PM Assures Support to States, Calls to Fight Together Against Pandemic
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XXVI, NO. 84, PAGES 8, RS. 2 YOUR REGION, YOUR PAPER Books awaken the Japan to issue 3rd Jai Ram Coming out of patriotism and virus emergency administered 2nd COVID was a national spirit among in Tokyo, Osaka dose of Covid-19 big challenge, the youth: Das area vaccine says Padikkal PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 8 13 Covid patients PM assures support to states, calls die in Virar hospital blaze AGENCYto fight together against pandemic Badrinath Dham NEW DELHI, APRIL 23 3.32 lakh new cases in last 24 hours AGENCY was confined to the ICU, he added NEW DELHI: As many as 3,32,730 more people tested positive for Covid- VIRAR (MAHA), APR 23 Maharashtra Chief Minister Ud- covered in Prime Minister Narendra Modi 19 in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative caseload to 16,263,695, the dhav Thackeray has ordered a probe chaired high-level meeting on Union health ministry said on Friday morning. Thirteen COVID-19 patients, in- into the tragedy, Health Minister blanket of snow COVID-19 situation with chief The graph of daily new cases has gone up again, with India clocking in over cluding five women, died in a blaze Rajesh Tope said BADRINATH: Badrinath ministers of 11 states and union 3 lakh for the second day in a row. at the intensive care unit of a private Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya Dham in the Chamoli district territories which have reported The death toll increased to 1,86,920 with a record 2,263 new fatalities, the hospital in Palghar district of Maha- said authorities should check if got covered in a blanket of maximum number of cases recent- data updated at 8 am showed. rashtra on Friday, police said there was a fire safety audit of the snow after receiving snowfall ly. Registering a steady increase, the active cases increased to 24,28,616 There were 90 pa- on Friday. Badrinath Dham, Noting that the virus is affect- comprising 14.93 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 tients in the hospital, 18 Ghangaria, and Mana vil- ing several states as well as Tier 2 recovery rate has further dropped to 83. 92 per cent. of them in the ICU, lages in Chamoli district and Tier 3 cities at once, PM Modi The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to when the fire broke out have been receiving snowfall called for working together to 1,36, 48,159, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.15 per after a blast in the AC since morning, today. fight the pandemic with collective cent, the data stated. unit, an official said. According to Indian Meteoro- power. He said the biggest basis of India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on TV visuals showed logical Department (IMD), August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.It went India's success during the first quirements. past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on the smoke-filled ICU in fairly widespread to wide- wave of the pandemic was "our According to a PMO release, a disarray after the spread rainfall or snowfall October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on united efforts and united strategy PM Modi urged all states to work December 19.India crossed the grim milestone of 1.50 crore on April 19. blaze, with the ceiling with isolated thunderstorms and reiterated that we will have to together and coordinate with one- falling off in some or gusty winds is likely over address this challenge in the same another to fulfil requirements re- places, beds and other Western Himalayan Region way". lating to medicines and oxygen. hospitals of the state immediately. programme should not slow down furniture strewn around and isolated to scattered rainfall with isolated thunder- PM Modi assured Centre's full He urged the states to check He said the central govern- in this situation. Noting that India and kin of the deceased storms or gusty winds also support to all the states in this hoarding and black marketing of ment is working on all possible is running the world's largest vac- wailing outside the hos- over adjoining plains of fight. He said the Health Ministry oxygen and medicines. options to reduce the travel time cination programme and so far, pital hospital, which is over 50 km from northwest India during the is also in touch with the states and He said that every state should and turnaround time of oxygen more than 15 crore vaccine doses The fire broke out in the ICU on Mumbai. The tragedy comes two next 24 hours. is monitoring the situation closely ensure that no oxygen tanker, tankers. For this, Railways has have been provided free of cost to the second floor of the four-storeyed days after 22 COVID-19 patients It further said that an isolated and issuing necessary advice from whether it is meant for any state, is started Oxygen Express. Empty the states by the Centre, he said Vijay Vallabh Hospital at Virar who were either on ventilator or hailstorm is also likely over time to time. stopped or gets stranded. oxygen tankers are also being the vaccine is going to be avail- shortly after 3 am, an official said. oxygen support, suffocated to death Uttarakhand, West Uttar On oxygen supply, PM Modi The Prime Minister urged the transported by the Air Force to re- able to all citizens above 18 years Firefighters extinguished the blaze when their oxygen supply stopped Pradesh and Haryana, took note of the points raised by states to set up a high-level co-or- duce one way travel time. of age from May 1. at 5.20 am, he added suddenly due to a malfunction in the Chandigarh and Delhi during the states. He said there is a con- dination committee to carry oxy- The Prime Minister said that The campaign launched by the There were 18 patients in the main storage at a civic hospital in the next 24 hours. tinuous effort to increase oxygen gen to different hospitals of the along with upgrading resources, central government to provide ICU when the fire broke out, the of- Nashik. District Disaster Control supply. All the concerned depart- state. This coordination commit- there is need to focus on testing. free vaccine to all citizens above ficial said. Five patients were res- Cell chief Vivekanand Kadam told a Air India flights to ments and ministries of the gov- tee should ensure that as soon as He emphasized that widespread 45 years as well has healthcare cued and shifted to other hospitals in news agency that the Virar hospital ernment are also working togeth- there is allotment of oxygen from testing should be conducted so workers and frontline workers, the area, he added fire was preceded by an explosion in Canada cancelled er. Industrial oxygen has also been the Centre, it can deliver oxygen that people get the facility easily. will also continue in the same The other patients in the hospi- the AC unit of the intensive till May 21 diverted to meet immediate re- as per requirement in different He said that the vaccination manner. tal were not affected as the damage care unit NEW DELHI: Air India's flights to Canada have been cancelled till May 21 in view of the restrictions announced India to import oxygen Centre's vaccine policy for 18+ unfair to states: Pb CM by the Regulatory Authority of Canada amid a spike in SHASHI PAL JAIN most essential drug for treat- facturer, the cost to the Punjab current stocks can last only 3 COVID-19 numbers. generation plants, CHANDIGARH, APRIL 23 ment of serious Covid pa- government will be over Rs days as demand for vaccine is "In view of the restrictions announced by Regulatory tients, the Government of In- 1000 crore. He sought central increasing, he stressed. Authority of Canada, flights Terming the new vaccination dia must ensure that all com- government funding for vac- Captain Amarinder also to Vancouver and Toronto containers from Germany policy for 18+ age group as mitments as per the allocation cination, with permission to expressed concern over lack are cancelled: for Vancouver unfair to the states, Punjab are complied with by liquid make the cost a fit charge on of clarity on the quantity of - April 25 to May 2, Toronto AGENCY that Defence Minister took Chief Minister Captain oxygen manufacturers in oth- SDRF funds in the interim. vaccine to be made available April 24 to May 22," Air India NEW DELHI, APRIL 23 the review of progress in Amarinder Singh on Friday er States, he demanded, Regular vaccine supply by Centre after May 1, and said on Twitter COVID-19 hospitals on sought Centre-State parity in adding that “this is not hap- must be ensured to maintain how the manufacturers will Air India will soon update the Amid reports of shortage of Tuesday. He also asked offi- vaccination for 18+ age group pening at present. Punjab’s the supply chain to the last regulate supplies to different passengers regarding oxygen in the hospitals dur- cials to analyse and let him from May 1, while calling for supplies come from Haryana, vaccination booth, he further States and private purchasers.