PUNE: Maharashtra has obtained 1.10 crore doses of anti-COVID 19 vaccines up to now, Union minister Prakash Javadekar stated on Saturday amid experiences that the state is going through an acute scarcity of the doses which is hampering its vaccination drive.
Talking to reporters, Javadekar stated aside from Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajashtan are the 2 different states which have obtained greater than 1 crore doses. He additionally stated over 1,100 ventilators might be made obtainable for Maharashtra, which is worst-affected by COVID-19 pandemic, within the subsequent three days.
He stated that oxygen provide has additionally been routed from the economic manufacturing models. “As per the statewide report until 6 pm on Friday, Maharashtra has obtained 1.10 crore doses. There are solely three states which have obtained over 1 crore vaccine doses within the nation. They’re Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajashtan,” Javadekar advised reporters after attending a assessment assembly with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar right here.
When requested in regards to the blame recreation between the Centre and the state authorities over the supply of vaccine doses, the BJP chief stated this isn’t the precise time to do politics. “Once we should do politics, we’ll give a correct reply to that allegations. There may be nothing better than the curiosity of the individuals within the present scenario,” he stated.
Maharashtra Well being Minister Rajesh Tope had alleged that many states, that are smaller than Maharashtra by way of inhabitants and the variety of sufferers, have obtained extra doses of vaccine. The state authorities had feared that the healthcare system might be overwhelmed if the circumstances proceed to rise.
A scarcity of ventilator beds is being reported from varied components in Maharashtra, which has 5,34,603 lively circumstances at current.
Acknowledging the scarcity of ventilators in Maharashtra, the Data and Broadcasting minister stated, “I held an in depth dialogue with involved officers and ministers. 1,121 ventilators might be made obtainable for Maharashtra within the subsequent three to 4 days. 700 ventilators could be coming from Gujarat and 421 from Andhra Pradesh.”
Javadekar additionally stated that oxygen provide has additionally been routed from the economic manufacturing models and the Centre would assist the state to get this oxygen provide. He stated that the Centre would offer funds for the manpower required for testing, monitoring, tracing and treating sufferers from the Nationwide Well being Mission.
“We take into account this (pandemic) as a nationwide calamity. All of the states and other people belong to us, so consideration and options might be offered to these areas the place the scenario is important,” he stated.
Javadekar stated greater than 30 groups have been despatched to Maharashtra for reviewing the pandemic scenario in varied districts and they’re contemplating measures to deal with the prevailing scenario. “In Pune additionally, a staff beneath IAS officer Kunal Kumar has arrived and held a gathering with officers,” he added.
Maharashtra’s cumulative caseload reached 32,88,540 on Friday, whereas the loss of life toll stood at 57,329, as per the state well being division. The state has been recording greater than 55,000 circumstances over the previous few days.
In a bid to deal with the spike in circumstances, the state authorities had imposed varied restrictions, together with night time curfew which can stay in power until April 30, in addition to weekend lockdowns from Friday night time to Monday morning each week.
