After AP, TG To Delay Vaccination Drive For 18+ Published by GulteDesk April 29, 2021
In another 48 hours, the vaccination drive for 18 years above across the country would begin but there are many hurdles popping up. Many states are running out of vaccines and due to this, they are unable to initiate the vaccination drive from May 1st. Andhra Pradesh government has made a clear cut statement regarding the vaccination for 18 years above and now Telangana joins the chorus.
Regarding the same, Director of Public Health of Telangana, Dr. G Srinivas Rao held a press meet and added that though the Centre has announced vaccination from May 1st, it would take time to administer the vaccine in the state. “As per the availability of vaccines stock, we will administer it. For now people can enroll their names but the slots are yet to be provided,” said Srinivas Rao.
Next 3-4 weeks will be crucial in Telangana
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Covid recoveries in Telangana again exceeds new infections. Image Source: IANS News
Hyderabad, April 28 : Next three to four weeks will be crucial in containing the spread of Covid-19, a senior Telangana official said on Wednesday.
Director, Public Health, Dr G. Srinivas Rao told reporters if people continue to take all precautions at least till May, the state will pull out of the present situation. He claimed that the situation in the state is showing some signs of improvement for last one week.
He said the spike in number of cases appears to have stabilised. However, it may take 3-4 weeks for the situation to come under control. Since marriage and festival season is approaching, people need to be more alert in coming days, he stressed.
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Exclusive: Telangana college forces COVID-19 infected students to write offline exams
What’s worse about this entire ordeal, according to students, is that their college is making Covid-19 positive students to come and write exams in the room exactly opposite to the hall where others are writing the exams. Bhaskar Medical College in Moinabad District. (Photo: College website)
Hyderabad: In a shocking revelation, a medical college in Moinabad has been found conducting exams for students. What’s more problematic is that the management has reportedly called even those who are COVID-19 positive, and made them sit in a separate room to write the exam. Students, who were forced to appear for it, have said that the institution has put several people at the risk of getting infected with the virus.
Telangana’s Covid crisis
The wave of infections overwhelms medical infrastructure in Telangana
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UPDATED: April 20, 2021 21:36 IST
Citizens stand in a queue to undergo COVID-19 testing, as coronavirus cases surge across the country, at Government Fever Hospital in Hyderabad (PTI)
On April 18, the Telangana health authorities did not administer a single dose of anti-Covid vaccines at any of their centres, observing a ‘vaccination holiday’ for want of supply. This was the first complete pause in the vaccination drive since it began on January 18. The event was unprecedented and came just two days after the state recorded its biggest jump in infections a single-day spike since the first case was reported on March 2 last year, with 4,446 cases and 12 fatalities in 24 hours, which rose to 5,093 cases and 15 deaths over the following 24 hours.