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Hike quota of oxygen to 300 MT, Punjab CM urges PM
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Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh addresses media on the achievements of the Punjab Government during the last 4 years, in Chandigarh on Thursday March 18, 2021.(Photo:IANS/Pawan sharma). Image Source: IANS News
Chandigarh, May 9 : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to increase the total quota of oxygen to 300 metric tonnes (MT), and ensure urgent supplies of vaccine for the state, which has been facing shortage on both counts.
The Chief Minister raised these issues when Modi called him up to discuss the state s Covid-19 situation and the measures being taken to tackle the crisis.
Explore all options for supply of vaccines, Punjab CM tells Health Department
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With government hospitals in Punjab failing to kick-start the COVID-19 inoculation programme for the 18-44 age group due to non-availability of vaccine doses, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday directed the Health Department to explore all options to augment supply of vaccines to the State.
Though the State government had made a payment of ₹10.37 crore to the Serum Institute of India (SII) for the procurement of around 30 lakh doses of the Covishield vaccine on April 26, it was yet to receive any supply schedule from the company, Health Secretary Hussan Lal informed the Cabinet during a virtual meeting.
Punjab yet to get 30 lakh doses of vaccine from SII
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Punjab yet to get 30 lakh doses of vaccine from SII. Image Source: IANS News
Chandigarh, May 5 : With government hospitals in the state failing to kickstart the process of vaccinating people in the 18-44 age group due to non-availability of vaccine doses, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday directed the Health Department to explore all options for the supply of vaccination.
Though the state had made payment of Rs 10.37 crore to the Serum Institute of India (SII) for procurement of around 30 lakh doses of Covishield on April 26, no schedule for supply had so far been received from them, Health Secretary Hussan Lal informed the Cabinet during a virtual meeting chaired by the Chief Minister.
Ruling out a complete lockdown in the state for now, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday directed the Deputy Commissioners of the six worst-affected districts to further tighten the micro-containment strategy and ensure 100 per cent .