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Delhi’s popular autorickshaws become COVID-19 ambulances
- The Delhi government, in association with a non-profit organization, has kitted out more than a dozen autorickshaws with hand sanitizers and face masks, while oxygen cylinders are provided on a need basis
- The service, which began officially on Tuesday, is free
Vaccine wastage
Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu and Assam are the top three States/UTs that report maximum vaccine wastage with 9.76%, 8.83% and 7.70% respectively, according to Central government
Allocation of COVID -19 supplies received from the Global Community to States and UTs
- 1841 Oxygen Concentrators; 1814 Oxygen Cylinders; 09 Oxygen Generation Plants; 2403 ventilators/ Bi PAP/ C PAP; more than 2.8 L Remdesivir vials delivered, so far
- Major items received on 5 May 2021 include: 1. Australia- Ventilator/ Bi PAP/ C PAP (1056), Oxygen Concentrator (43) 2. USA- RDK (40300), Remdesivir (~1.56 lakh), PPE kits and additional other items
How the Department of Space is leading India’s covid fight
- Department of Space is providing COVID related support, mainly liquid oxygen to Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Chandigarh
- 9.5 tonnes of oxygen being given to TN & Kerala per day
Unified Action
- PM NarendraModi lauds the Armed Forces for their services being rendered during the pandemic
- He said, Jal, Thal and Nabh, Indian Armed Forces have left no stone unturned in strengthening the fight against
How covid numbers add up in states
- Goa reports 3,869 new cases and 58 deaths in the last 24 hours; active cases at 29,752 and case tally at 1,08,267
- Andhra Pradesh reports 21,954 new cases, 10,141 recoveries and 72 deaths in the last 24 hours.
- Rajasthan reports 17,532 new cases, 16,044 recoveries and 161 deaths in the last 24 hours
- Madhya Pradesh reports 12,421 new #COVID19 cases, 12,965 recoveries and 86 deaths in the last 24 hours
Delhi govt’s tough stance
- Delhi govt caps the maximum prices that private ambulance services can charge to prevent them from charging illegitimately
- Strict action to be taken against those who violate the order
Centre moves SC against Karnataka HC order asking enhancement of liquid medical oxygen for state
A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the state is being supplied 965 MT LMO presently and the order needed to be stayed urgently
Coronavirus Tally
- Uttar Pradesh records 26,780 new cases
- 353 fatalities in the last 24 hours
Sputnik Light key Facts
Introducing a new member of the Sputnik family – a single dose Sputnik Light! It’s a revolutionary 1-shot #COVID19… https://t.co/P0psFUGla2
— ANI (@ANI) 1620304164000
Russia authorises single-dose Sputnik Light COVID vaccine for use
- One of its main potential uses is as a vaccine that can be shipped to a country in the grip of an acute outbreak which needs to be subdued quickly
- The single-dose Sputnik Light vaccine demonstrated 79.4% efficacy according to analysed data taken from 28 days after the injection was administered as part of Russia’s mass vaccination programme
Chennai-based NGO to set up 10K oxygen concentrators to serve COVID patients
Bharthiya Jain Sanghatana,a 35-year-old organisation, has been working on this project for a long time,the NGO’s national executive council member Narendar Srisrimal told PTI.
Current surge of virus may see a decline in middle to end of May: Gagandeep Kang
Ministry of Civil Aviation issues guidelines for fast & efficient vaccination of the civil aviation community
Ministry of Civil Aviation issues guidelines for fast & efficient vaccination of the civil aviation community. A de… https://t.co/dnlKpMijTN
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Punjab government has appointed two nodal officers to facilitate the individuals/organizations in getting tax exemption on any COVID relief to be imported into the state from abroad: Information and Public Relations Department Punjab
HC says it shall be the obligation of the State to provide bed with ventilator facility
- HC says at the same time, there are thousands of others who are infected & have an equal claim but these people may not have the resources to approach Court
- “Merely because we have passed this order, it does not give any preferential right to the petitioner,” the Delhi High Court says.
