India has reached an important milestone Administering more than 1 crore of Covid-19 vaccine doses in a single day on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated citizens and health workers on this achievement.
According to the latest data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), India vaccinated 1,00,64,032 on Friday, the highest number of single days in the country to date. The total vaccination rate for Covid-19 in the country has now exceeded 62 million (9/62/43,580) doses.
However, the fear of the third wave remains high and continues to keep central and state authorities on high alert, especially as the festival season approaches.
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While the center called on Kerala and Maharashtra on Thursday to consider night curfews in areas with high Covid-19 case numbers, it advised the Maharashtra government to consider local restrictions in light of festivals.
In a letter to Maharashtra’s chief secretary, Union Health Minister Rajesh Bhushan, the state may impose local restrictions amid the mass events and public gatherings expected during the celebrations of the upcoming festivals (including Dahi Handi and Ganpati Utsav).
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India delivers record doses of 1 crore Covid vaccine in one day
India reached the historic milestone of Administration of over 1 crore of Covid-19 vaccine doses on a single day on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated citizens and health workers on this achievement. PM Modi said, “Record vaccinations today! Exceeding 1 crore is a significant achievement. Kudos to those who get vaccinated and who are making the vaccination campaign a success.”
Record vaccination numbers today!
Exceeding 1 crore is a significant achievement. Kudos to those who get vaccinated and who successfully carry out the vaccination campaign.
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 27, 2021
The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya, also congratulated the citizens on this historic achievement. Commenting on his Twitter handle, the Minister of Health wrote: “This is the effort with which the country has exceeded the number of more than 1 billion vaccines in one day. The tireless work of health workers and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji’s determination to #SabkoVaccineMuftVaccine are paying off. “
Nadia: Beneficiary women show their aadhaar card at a vaccination center in Nadia district on Wednesday while waiting in line to receive a dose of Covid-19 vaccine. (PTI photo)
According to the latest data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), India vaccinated 1,00,64,032 on Friday, the highest number of single days in the country to date. The total vaccination rate of Covid-19 in the country has exceeded 62 crore (9/62/43,580) doses.
Center is asking Kerala, Maharashtra to consider Covid restrictions
The center on Thursday urged Kerala and Maharashtra, both of which have high numbers of Covid cases, to step up efforts to contain the spread of the virus through interventions such as contact tracing and vaccination.
This was announced by the Union’s interior minister, Ajay Bhalla, when reviewing the Covid-19 situation in the two states. The interior minister reviewed the steps taken by the Kerala and Maharashtra governments to contain the spread of Covid-19, an official statement said.
Bhalla noted that further efforts were needed to stop the rise in infections.
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Bhalla also suggested that state governments consider the possibility of imposing a night curfew in areas of high positivity.
In addition, Union Health Minister Rajesh Bhushan wrote to the Maharashtra government on Friday, saying that although the trend in daily new cases has shown a decline over the last month, there are some districts in Maharashtra showing the first signs of an upturn in Covid show -19 cases and test positive
A police officer with a standee telling people to obey Covid-19 lockdown protocols prior to the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in a market in Maharashtra. (PTI photo)
Bhushan said the instructions were issued by the Home Office for targeted containment under the Disaster Management Act 2005.
“In view of this arrangement and in view of the mass events and public gatherings expected during the celebration of the coming festivals” [including Dahi Handi and Ganpati Utsav] in Maharashtra it is recommended that the state consider imposing and enforcing local restrictions on public observation of these festivals and mass gatherings, ”said Bhushan.
Schools in Delhi will partially reopen from September 1st
Schools for grades 9-12, colleges and coaching facilities will reopen in Delhi from September 1st after lengthy closings due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, the Delhi government said no student will be forced to attend classes and there will be no compulsory attendance.
While the majority of schools have welcomed the move, parents are still divided on concerns over a possible third wave of Covid-19.
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A decision to reopen educational institutions was made at a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Friday. A committee set up by the DDMA presented its report earlier this week, which recommends the gradual reopening of schools in the state capital.
The decision was made with a view to significantly improving the Covid-19 situation in Delhi after a brutal second wave of infections recently took place that claimed many lives, with lack of oxygen in hospitals across the city adding to the suffering.
The center is asking Kerala to conduct targeted covid testing in containment zones and genomic surveillance
The center suggested some measures to Kerala on Friday, including targeted testing in containment zones and genomic surveillance, amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in the southern state.
In a letter to the chief secretary of Kerala on Friday, Union Health Minister Rajesh Bhushan said the state has witnessed continued and significant transmission of Covid-19 since July.
An average of 13,500 cases per day were reported in July and nearly 19,500 daily cases in August. Kerala remains a top contributor in terms of daily cases and currently accounts for more than half of the active Covid cases in the country, Bhushan said in the letter.
Travelers wait in line to have their Covid-19 test report checked by officials at the Talapady checkpoint on the Kerala-Karnataka border in Mangaluru. (PTI photo)
“Despite the state government’s efforts to increase the number of tests, the percentage of test confirmations remains very high [more than 15 per cent], signals high and widespread transmission. All 14 counties in Kerala have been identified as areas of concern based on high test positive rates and high cases per million reported in the past four weeks, “he added.
In addition, Thrissur, Kozhikode and Ernakulam have the week of 25.
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Given the recent sharp spikes in the number of cases, deaths, and the test positive rate following the Onam celebrations, and the likelihood that this trend will continue for a few more days, he suggested certain measures.
Bhushan said the state’s Covid containment zones need to be defined with a special focus on the high transmission clusters.
Kerala CM rejects criticism of the state’s Covid management as “undesirable”
Amid criticism of its allegedly failed Covid-19 management in the face of a high test positive rate and an increase in daily Covid cases, Prime Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has dismissed the criticism as “undesirable”, suggesting that it is trying to get people’s support in the fight against. to undermine the pandemic.
The statement came on the day Kerala recorded 32,801 new Covid-19 cases and 179 deaths.
In an article published in the latest edition of the weekly Chintha, one of the mouthpiece publications of the ruling CPI (M), he said that part of society is making deliberate attempts to create confusion among people by using the Criticize state strategies for disease management.
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“Not a single person in Kerala has died of lack of oxygen. No one has been denied access to health services or has been unable to get a hospital bed in an emergency,” Vijayan said.
Kerala Minister of Health Veena George said in a press conference on Friday: “Our Covid-19 cases are increasing but there is nothing to fear. “
Kerala Minister of Health Veena George said, “We must be careful with the increase in cases and social distancing norms must be followed at all costs. People should be discouraged from family gatherings and other gatherings that include children. “
As the festival season approaches, BMC warns Mumbaikars not to let up the guard
Even if the Covid-19 situation in Mumbai appears to be under control, health officials are concerned Increase in cases in the coming festival season.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) appeals to citizens to exercise maximum caution.
“With the expected third wave of Covid-19 and the easing of restrictions, Covid-19 tests must be strictly carried out across Mumbai. Citizens are asked to get tested at the earliest if they come into contact with a Covid-19. “Positive patient or if any symptoms are found,” said BMC.
Amritsar: An artist paints an idol of Lord Ganesha at a workshop prior to the “Ganesh Chaturthi” festival in Amritsar, Thursday, August 26, 2021. (PTI photo)
Dr. Lancelot Pinto, consultant pulmonologist, PD Hinduja Hospital and MRC, said one had to be careful and not let the guards down over the Christmas period.
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