The data released on Wednesday by the Ministry of Health stated that Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab account for 76.4% of the currently active COVID-19 cases, with Maharashtra alone accounting for about 60%.
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:
Tamil Nadu
Government. Hospitals get ready for an increase in cases
With increasing number of new COVID-19 infections in the city, government hospitals are in a state of readiness.
The infrastructure created was in place and hospitals are gearing up to add more facilities and manpower in terms of growth.
Major government medical college hospitals set up exclusive COVID-19 facilities last year. As the number of fresh cases began to decline, hospitals resumed their regular activities such as elective surgeries and outpatient services from October 2020.
In the last 10 days, the number of cases in Chennai was increasing. However, hospital officials said the treatment facility was intact.
Netherlands
EU drug regulator used AstraZeneca vaccine after security check
The EU drug watchdog said on 18 March that it was still convinced of the benefits of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after reports of an investigation into blood disorders at risk that made more than a dozen countries suspect its use Inspired to do.
European Medicine Agency (EMA) director Emer Cook said the news certainly cannot rule out a link in 30 cases of blood clotting incidents and a rare blood clot to the vaccine being examined. Although it would update its guidance to include clarification about potential risks for doctors and the public, she said.
In recent weeks, the agency is under increasing pressure to address safety concerns following reports of bleeding, blood clots and low platelet counts in those people.
Telangana
File status report on COVID-19 measures by 6 April, HC tells Telangana
The Telangana High Court on Thursday tried to find out what steps the state government has taken to monitor the incidents of COVID-19 in recently opened schools and colleges.
Given that these places gather in large numbers in classrooms and students will appear for the exam in the coming days, Chief Justice Hema Kohli and Justice B.K. A bench of Vijayasena Reddy said that it was imperative that the state concentrate on this aspect. “We hear that the second wave of coronavirus has affected many countries and we do not want our state to proceed in this way,” the bench said.
The bench sought to know what measures the state government has initiated for screening passengers entering the neighboring states of Maharashtra and Karnataka, Telangana, which witnessed a spike in COVID-19 cases. Those entering the state through bus stations, railway stations and airports had the ability to spread the virus.
Karnataka
Center says old age homes are not vaccination points in care facilities
The Center has ruled out the possibility of COVID-19 Vaccination Centers (CVCs) in old age homes and long-term care facilities, as CVCs have to meet certain requirements to provide safe immunization. This has upset officials of old age homes and other long-term care facilities.
Centre’s “No” follows a request from Karnataka to allow the establishment of CVCs beyond health facilities (eg old age homes, long-term care facilities, apartment complexes and identified polling stations) to increase immunization coverage among the elderly gives.
On March 17, a letter addressed to Javed Akhtar, Additional Chief Secretary (Health and Family Welfare), Vandana Gurnani, Union Additional Secretary and Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM) stated that adequate space for vaccination to the CVC, enough There should be a system of cold chains for vaccine storage, a system of adverse events management after vaccination (AEFI).
“These features will then need to be registered on COWIN to enable session planning, reporting of AEFI and allocation of vaccines. Based on the analysis conducted by the co-winner, it has been observed that only 55 out of 460 private healthcare facilities listed under Ayushman Bharat – Arogya Karnataka (AB-ArK) in the state are registered on co-win, ”the letter said. has gone.
France
France announces soft new virus restrictions in Paris region
The French government supported ordering a strict lockdown for Paris and many other regions, despite an increasingly dangerous situation in hospitals, with an increase in the number of COVID-19 patients.
Instead, the Prime Minister announced new restrictions on March 18, reducing the national curfew by one hour.
Getting large doses of fresh air is encouraged, which means that people living in the Paris region and the north of the country can walk as many times as they want in a day, but within their 10-kilometer (6-mile) radius With paper authorizing houses and walks.
Stores, however, will feel the pinch with all non-essential outlets – but not bookshops – closing. And travel between regions is prohibited without a compelling reason.
Maharashtra
Centre’s move to halt vaccine exports could affect United Kingdom
With India and especially Maharashtra, COVID-19 cases seeing renewed growth, the United Kingdom vaccination program could be hit by a blocker as the Indian government temporarily meets the increased domestic vaccination demands. Is living in exports.
Adar Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of India’s Serum Institute (SII), is manufacturing the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, told UK Wire The newspaper’s position was entirely dependent on the Government of India and had nothing to do with SII.
“It is completely dependent on India and has nothing to do with SII. It has to do with the Indian government allowing more doses for the UK, ”Mr Poonawala said Wire.
According to the paper, Mr Poonawala confirmed that five million doses of the Oxford vaccine had already been delivered to the UK earlier this month.
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