OUTSTATION Thursday, April 22, 2021 COIMBATORE Wednesday, April 21, 2021 RNI No. 30540/77 I will call on the lord, CB/005/2021-23 who is worthy to be Regd No.TN/WR/CB/005/WPP/2018-20 Founder Editor : A.E. Solomon Appadurai . Editor: M.N.Sudhan Appadurai . Vol.44 - No. 17 . Pages 6 . Rs. 5.00 praised - 2 Samuel 22.4 National Chocolate PM asked to use PSU Tea industry seeks Covered Cashews pharma fi rms to produce ATM facilities day - April 21 Page 2 corona vaccine Page 3 across gardens Page 5 Corona has infected 3 lakh people in India 2,023NEW DELHI, DEAD IN THE LAST 24 HOURS Delhi on Tuesday and capital Bengaluru APRIL 21: reported 28,395 coronavirus reported single-day highs It has been a week since Over 29.9 lakh vaccine doses were cases as it registered its with 21,794 new cases in the India reported over 2 lakh administered on Tuesday. Over 13.01 crore biggest ever single-day spike. state, of which 13,782 are Very warm new Covid-19 cases on a daily After several SOS appeals from Bengaluru. from Chief Minister Arvind with sun through basis since April 15. India on vaccine doses have been administered since In Uttar Pradesh, nearly Wednesday hit another record the mega inoculati on drive against Covid Kejriwal and Health Minister 30,000 new cases were high clouds high of 2,95,041 new cases in Satyendar Jain for oxygen reported. began in January. supply at hospitals, some of the last 24 hours. With this, the The state will offer Covid country's overall Covid tally the city's biggest hospitals received stocks of medical vaccines free of cost from reached 1.56 crore, according May 1, when vaccinations India: Maharashtra - the worst- oxygen late last night. to the health ministry's data will be opened to all above 18. released on Wednesday. The total number of affected state - on Tuesday Kerala on Tuesday Becoming cloudy Mizoram on Tuesday deaths has increased to reported 62,097 fresh recorded its highest single- In the same time span, became the fi rst northeastern 1,82,553 after the huge one- coronavirus cases, taking the day rise in COVID-19 India also reported record state to declare a week-long day spike. This is the seventh tally to over 39.6 lakh. 519 infections with 19,577 cases, number of 2,023 deaths. The lockdown from Tuesday to . straight day of over two lakh more patients died of the which takes the state's tally to daily deaths crossed 2,000 April 26. 37 for the fi rst time since the April 15. people were also vaccinated new cases in the country. infection. over 12.72 lakh. Deaths of 28 beginning of the pandemic A total of 16,74,57 in the same period, taking India's tally of more than Along with lockdown-like patients were reported on the The state also has the last year, taking the total death patients recovered in the same the total inoculation count to 1.56 crore Covid cases is restrictions that are already same day. second lowest number of . toll so far in the country to time span, taking the number 13,01,19,310. the second-highest globally, in place in the state, more In neighbouring COVID-19 cases in the nation 24 1,82,553. India had reported of recoveries to 1,32,76,039 Maharashtra remained behind the United States and restrictions are likely to be Karnataka, the BS after Lakshadweep, with 1,761 deaths on Tuesday. with a recovery rate of 85.56 on the top worst Covid-19 ahead of Brazil. announced today. Ministers Yediyurappa government has 5,085 total confi rmed cases and 12 deaths, according to per cent. affected with 62,097 new PM Modi addressed the have recommended a full announced a stricter set of For the last seven days, Union Health Ministry data. India has been reporting The Health Ministry cases in the last 24 hours, nation on Tuesday night. lockdown to Chief Minister measures to attempt to control over 2 lakh cases daily cases said that a total of 16,39,357 followed by Uttar Pradesh He said the need of the Uddhav Thackeray and have the massive Covid surge. Over 29.9 lakh vaccine from across the country. India samples were tested in the - 29,574 cases and Delhi - hour is to save the country left the decision to him. These include a statewide doses were administered on reported 2,59,170 cases on last 24 hours. So far, a total 28,395 cases and Karnataka - from a lockdown and asked After Maharashtra, the night and weekend curfew, Tuesday. Over 13.01 crore April 20, 2,73,510 on April of 27,10,53,392 samples have 21,794 cases, according to the state governments to treat southern states of Kerala, and the closing of educational vaccine doses have been 19, 2,61,500 on April 18, been