In this context, Dr VK Paul stated, “There has been an impressive speeding up of the COVID vaccination programme over the last ten days. The Union Health Secretary also informed, “Within a period from March 4 when 10 lakh vaccines per day were being given, capacity has been ramped up to 20 lakh vaccines per day on March 8”. This apart, 71 lakh first doses and 40 lakh second doses have been given to healthcare workers and 70 lakh first doses and 6 lakh second doses have been given to frontline workers till date. This includes more than 67 lakh people above 60 years and people aged 45-60 years with comorbidities. Informing about the COVID-19 vaccination scenario in the country, Bhushan stated, more than 2.56 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered till date. The same licensure now applies to both the vaccines, he added. He explained saying “This has taken the authorization for Covaxin to the next level, that is, the same level at which Covishield has been operating”. Speaking in the media briefing, Dr VK Paul, Member (Health) of NITI Aayog stated, “Covaxin is now allowed for restricted use in emergency situation in public interest”. PUNE CORONA TRACKER PLUSThe PMC and PCMC plus three Cantonment boards comprise the Pune Metropolitan Region spread over 7,000 sq km and is home to 70 lakh people.However, the seven days moving average of the daily death count remains low despite the rise in active cases in the country, further informed Bhushan. The PMC is spread over 331 sq km and PCMC, 182 sq km. Track state-wise confirmed coronavirus cases here It also reported the maximum number of cases in India. It may be recalled that in 2009, during the Swine Flu outbreak, the first death was reported in Pune. In Maharashtra and in India, the Mumbai-Pune belt is the worst-affected region. In fact, large parts of Mumbai and the Mumbai metropolitan region, too have several containment zones.Īt a meeting, Pawar has asked Pune's Divisional Commissioner Deepak Mhaisekar, Pune Collector Naval Kishore Ram, PMC Commissioner Shekhar Gaikwad and his PCMC counterpart Shravan Hardikar, to enforce the lockdown strictly. Pawar has also ruled out any sort of relaxation in the lockdown in these two cities of Pune. Maharashtra's first COVID-19 case was detected in Pune.ĭeputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who is the Guardian Minister of Pune district, ordered the complete PMC-PCMC lockdown. There are 546 positive cases and 49 deaths in PMC jurisdiction while the same is 48 and 1, respectively, in the PCMC area. Since Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) are densely-populated, combating COVID-19 is a big challenge. The order was issued on Sunday night and would be in force for a week, April 20 to 27.įor latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here In a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19, the municipal areas of Pune and the neighbouring satellite town of Pimpri-Chinchwad have been declared as containment zones.
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