Naveen Patnaik.
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Naveen Patnaik cautions against lockdown in metropolises that would have a cascading impact on other areas. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that COVID-19 vaccines be made available outside the government supply chain in the open market so that willing citizens who can afford vaccines can avail them.
Mr. Patnaik suggested rationalisation in vaccine distribution with a focus on metropolitans who contribute to the spread of COVID-19 in the country and cautioned against lockdown in big cities that would have a cascading impact on other areas.
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April 17, 2021 09:16 IST
There are 165 active cases now in the State with 31 infections being reported during the last 24 hours.
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A girl buys surgical masks amid the Covid-19 surge in Imphal, File photo
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There are 165 active cases now in the State with 31 infections being reported during the last 24 hours. The Manipur government has clamped night curfew effective from Friday night in view of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the State. The order issued by Chief Secretary Rajesh Kumar said that essential services would be exempted from the curfew which will remain in force from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. till April 30. After a lull, now there are 165 active cases in the State with 31 infections being reported during the last 24 hours.
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April 17, 2021 10:42 IST
Around 27.3 lakh vaccination doses were administered in the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. on April 16 in India
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A worker checks oxygen cylinder, which is used for Covid-19 patients at PMCH, amid rising coronavirus cases across the country, in Patna, Friday, April. 16, 2021. | Photo Credit: PTI
Around 27.3 lakh vaccination doses were administered in the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. on April 16 in India
India continues to lead the world in terms of average daily cases detected. As of April 15, India recorded 1,75,910 daily cases on an average. With 70,483 average daily cases, the U.S. was a distant second followed by Brazil with 66,689 average new cases. However, in terms of average daily deaths, India (952) was second to Brazil (2917).
Coronavirus | Vaccine centres to be open on all days in April
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Objective is to increase pace and coverage of vaccination
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People give their details before getting vaccinated at a COVID-19 government health care centre, in New Delhi, Thursday, April 1, 2021. The third phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive for 65 lakh people aged above 45 has begun in the national capital from today. | Photo Credit:
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Objective is to increase pace and coverage of vaccination The Centre has decided to operationalise both public and private COVID Vaccination Centres (CVCs) on all days in April, according to a statement from the Health Ministry on Thursday.
Ratan Tata takes first shot of COVID-19 vaccine
Veteran industrialist Ratan Tata hoped everyone can be immunised and protected soon from the coronavirus pandemic, having got himself vaccinated.
Mr. Tata in a social media post praised the process of vaccination, describing it as effortless and painless . Very thankful to have gotten my first vaccination shot today. It was effortless and painless, he said.
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20 lakh jabs on Friday, highest so far: Govt
The Health Ministry said on Saturday that more than 20 lakh vaccine doses against the coronavirus were administered across the country the previous day, the highest single-day count so far As many as 16,39,663 beneficiaries were vaccinated for the first dose – healthcare workers (HCWs) and frontline workers (FLWs) – and 4,13,874 such people received the second shot.