tested in the country. health ministry's report. lockdowns only as the last Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and and many commercial administered since the mega 2,34,692 on April 17, 2,17,353 According to the government Here are the top 10 resort and concentrate on Andhra Pradesh have the establishments in a bid to inoculation drive against on April 16 and 2,00,739 on data, a total of 29,90,197 updates on coronavirus in micro-containment zones. highest number of infections. avoid gatherings. Karnataka Covid began in January. Private COVID vaccination centres to procure Serum's Covishield at Rs. 400 a dose directly from manufacturers starting May 1 for states, Rs. 600 for private hospitals NEW DELHI, APRIL 21 (PTI) COVID-19:Goa NEW DELHI, taking more time. And that From May 1, the present CM rules out APRIL 21: will affect the stockpiling of system of private COVID-19 Covishield will be sold Covovax, not Covishield, vaccination centres receiving lockdown, prefers at Rs. 400 a shot to state luckily," he said. doses from the government strict restrictions governments and Rs. 600 to Covovax is Serum's and charging up to Rs 250 PANAJI, private hospitals, the Serum version of the protein-based per dose will cease to exist Institute of India (SII) said and they will procure directly APRIL 21 (PTI) Covid vaccine developed by today ahead of the new round Novavax. from vaccine manufacturers. The Goa government According to the Liberalised of vaccinations from May On the Centre's aid, Mr will prefer imposition of Pricing and Accelerated 1 that will include all above Poonawalla said: "The Rs. certain stringent restrictions National COVID-19 18.The centre will continue 3,000 crore amount we keep given the rise in COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy, to receive Covishield doses at seeing in the media has been cases, Chief Minister COVID-19 vaccination Rs. 150 each. sanctioned. We believe it and in the open market. However, the fully ready Pramod Sawant said on will continue to be free for Serum Institute said the by the end of May, there will will cross 100 million doses will come to us very soon. For Government of India to use imported vaccine Wednesday but ruled out eligible population groups vaccines were still more be 15 to 20 per cent more per month," he told . We have not waited but vaccination centres, the would be allowed to be clamping of a lockdown. comprising health care affordable than foreign doses of Covishield in the borrowed from the banks eligible population would be utilized entirely in the other Mr Poonawalla recently workers, frontline workers The chief minister is vaccines, which cost from Rs. market. to get on with the ramp-up, the same which exists today than Government of India reached out to US President and population above 45 scheduled to address a high- 750 to Rs. 1,500 a shot. with the assumption that this that is healthcare workers channel. In an exclusive interview Joe Biden in a tweet urging years of age in government level meeting of offi cials funding from the government (HCWs), frontline workers The Centre from its As part of the Mr Poonawalla also said the him to lift the embargo on COVID vaccination centres from the Department of will reach us very soon...this (FLWs) and population above share, will allocate vaccines government's new policy, doses would be "evenly split" the export of raw materials which receive doses from the Disaster Management and between states and private needed for the production of week." 45 years of age. to states and UTs based on the the fi eld of medicine at 5 50 per cent of vaccine doses Government of India. Vaccine will be reserved for the centre suppliers and that prices the Covishield in India. Amid a steep rising in For other than the criteria of performance (speed pm on Wednesday. manufacturers would make government of India channel, of administration, average and the rest will be divided would vary from the centre "The US government Covid cases in India and an advance declaration of the The chief minister said between states and private to states and private hospitals. responded through the media. reports of shortage, the centre the eligibility would be all consumption), extent of the government will fi nalise price for 50 per cent supply adult citizens of the country, infections (number of active hospitals. Mr Poonawalla said his We've seen reports of them paused exports under its that would be available to certain "fi rm measures" at company would be able to saying they acknowledge and "vaccine maitri" programme.