Delhi lockdown extended by a week.
In view of the Covid scenario, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday introduced that lockdown in the nationwide capital is being extended by one week. The present lockdown was to finish on Monday (May 3), nonetheless, it has been additional extended for yet another week. This is the second time in 2021 when lockdown has been extended to comprise the unfold of the virus. The restrictions in Delhi had been first positioned on April 19.
Earlier in the day, Kejriwal mentioned that the Covid vaccination for residents in the age group of 18-44 12 months will start in the nationwide capital from May 3.
While the third part of the nationwide inoculation drive for all these above 18 years of age commenced on Saturday, solely a handful of the states have launched the method attributable to restricted provide of vaccine doses.
Kejriwal on Saturday visited a polyclinic in Saraswati Vihar for the symbolic begin of the vaccination drive.
“The vaccination drive for citizens in the age group of 18-44 years will begin in Delhi from May 3. The Delhi government has already received 4.5 lakh vaccines and now they are being distributed to all the districts,” the Chief Minister mentioned.
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Kejriwal additionally appealed to each citizen that the vaccination course of shouldn’t be walk-in but, so that they should not queue up on the centres.
The Chief Minister assured that everybody shall be given appointment for vaccination and they need to get themselves registered on-line.
“Delhi is facing an acute oxygen crisis; there is a demand for 976 MT oxygen per day, but the Centre has allotted just 490 MT. On Friday, we received just 312 MT of oxygen. The Delhi government is cracking down on black marketing of medicines, but right now the most important thing is oxygen,” Kejriwal mentioned.
He additionally mentioned that the Delhi authorities has arrange the infrastructure of beds for Covid sufferers, however it’s unable to function them due to the oxygen disaster.
Earlier in the day, Kejriwal had tweeted, “The vaccination process for those above the age of 18 years has begun today. The arrangements at Polyclinic Vaccine Centre at Saraswati Vihar have been reviewed. As soon as Delhi gets the consignment of vaccines, we will boost the vaccination drive in Delhi.”
With regard to black advertising of Remdesivir and ambulance services, Kejriwal mentioned, “The enforcement teams of the police and the Delhi government are catching all those engaged in black marketing. But the only way to tackle this is by increasing the number of beds on a large scale, in particular, the oxygen beds.”
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