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All possible support extended to states to fight COVID-19 says Harsh Vardhan
YB WEB DESK. Dated: 4/19/2021 11:43:13 AM
New Delhi, Apr 18 Amid rising COVID-19 cases across the country, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday assured that “all possible support is being extended to states to fight COVID-19 by taking steps to – double Remdesivir production and supply, ensure uninterrupted supply of oxygen, continuously supply COVID-19 vaccines and enhance healthcare infrastructure.” Informing about the measures that are being taken to strengthen the vaccination drive across the country, he highlighted the following steps in pointers and tweeted, “COVID-19 vaccine supplies of small states being replenished every 7 days and every 4 days for big states. Steps taken to quickly enhance basket of vaccines available. Production of Covaxin to increase 10 times by September 2021.” India’s vaccination drive commenced on January 16. In order to enhance the hospital beds capacity for COVID-19 patients, the government will be, “setting up temporary hospitals” and “dedicating wards at hospitals under Union Ministries,” he added. The Minister also tweeted that “additional ventilators are being provided by Government of India,” which he accompanied by state-wise data that read, “Maharashtra- 1121, UP-1700, Jharkhand- 1500, Gujarat-1600, Madhya Pradesh-152 and Chhattisgarh-230.” In addition to how the government is acting upon the issue of oxygen supply, Dr Vardhan wrote, “Projected demand of highburden states mapped with supplies.”