Says Modi L PM Affirms His Government’S Priority Is to ‘Save Each and Every Life’
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Consequently, medicine from the Himalayas to save the life of Turkey, and India was the first of the Asian countries I recruiters not to withdraw jobs offered to graduating all domestic and international commercial passenger flights Lord Rama's brother Lakshmana, India and Brazil was going to travel to. students of technical education institutions," he added. have been suspended for this time period. will overcome this global crisis by joining forces.” Situation akin to ‘social emergency', says Modi l PM affirms his government’s priority is to ‘save each and every life’ Nadda posts PNS n NEW DELHI Vijaya Sai thank you mes- The situation in the country is sage for ‘corona akin to a "social emergency" asks PM to and it has necessitated tough Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy formally launches the Covid-19 testing kits manufactured Andhra Pradesh MedTech warriors' decisions, Prime Minister lift lockdown Zone at his camp office in Tadepalli on Wednesday. Narendra Modi told political leaders on the COVID-19 out- in phases break as he asserted that his 4 government's priority is to PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM Jagan launches Covid-19 test "save each and every life". Interacting with floor lead- Rajya Sabha member and ers of opposition and other senior YSRCP leader V parties in Parliament via video Vijaya Sai Reddy on kits made in MedTech Zone conferencing on Wednesday, Wednesday told Prime PNS n VIJAYAWADA Modi said, "We must continue Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with Parliamentarians via a video link to Minister Narendra Modi l Production to be soon to remain vigilant." take their views on lifting of the lockdown, on Wednesday. that the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS ramped up to 25,000 units per "The situation in the coun- government was in favour Jaganmohan Reddy on day from the 2,000 at present try is akin to a social emer- and every life. challenges of hunger and mal- of withdrawal of the lock- Wednesday formally launched gency...it has necessitated tough Modi told the leaders that nutrition. down in phases. Covid-19 testing kits manu- l Each kit costs Rs 1,200 to decisions and we must contin- the country is facing "serious They also spoke about eco- factured indigenously in the make and can be used to ue to remain vigilant," the economic challenges as a result nomic and other policy mea- Andhra Pradesh MedTech perform 20 tests prime minister told the leaders, of COVID-19, and the govern- sures to boost the country's Zone (AMTZ), providing a according to an official state- ment is committed to over- capability in the battle against much-needed boost to the ment. States, district adminis- coming them." the pandemic, the statement beleaguered healthcare sector produce ventilators also. It will manufactured and delivered trations and experts have sug- The leaders who attended said. Suggestions were also in the state. start with 3,000 ventilators a to other states as well. gested extension of the ongo- the virtual meet talked about given by the leaders on extend- To facilitate the launch, a set month which will soon be Moreover, the Central Govt likely to ing lockdown beyond April 14 boosting the health and morale ing the lockdown, and on a of 1,000 testing kits were scaled up to 5,000 units per Government has already extend lock- to contain the spread of the of the healthcare workers, "phased exit" after the lock- brought to the Chief Minister’s month, the Minister said. placed orders for 3,500 venti- virus, Modi said. ramping up testing facilities, down ended. camp office at Tadepalli, AMTZ will not only be lators, the Minister said. down: Adhir He said that the priority of the need to assist smaller states 3 where he did the hounours. able to cater to the demand in He said that the State gov- after meeting the government is saving each and UTs, and tackling the 3 As many as 20 tests can be the state but also supply the ernment is planning to scale performed with each kit that Covid-19 kits to other states up the supply of kits so that with PM costs Rs 1,200 to manufacture. and the Centre to meet the 4,000 tests per day could be Later, Minister for demand nationally, Goutham conducted in the state. DNA, Four medical Industries, Mekapati Reddy said. RNA, PCR tests can also be 34 more test positive for Goutham Reddy told the He added that unlike the performed using these kits 5 personnel media that the AMTZ is cur- previous TDP government and the result can be obtained rently manufacturing 2,000 that neglected the MedTech in 55 minutes, the Minister testing kits per day. Once the zone in Visakhapatnam, the said. Permission has been Covid-19, total reaches 348 test positive AMTZ gets the laser welding Chief Minister has made full accorded by the Naval author- PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n ANANTAPUR equipment it’s waiting for, use of the facility which is now ities to manufacture a Of these 43 infections, production will be scaled up able to manufacture the test- machine that supports 5 to 6 Overnight, the number of 19 positive cases were Confirming that four medical to 25,000 units per day. ing kits that would give the patients using one ventilator. persons infected with the reported in Guntur followed personnel working at Starting April 15, for the first result in less than an hour. deadly Covid-19 rose to 348, by seven in Anantapur, six Government General time in India, AMTZ will By May, 7.5 lakh kits will be 3 with another 34 positive cases each in Krishna and Nellore Hospital, Anantapur, have being recorded in AP till 6 pm districts and three each in tested positive for the of Wednesday. Chittoor and West Godavari Coronavirus, District Of these 43 infections, 19 Medical and Health Officer Varsities get positive cases were reported in districts, according to the Anil Kumar said that there RBI reaches out to Guntur followed by seven in bulletin released by the has been a surge in the num- Executive Anantapur, six each in State Government ber of infections in the dis- Krishna and Nellore districts trict with Wednesday alone cash-strapped AP and three each in Chittoor accounting for seven positive Councils and West Godavari districts, England on March 17 and was with 74 positive cases followed cases. The number of persons L VENKAT RAM REDDY itself (April). The RBI has PNS n VIJAYAWADA according to the bulletin admitted in GGH CCD hos- by SPS Nellore with 49 and testing positive for the infec- n HYDERABAD fixed ceiling of Rs 15,051 Sensex ends 173 released by the State pital on March 21.