According to an update from the Ministry of Health, India has so far vaccinated more than 3.17 crore vaccine supplements.
These include 74,08,521 healthcare workers (HCWs) who have taken the first dose and 43,97,613 HCWs who have taken the second dose, 74,26,479 frontline workers (FLWs) who have taken the first dose, 13,23,527 FLW second dose, 45 years. 16,96,497 beneficiaries of age or older with specific co-morbidities and 95,19,024 beneficiaries above 60 years of age.
You can track coronavirus cases, deaths and trial rates at the national and state levels here. A list of state helpline numbers is also available.
Here are the latest updates:
Telangana
COVID security norms affected in Telangana border districts
Telangana health teams in districts bordering neighboring states are carrying COVID-19 sample collection kits to the doorsteps of the people. Other measures such as fever surveys and household isolation are being implemented to control the resurgence of the virus.
District medical and health officials (DMHOs) in Kamareddy, Adilabad and other districts said that they have established check posts, and are sending medical teams to the villages as well as testing the contacts of coronavirus positive patients.
Health Minister Etala Rajendra on Friday directed officials to be vigilant as COVID cases in neighboring states are witnessing a spurt.
Government opposes inclusion of judges, lawyers in vaccine priority group
The Center told the Supreme Court on Monday that prioritizing COVID-19 vaccination on the basis of profession would be “discriminatory” and is against larger national interests. It was responding to a public interest petition to include judges, lawyers and court staff “in the priority group of the population who will receive the first COVID-19 vaccine”.
The Union Health Ministry said in its affidavit, “Any specific classification, either based on the nature of business, profession or otherwise, is neither possible nor appropriate.”
In the legal fraternity that were above 60 or between 45 and 59 and suffered from a very long and tedious list of comorbidities, in any case that would be covered by the vaccine drive, the government, represented by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.
Hyderabad
COVID cluster detected in high school
A group of 15 COVID-19 cases have been found at Zilla Parishad High School, Mancherial. Those found positive for the novel Coronavirus include 13 teachers, a student and a cook.
Two days ago, a school teacher came to know of the virus in the district after finding out the virus. As per standard protocol, 55 school people were screened on Monday to find out if more people were infected. This remedy helps in early detection of infectious disease, early treatment and prevention of viruses.
Of those 55, 14 tested positive for the virus. Materiel District Medical and Health Officer M. Neerja said that all 14 have a mild form of COVID-19 and have been directed to remain in domestic isolation.
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra air travelers need to carry negative COVID-19 report
Local officials said on Monday that passengers flying from Maharashtra will have to submit the latest coronavirus virus report when they reach Indore and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.
This rule was announced in the last few days as new cases in neighboring states.
District Magistrate of Indore Manish Singh issued guidelines stating that commuters coming from Maharashtra should not produce negative report of RT-PCR test before 48 hours.
In Bhopal, district authorities issued similar guidelines, stating that travelers should prepare a negative coronavirus report with tests conducted more than 72 hours earlier. -PTI
As the WHO says Major EU nations have stopped AstraZeneca
The use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has been suspended on Monday over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients – a large number of European countries including Germany, France, Italy and Spain, although the company and international regulators have no There is no evidence that is shot. to blame.
AstraZeneca’s formula is one of three vaccines in use on the continent. But the growing concern is another setback for the EU vaccination campaign, which suffers from shortages and other obstacles and lagged far behind campaigns in Britain and the US.
The European Union’s drug regulatory agency convened a meeting on Thursday to review the experts’ findings on the AstraZeneca shot and decide whether action needed to be taken.
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