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The mayor carried out a surprise check on Sunday
MUMBAI: In a surprise check at a hotel offering a Covid vaccination package, mayor Kishori Pednekar on Sunday found vaccines stored in an ordinary fridge instead of specialised cold storage facilities that are needed to store the vaccines. Pednekar has asked BMC officials to check if the vaccination drive complied with all the norms and submit a detailed report.
“There is a tie-up between the hotel and Criticare Hospital, which is the vaccinating agency. The hospital bought the vaccine doses as per the Central government rules but the BMC is not aware of this hotel vaccination centre. I’m concerned about the fridge where the vaccines were kept. If the temperature is not maintained, the vaccine may lose efficacy. Cold storage facilities were not properly maintained,” Pednekar said after visiting The Lalit Hotel in Andheri East. She said 500 people had already received their jabs at the hotel. The hotel management did not respon
Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray
MUMBAI: Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has warned hotels, restaurants and malls to follow Covid-appropriate standard operating procedure (SOPs) laid down by the government and not force the state to announce a lockdown that will hamper their business.
In the backdrop of rising Covid-19 cases in the state, Thackeray had a virtual meeting with representatives of these industries on Saturday and said it was found that many of their members were not following the rules, especially 50% occupancy in restaurants, keeping 1-metre distance between tables and wearing of masks by all. He said the Central team that was in Mumbai last week also complained about one such restaurant.