9 O2 tankers airlifted from Hyd to Angul, Odisha
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Nine empty oxygen tankers were airlifted in C-17s aircrafts planes from Hyderabad, Telangana, to Angul, Odisha, on Friday morning to cut down time it takes for road journey. Around 150 metric tons of oxygen would be brought in using these tankers. Indian Air Force (IAF) extended their services.
One way distance from Hyderabad to Angul is 1058 kms. It takes over three days for two-way journey. Senior officials told
The Hindu earlier that this amount of time cannot be spent in the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Friday morning, the State Health Minister Eatala Rajender, Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, Drug Control Administration’s director Preeti Meena oversaw the process of getting the tankers into the planes.
Union Health Ministry pats TS for vaccine coverage
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The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has appreciated the COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Telangana.
The cumulative percentage of beneficiaries in the State who received the vaccine since Saturday is around 74%.
Of the 69,625 healthcare workers, who received the vaccine on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, 77 have developed mild reactions post-vaccination.
In a press release, Principal Secretary of the State Health department Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi stated that the Union Ministry has appreciated the fact that the vaccination drive was conducted smoothly and without mistakes.
Mr Rizvi also congratulated districts Collectors, Director of Public Health G. Srinivasa Rao and Director of Medical Health K. Ramesh Reddy.