Rise in Covid cases ups demand for Remdesivir vials in AP
Updated Apr 13, 2021, 12:52 am IST
Pharma giants are making efforts to ramp up the production of remdesivir vials as the demand is increasing
DCA advises the health authorities to use Remdesivir injections strictly based on the requirement. (Photo: AFP)
Vijayawada: Given the steady rise in coronavirus infections and the resultant deaths, the demand for the life-saving drug, remdesivir, has sharply increased in Andhra Pradesh in recent days.
As per information released by the state health authorities on Monday, there existed 23,115 coronavirus active cases. Eleven out of the 13 districts are having more than 1,000 active cases. Two districts Vizianagaram and West Godavari were having 647 and 258 active cases respectively.