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PM Modi reviews state-wise Covid situation, Phase 3 vaccination progress

Post by Admin on Thursday, May 06, 2021 0 comments | 0 TightSlaps

Amid Covid-19 surge, PM Narendra Modi on Thursday reviewed the state-wise coronavirus situation and vaccination drive across the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reviewed the overall situation as the country battles a deadly second wave of Covid-19.

At the review meeting, PM Modi took stock of the state-wise and district-wise Covid situation in the country, the PMO said in a statement. The PM also directed help and guidance to states about leading indicators to ramp up healthcare infrastructure. He also reviewed the availability of medicines, including Remdesivir, the statement added.

“The PM was briefed about the ramping up of healthcare infrastructure by the states. The need to ensure quick and holistic containment measures was also discussed. PM noted that an advisory was sent to the states to identify districts of concern where case positivity is 10 per cent or more and bed occupancy is more than 60 per cent on either oxygen supported or ICU beds,” the PMO statement read.

‘31% of eligible people over 45 years given at least one dose of vaccine’

PM Modi also reviewed the progress of Phase 3 vaccination drive and the roadmap for scaling up production in the next few months. “He [PM Modi] was informed that around 17.7 crore vaccines have been supplied to the states. The PM also reviewed the state-wise trends on vaccine wastage. The PM was briefed that around 31 per cent of the eligible population over the age of 45 has been given at least one dose.”

"PM spoke about the need to sensitise states that the speed of vaccination doesn’t come down. Citizens should be facilitated for vaccination despite lockdowns and healthcare workers involved in vaccination must not be diverted for other duties," the PMO statement read.

Cabinet ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Dr Harsh Vardhan, Piyush Goyal and top officials attended the meeting on Covid situation.