Vaccination centres in Mumbai will remain closed for till May 2 due to a shortage of doses.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has said citizens above 45 years of age, who have registered, will be vaccinated for sure. The planned vaccination drive for those above 18 years of age is also likely to be delayed due to the shortage, it said.
The municipal body has also appealed to citizens to not crowd the vaccination centres when coming to receive their shots.
Maharashtra today said that the existing restrictions in place to tackle Covid-19 will now stay in effect till May 15, 2021.
An order by the state government said that Maharashtra continues to be threatened by the spread of the virus in hence it is necessary to continue to current restrictions.
The state's original order over the restrictions was due to be expired on May 1.
Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech Ltd. said it will offer states its indigenously developed Covaxin for Rs 400 per dose, lower than the Rs 600 announced earlier.
The move comes a day after Pune-based Serum Institute of India, which is manufacturing Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covishield vaccine, said it will reduced the price it will charge states to Rs 300 per dose from Rs 400 earlier.
