The devastating second wave of the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in India as the nation recorded more than 3.5 lakh fresh Covid-19 infections on Monday. This is the seventh day running when India has seen more than 3.5 lakh coronavirus cases.
At least 12 Covid patients including a doctor have lost their lives due to oxygen shortage in Delhi's Batra Hospital. Out of 12, 6 Covid patients died in ICU ward and 2 in the main ward.
Several states, including Delhi, have indicated they may have to delay the third phase of the vaccination drive for all adults in the country as jabs against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) may not be immediately available due to shortage of stocks and delay in deliveries.
India is facing two of its worst possible crisis during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic—record spikes in daily cases of Covid-19 and what several states have claimed a shortage of vaccine against the viral disease.
In the Centre versus Delhi clash over the oxygen crisis in hospitals in the capital, government sources have blamed the Arvind Kejriwal government, accusing it of delaying planned oxygen plants.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday cast her vote at a polling booth in south Kolkata's Bhabanipur. Banerjee, a resident of Harish Chatterjee Street, exercised her franchise at a polling booth in Mitra Institution school around 3:50 pm. On a wheelchair, she briefly paused before photojournalists while coming out amid shouts of "Didi, Didi", before boarding her car. She also showed a victory sign towards the cameras.
Delhi reported a staggering 348 deaths due to Covid-19 as hospitals in the national capital continued to grapple with a severe shortage of medical oxygen. As many as 24,331 fresh cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
With many hospitals struggling with dangerously low levels of oxygen supply as Fresh cases once again touched a new peak of 3.46 lakh in a single day in India.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Friday released a video of him interacting with PM Modi, who was chairing a crucial meeting with all the Chief Ministers to assess the current COVID-19 situation across the country.
The Union Home Ministry on Thursday said that no restriction shall be imposed on the movement of Medical Oxygen between the state and transport authorities shall be instructed to accordingly allow free inter-state movement of oxygen-carrying vehicles. The MHA order further said, "no authority shall attach the oxygen-carrying vehicles passing through the district or areas for making supplies specific to any particular district(s) or areas."
This continues to be a huge problem despite the State government claiming that oxygen is not in short supply.
Ten states, including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, account for 77.67 per cent of the new Covid-19 infections reported in a day, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
As India witnesses a steady rise in the number of new infections over the past few weeks, there is a possibility that more cities could explore the possibility of imposing similar restrictions in other hotspots.
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Rising cases of coronavirus, the Delhi government on Wednesday imposed weekend curfew in the national capital. Addressing a press conference, the Delhi Chief Minister announced the restrictions during which all kinds of movement, except essentials services, will remain suspended.
The highest single-day spike till now was in Mumbai at 9,986 cases, followed by Bengaluru (6,387 cases), Chennai (2,105 cases), and Kolkata ( 1,271 cases). On Tuesday, the positivity rate rose to 13.14 percent from 12.44 percent a day ago. The 81 deaths in Delhi were the highest since December 3 when 82 deaths were recorded. The national capital had recorded 131 COVID-19 deaths on November 18, the highest single-day fatality count. From April 4 to April 13, Delhi has recorded 77,775 COVID-19 cases, witnessing a massive rise of 234 percent. During the same period, 376 people have died due to the disease.
The coronavirus situation in India continues to remain grim as the country continues to see an upsurge in its virus cases. India on Tuesday registered 1.61 lakh Covid-19 cases, surpassing Brazil to become the second worst-hit country from Covid-19.
Addressing a public rally in Bengal's Bardhaman the PM Modi attacked Trinamool Congress saying that BJP has already scored a century of seats in the last four phases of the Assembly polls.
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