COVID-19 infection spreading to rural areas, problems will increase: Punjab health minister ANI | Updated: May 04, 2021 13:47 IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 4 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Tuesday said that the coronavirus infection has started to spread to the rural areas because of which the positivity rate and the number of deaths are increasing in the state.
Speaking to ANI, Sidhu said: The situation of Punjab is similar to the country. The positivity rate and the number of deaths are increasing in the state. People from Delhi, Haryana and other states are shifting to Punjab and this is the main reason for a surge in cases in the state.
Punjab gets 4 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses from Centre, sufficient till April 15 ANI | Updated: Apr 14, 2021 11:39 IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 14 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Tuesday said that the state demanded 15 lakh COVID-19vaccine doses from the Centre but received only 4 lakh doses which are sufficient for vaccination till April 15. We had demanded 15 lakh vaccine doses in meeting with Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan but received only 4 lakh doses on April 11, which is sufficient for vaccination till April 15, Sidhu said.
Earlier on April 10, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh had said that the state has only five days of COVID-19vaccines left.