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Coronavirus India Updates: New Infections Drop For Third Day; Total Cases Top 2 Crore

Author: BQ Desk
Science
May 04, 2021 21:48 pm IST
- Published On May 04, 2021 21:48 pm IST
- Last Updated On May 04, 2021 21:48 pm IST

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Coronavirus India Updates: New Infections Drop For Third Day; Total Cases Top 2 Crore

Frontline workers are sprayed with disinfectant at a Covid-19 Care Center set up at the Sarojini Naidu Medical College in Agra. (Photographer: Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg)

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Track the latest updates on the second wave of Covid-19 in India here.

May 04, 2021 21:48 (IST)

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𝐈𝐂𝐌𝐑 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜. @MoHFW_INDIA @PIB_India @COVIDNewsByMIB @MIB_India @ pic.twitter.com/kkY2hacpWW
— ICMR (@ICMRDELHI) May 4, 2021

May 04, 2021 16:14 (IST)

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Maharashtra government has requested the centre to increase its supply of liquid medical oxygen to the state by another 200 metric tons.

According to a letter written by Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte to Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, demand for oxygen is rapidly increasing in the 16 districts of Maharashtra.

The letter calls for immediate action to ensure increased allocation of oxygen from nearby and convenient locations.

Additionally, Maharashtra has requested that 10 LMO tankers be allocated to the state to enable lifting of its oxygen quota from the steel plant at Angul via RORO.

May 04, 2021 15:02 (IST)

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Covid 19: Mumbai Gets A Drive-In Vaccination Centre

May 04, 2021 13:47 (IST)

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IPL 2021 Suspended Midway On Account Of Covid-19 Second Wave

May 04, 2021 08:01 (IST)

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The central government will supply 59.7 lakh vaccine doses to states and union territories for free over the next three days. So far, the centre has provided 16.54 crore shots.

To be sure, this stock is only to be used for vaccinating those over 45 years of age. States and private hospitals have to procure vaccines from manufacturers directly for administering it to 18-44 year olds.

The Health Ministry also clarified that it has placed additional orders for 11 crore doses of Covishield with Serum Institute of India and 5 crore jabs of Covaxin with Bharat Biotech Ltd.

Read more about India’s vaccine stock and pipeline here.

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