Home Ministry letter says they may need guidance on how to access them
The Home Ministry has written to States to review the facilities for vulnerable groups impacted by COVID-19, such as children who have been orphaned, senior citizens and members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, who may need guidance to access government support facilities.
The ministry said that several States and Union Territories had initiated action and strengthened their machineries to support the vulnerable groups and various success stories and best practices are available, where emergency services have been provided to the vulnerable groups impacted by COVID-19.
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Average daily test positivity rate continues to decline.
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Ambulances carrying COVID-19 death victims outside the open cremation grounds, near Tavarekere at Giddanahalli, in Bengaluru.
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Average daily test positivity rate continues to decline.
India recorded 2,67,246 new cases and 4,529 new deaths on May 18. The country has so far reported 2,54,95,346 cases and 2,83,280 deaths.
Tamil Nadu reported 33,059 infections, followed by Kerala (31,337) and Karnataka (30,309). Maharashtra recorded 679 new casualties on the day, followed by Karnataka (525) and Tamil Nadu (364).
The data is sourced from the respective States’ health bulletins.
On May 17, India recorded 4,334 COVID-19 deaths, the highest single-day spike of fatalities since the beginning of the pandemic. With this, India surpassed Brazil’s tally of highest COVID-19-related deaths in a single day (4,249).
“While last year we lost nearly 730 doctors across India, this year in a short period of time we have lost 244 doctors. The second wave is proving extremely fatal for all and especially those at the forefront of the battle. We have to actively increase vaccination cover among the medical staff to ensure that they have protection against the virus,’’ said IMA president J.A. Jayalal.
The following are the figures of fatalities according to the IMA registry: Andhra Pradesh (21), Telangana (19), Maharashtra (13), Tamil Nadu (10), Karnataka and Odisha (8 each), Madhya Pradesh (5), Chhattisgarh and Jammu and Kashmir (3 each), Assam, Gujarat, Haryana and Kerala (2 each) and Goa (1).
Watch | WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on virus variants in India, vaccinations and more
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In this video interview, WHO chief scientist warns of more COVID-19 waves and says the response over next 6-18 months is critical
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In this video interview, WHO chief scientist warns of more COVID-19 waves and says the response over next 6-18 months is critical
Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist at the World Health Organization, has been maintaining a keen eye on the developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.
In an online interview to
The Hindu, she