years must be vaccinated on priority”.
Tope further added, “We are working on war footing to increase the number of beds in Pune, Mumbai, Nashik and other parts of the State,” as quoted by ANI.
We are working on war footing to increase the number of beds in Pune, Mumbai, Nashik and other parts of the State: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope
— ANI (@ANI) April 7, 2021
On Wednesday morning, Maharashtra Health Minister also tweeted regarding the presnet scenario of Covid-19 outbreak in the state and said, “Today, newly 55,469 patients have been tested as positive in the state. Also newly 34,256 patients have been cured today. Totally 25,83,331 patients are cured & discharged from the hospitals Total Active patients are 4,72,283 bThe patient recovery rate in the state is 82.98%.”
Today, newly 55,469 patients have been tested as positive in the state. Also newly 34,256 patients have been cured today. Totally 25,83,331 patients are cured & discharged from the hospitals Total Active patients are 4,72,283 bThe patient recovery rate in the state is 82.98%.
— Rajesh Tope (@rajeshtope11) April 6, 2021
Mumbai recorded 10,040 new cases and 32 deaths. At the same time, 34, 256 people were discharged on Tuesday, taking the count of the recoveries in the state to 25, 83 ,331, the department said in a release.
The state’s recovery rate now stands at 82.98% and the fatality rate is 1.81%. Maharashtra had reported the highest spike in daily cases on Sunday, when it added over 57,000 infections.
With 2,01,693 new tests, the number of samples tested so far in Maharashtra has gone up to 2,09,17,486, it said.
