The Kerala government on Wednesday included 11 more categories, in the priority group under the 18-44 age group for Covid-19 vaccination. As many as 32 categories of people belonging to the age group were included in the group earlier by considering them as frontline workers. On the orders of Governor, Principal Secretary, Rajan Khobragade said more categories were added to the priority list after the government received requests from many departments and the general public for vaccination priority. As per the new decision, field workers of Meteorology Department, field workers of Metro rail, field worker of water metro, Haj pilgrims, ambulance drivers, bank employees, medical representatives, Air India field officers, police trainee, volunteers working in the field and all above 18 years in Tribal colonies will also come in the group.
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India Covid aid not reaching those in need © Getty Images Emergency aid began arriving in Delhi last week
As India s devastating Covid-19 crisis mounted last month, countries around the world began sending emergency medical supplies to help stem the surge.
Planeloads of ventilators, medicines and oxygen equipment began pouring into India, from countries including the UK and the US, at the start of last week. By Sunday, some 300 tonnes of supplies on 25 flights had arrived at Delhi International Airport alone.
For several days, much of the cargo sat in airport hangars as hospitals called for more support. The supplies did not begin being distributed until as late as Monday evening - more than a week after the first batch of emergency assistance arrived, state officials have told local media.
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Workers load 300 tonnes of medical aid to be flown in a three-flight cargo aircraft convoy directly to destinations in India (AFP via Getty Images)
As hundreds of tonnes of Covid-19 relief material including oxygen cylinders and concentrators arrive in India from countries, questions have already begun over delays in distribution.
Several states claim they have not received any information about consignments, a a week after they first arrived.
India has so far received aid from almost a dozen countries, including the US and the UK, as the deadly second wave continues to wreak havoc, crippling its healthcare system.