Reports ANI
Delhi HC says the obligation of the State to provide sufficient infrastructure to save lives of people can’t be understated and even the most economically advanced nation have found their infrastructure to be lacking to deal with a massive surge of cases
“The existing medical infrastructure in the State is being completely exposed when it is put to test. This court cannot turn away the petitioner by merely telling him that the state doesn’t have the infrastructure, ” HC says
Himachal SOP for 10-day lockdown
- In view of Corona curfew from midnight of May 6, shopkeepers found without masks & gloves to be fined Rs 500. FIR will be lodged against families hiding their disease (COVID).Wearing masks at public places in village is mandatory: Secy, Gram Panchayat, Solang
- People coming from outside to mandatorily undergo 7-day quarantine. COVID patients’ families to also undergo 14-day home quarantine
If we get an adequate supply of oxygen – 700 tons – we will be able to set up 9000-9500 beds in Delhi. We will be able to create oxygen beds. I assure you that we will not let anyone die to a shortage of oxygen in Delhi
– CM Arvind Kejriwal
Due to the oxygen crisis, hospitals had to reduce their bed capacity…I request all hospitals to now reinstate their bed capacity. I hope we will receive 700 tons of oxygen every day
– Arvind Kejriwal
For the first time, Centre supplied 730 tons oxygen to Delhi y’day. Delhi requires 700 tons. We’re thankful to Centre, Delhi HC & SC. With their efforts, we received 730 tons of oxygen. I request everyone with folded hands to not bring down the supply, we’ll be thankful
– Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Around 31% of eligible people over 45 years given at least one dose of vaccine, nearly 17.7 cr vaccines supplied to states: Statement
Goa | DDSY approved rates for Covid treatment
Under DDSY approved rates, general ward with COVID charge at Rs 8000 per day, ICU with ventilator occupancy at Rs 19,200 per day. Rates applicable for maximum of 10 days from date of admission. Per day charges to be calculated on the basis of 24 hours from date of admission
PM spoke about the need to sensitise states that the speed of vaccination doesn’t come down. Citizens should be facilitated for vaccination despite lockdowns and healthcare workers involved in vaccination must not be diverted for other duties: PMO
Former Rajasthan leg-spinner Vivek Yadav succumbs to COVID-19
PM Modi reviews public health response to Covid-19
PM today undertook a comprehensive review of the COVID19 situation in the country. He was given a detailed picture of COVID outbreak in various states. He was informed about the 12 states with over 1 lakh active cases. PM was apprised about districts with high disease burden: PMO
Include journalists in ‘COVID warriors’ category: Press Council to Centre, States
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal writes to PM Modi
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal writes to PM Modi, says, 'I express my gratitude on behalf of people of Delhi for the supp… https://t.co/NnmCnG09h2
— ANI (@ANI) 1620292957000
Delhi records 335 deaths and 19,133 new infections in last 24 hours
COVID19 | Delhi records 335 deaths, 19,133 new infections and 20,028 recoveries in the last 24 hours; active cases… https://t.co/aLq91tO8s6
— ANI (@ANI) 1620292375000
The WTO waiver battle over COVID-19 jab IP rights
- Sudden US backing for a global waiver on patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines offers hope to poor nations struggling for doses — but the big pharma industry thinks the notion misguided.
- Some countries see the temporary intellectual property rights waiver as a shortcut to ending the coronavirus pandemic.
- But the pharmaceutical industry thinks an IP waiver will not help produce a single dose more this year, and could actually hamper the rush for vaccines by diverting scarce resources to newcomers.
- The IP plan was filed at the WTO by India and South Africa on October 2 last year and garnered support from a host of developing countries which — correctly — anticipated being left behind in the vaccination race.
Thailand assures its foreign residents that they can get COVID-19 vaccinations, countering comments by some officials suggesting they would be at the end of the line for inoculations.
Delhi sees over 1,349 percent jump in COVID-19 containment zones in past one month
- The national capital has witnessed a staggering 1,349 per cent jump in the number of its COVID-19 containment zones in the past one month, with South Delhi accounting for the maximum 21,172 such zones out of the total 47,704, according to official figures.
- Northeast Delhi has 600 containment zones closely followed by East Delhi (504) which has the lowest number of such zones.
- Delhi had 3,291 containment zones on April 6.
Chhattisgarh government suspends third phase of COVID-19 vaccination drive
- Chhattisgarh government has suspended the third phase of COVID-19 vaccination drive for people aged 18 to 44, after the high court’s order to modify the plan that prioritised inoculation of the economically weaker sections of society.
- The state government has constituted a committee headed by the state’s chief secretary to finalise a fresh plan to distribute vaccines in the third phase in an equitable manner.
Honda Cars advances maintenance shutdown of manufacturing plant amid COVID surge
“In view of the current severe situation from the second wave of COVID-19, the company has informed its associates and suppliers that the company is making calendar adjustments along with its maintenance block closure at its manufacturing plant in Tapukara, Rajasthan,” a Honda Cars India spokesperson told PTI.
Tamil Nadu | Madurai bench of Madras High Court today summons State on O2 requirement
Madurai bench of Madras High Court today summoned State on O2 requirement, no. of oxygen production units & defunct O2 plants; seeks reply from both the Centre & State on operationalising HLL plant & 140MT oxygen production plant inside Trichy BHEL manufacturing unit
Cricket Australia confirms that its players, coaches, match officials and commentators have been safely transported from India and are en route to the Maldives after the suspension of IPL 2021
JK: 250-bed dedicated COVID19 care centre at Budgam
Jammu and Kashmir: UT Administration and Chinar Corps of Indian Army today jointly operationalised the 250-bed dedi… https://t.co/fz7yrqpm4Z
— ANI (@ANI) 1620288784000
JSPL ramps up daily oxygen supply limit to 120 tonne/day
Till date, the company has supplied over 1,000 tonne of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) to various health centres in nine states of India, a company spokesperson said.
