Maharashtra can conduct eight lakh vaccinations a day, says Tope
Despite an acute paucity of vaccines, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was eager to start the third phase of the vaccination drive for citizens in the 18-44 age group on the occasion of Maharashtra Day on May 1, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Friday.
Stating that Maharashtra had the capacity to conduct eight lakh vaccinations a day, Mr. Tope said he hoped that the Centre would give the State more vaccines keeping in mind its inoculation capabilities.
“While we certainly will not be able to inoculate many persons in the 18-44 age group owing to the unavailability of vaccines, the Chief Minister is disposed towards starting the drive in at least a limited manner,” he said, while stressing that the vaccination would be carried out as per the Centre’s guidelines.
Relatives of Covid patients should leave doctors to decide course of treatment: Uddhav
April 30, 2021
Total number of Covid patients has stabilised at 6 to 6.5 lakh, he said
The relatives of Covid patients need to be warned that they should not insist on Remdesivir injection for their patients as this medicine if given unnecessarily could cause side-effects. The call to use the injection should be of the treating doctor, said the Maharashtra Chief Minister, Uddhav Thackeray on Friday evening.
He was addressing the people of the state via social media platforms on the status of the Covid pandemic and also on the eve of the 61st Maharashtra Day, which marks the day of the state’s formation.
COVID-19 highlights: Maharashtra reports 62,919 new cases, 828 deaths
Mirror Online / Updated: Apr 30, 2021, 22:12 IST
Maharashtra on Friday reported 62,919 fresh
COVID-19 cases against 66,159 on Thursday and 828 deaths. The overall caseload has reached 46,02,472, while the death toll rose to 68,813. As many as 69,710 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day. Now, there are 6,62,640 active cases in the state.
Uddhav Thackeray lists out what the Maharashtra government is doing to manage the COVID-19 crisis, prepare for third wave
On the eve of Maharashtra Day, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday addressed the state and listed all the steps the government is taking in order to contain the second wave along with preparations for the third wave. Stating that the Bombay HC had asked the state government if a strict lockdown was needed, Thackery said, I will ask you, but I don t think that situation will arise. Cases have now plateaued, but we are not over the ph
We will start nominal vaccination drive on May 1: Minister
ANI
01 May 2021, 04:56 GMT+10
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 30 (ANI): Maharashtra Health minister Rajesh Tope on Friday said that Maharashtra government will start a nominal vaccination drive on May 1 as Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray believes that vaccination for those between 18 and 44 must start vaccination from May 1. Maharashtra CM believes that vaccination must start vaccination from May 1, when Maharashtra Day is celebrated. So just for the inauguration, we will start a nominal vaccination drive on that day, he said. We have vaccinated over 5 lakh people in a day and we have the capacity to vaccinate 13 lakh people in a day. We are number one in vaccination, he added.
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Uddhav Thackeray lists out what the Maharashtra government is doing to manage the COVID-19 crisis, prepare for third wave
ByPratik MukanePratik Mukane / Updated: Apr 30, 2021, 21:59 IST
On the eve of Maharashtra Day, Chief Minister
Uddhav Thackeray on Friday addressed the state and listed all the steps the government is taking in order to contain the second wave along with preparations for the third wave.
Thackeray s address comes as the state has decided to extend lockdown-like restrictions till May 15.
Stating that the Bombay HC had asked the state government if a strict lockdown was needed, Thackery said, I will ask you, but I don t think that situation will arise. Cases have now plateaued, but we are not over the phase. If we had not put these restrictions, there would have been 9-10 lakh active cases. The cases have now plateaued.