We were managing with 205 COVID beds but now we’ve increased 200 oxygen beds more in the hospital. We also have 24 ICU beds for COVID patients. We’ll also convert 22 oxygen beds into ICUs: Dr. Rana AK Singh, Director & Medical Superintendent of Delhi’s RML Hospital
COVID support from Odisha CM’s Relief Fund
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sanctioned additional fund of Rs 2 crores for Puri, Rs 1 crore for Subarnapur, and Rs 4.62 crores for Sambalpur for COVID management from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund: Chief Minister’s Office, Odisha
Kerala High Court directs the Kerala government that there should be uniform rate for COVID19 treatment across hospitals in the state
If you (Centre) make an error in policy framing, then, you will be held responsible and accountable for it
– Justice Chandrachud to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta
The current death rate is lower than last year: Mumbai Mayor
The current death rate is lower than last year. We’ve created a war room to monitor the COVID situation in the city. We’re informing people about the availability of hospital beds through the war room: Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar
At present health professionals are in complete fatigue, how you will ensure better health care facilities? Observes Justice Chandrachud
What will happen between today & Monday? You (Centre) must augment supply, he asks. You must give 700 MT oxygen to Delhi, says Justice Chandrachud
(SC hearing the matter regarding the supply of Oxygen by the Centre to various hospitals in Delhi)
Delhi HC begins hearing petitions relating to various issues including oxygen supply
- Delhi HC seeks to know about the portal for Remdesivir. Prof Sanjay Dhir tells HC that NIC is waiting for instructions from the Health Ministry on the issue relating to the information of what all drugs have to be added to the portal
- Delhi High Court says information on Tocilizumab medicine should be made available on the portal with transparency
Leaves of all officers and employees have been suspended: Bihar Police
In view of the COVID crisis, leaves of all officers and employees have been suspended. Leaves to be granted in special circumstances on a case-to-case basis: Headquarters, Bihar Police
SC begins hearing the matter regarding the supply of Oxygen by the Centre to various hospitals in Delhi
- A significant stock of Oxygen is there in Delhi hospitals at present, Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta tells the Supreme Court.
- States like Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh are also demanding more oxygen to cater to their hospital demands, says SG.
- The Centre submits its detailed plan to the Supreme Court on procurement and supply of Oxygen to various the States.
- You (Centre) need to look at the issue of oxygen supply on a pan-India basis. There is a need to look at oxygen audit and also reassess the basis for oxygen reallocation, says Justice Chandrachud
Lockdown in Kerala from May 8-16
Lockdown to be imposed in the state from 6 am on May 8 to May 16, in wake of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the second wave: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
Oxygen generation plants are being installed in various districts to make the State self-reliant in oxygen production. Within one month’s time, many districts will get the oxygen plants
– Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra
Sonia Gandhi will hold a meeting tomorrow on current COVID19 situation
Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi will hold a meeting via video conference with the party’s Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs tomorrow, to discuss the current COVID19 situation in the country
Delhi | COVID19 vaccination for people in 18-44 age group underway at Jhilmil Colony
Delhi | COVID19 vaccination for people in 18-44 age group underway at Jhilmil Colony https://t.co/KdNeqcZ8Ln
— ANI (@ANI) 1620278226000
Delhi Govt says all persons requiring oxygen for home isolation can apply on http://delhi.gov.in with a valid photo ID, Aadhaar card details and COVID positive report
President Kovind ‘saddened’ at the demise of Chaudhary Ajit Singh
President Ram Nath Kovind 'saddened' at the demise of RLD President and former Union minister Chaudhary Ajit Singh https://t.co/a1Qtx3CGtp
— ANI (@ANI) 1620275566000
Vaccination of 18+ in Mumbai
Mumbai | As per the information given to us, today we have to vaccinate 500 people between 18 to 44 years of age who have pre-registered and have been allotted confirmed slots: Dr. Rajesh Dhere, Dean, BKC Jumbo COVID19 vaccination center
PM Modi condoles the passing away of RLD President Chaudhary Ajit Singh
PM Modi condoles the passing away of Rashtriya Lok Dal President Chaudhary Ajit Singh "He was devoted to the inter… https://t.co/UTBWwrY2C0
— ANI (@ANI) 1620274432000
K. Vijay Raghavan, the Indian government’s principal scientific advisor, said the country of 1.3 billion had to be ready for more trouble even after beating down this wave which has taken India’s caseload above 20 million infections.
India reports 4,12,262 new cases, 3,29,113 discharges and 3,980 deaths
- Total cases: 2,10,77,410
- Total recoveries: 1,72,80,844
- Death toll: 23,01,68
- Active cases: 35,66,398
- Total vaccination: 16,25,13,339
Former Union Minister and RLD Chief Chaudhary Ajit Singh passes away battling Covid-19. Was critical and recuperating at a private hospital in Gurgaon.
JK LG directs medical officers to add 1,050 beds
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha, in series of meetings with senior doctors, Chief Medical Officers, directed to increase 1,050 beds with oxygen support within a week in Kashmir Division. “Increased bed capacity with oxygen will substantially improve health infrastructure, help out patients in the hour of crisis,” said Sinha.
India appreciates Biden admin’s decision to back TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines
For the past several weeks, India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu, along with the diplomats from South Africa, had been meeting US lawmakers and officials regarding the proposal.
