Chennai: Another death in the country due to lack of oxygen. In Tamil Nadu, 11 people died due to a lack of oxygen. The deceased was being treated at a government hospital. According to relatives, the government hospital in Chengalpet was short of oxygen for two hours in the morning. The dead included those being treated for Covid infection. Oxygen shortage is severe in Karnataka too. Yesterday alone, six patients who were being treated at hospitals in Bengaluru and Kalaburagi died of asphyxiation.
Thiruvananthapuram: The spread of covid in Kerala is expected to intensify by mid-May. The government is considering a one-week shutdown. Covid has killed 248 people in the state in five days. TPR was above 25 in eight districts. According to a team of experts at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, the number of patients will remain high for another two weeks.
Outbreaks appear to be exacerbated in Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Thrissur, and Palakkad districts. The team of experts estimates that the number of patients in need of inpatient treatment in Thiruvananthapuram could reach 4000 per day. There is also a proposal to increase the number of ICU beds accordingly. The rate of confirmed cases in the state is 10.31. The national average is only 6.92. In Malappuram, Ernakulam, and Kozhikode districts, out of 100 people tested, about 30 are diagnosed with the disease. The situation is critical in Thrissur, Alappuzha, and Kottayam districts.
It is at this point that the government is considering a week-long total shutdown. The Department of Health has also recommended a lockdown. It is learned that the decision will be taken on Monday after looking at the effect of the strict restrictions till Sunday.
Thiruvananthapuram: A temporary solution has been found to the vaccine shortage in the state. The crisis was resolved with the arrival of four lakh doses of covishield vaccine from the central government yesterday. The vaccine which reached Thiruvananthapuram yesterday will be distributed to Ernakulam and Kozhikode regions today. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan reiterated yesterday that the responsibility for giving the covid vaccine lies with the Central Government.
At the same time, strict restrictions on the covid defense remain in place in the state. Strict control similar to the lockdown has been introduced in the state since yesterday in the wake of the escalation of the covid cases. The restriction is until Sunday. Police inspections have also been tightened.
Restrictions are in place for all activities except essential services. Those who go for essentials should take care of travel documents. Unnecessary travel is not allowed. Those who left unnecessarily were warned by the police in several places and sent back.
Dubai: UAE and Oman extend the ban on Indian passengers indefinitely as the coronavirus cases increased over 2 lakh. According to the UAE Civil Aviation Authority, the ban applies to domestic and foreign flights from India and transit passengers via India. Passengers who have been in India for the last 14 days will not be allowed. However, Indians who have spent the last 14 days of the journey in other countries have access. Transit flights to India via UAE will not be banned.
Embassy officials, Golden Visas, and business travelers are not barred. However, upon arrival in the country, they have 10 days of quarantine and PCR examination. In addition, only those with a PCR negative certificate who have traveled 72-48 hours during the journey will be allowed entry.
In addition to India, Oman has banned travelers from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Britain, Egypt, the Philippines, Sudan, Lebanon, South Africa, Brazil, Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Ethiopia. Those who cross the country within 14 days are also barred. The ban is for an indefinite period from Friday. Omani citizens, diplomats, health workers, and their families are excluded from the decision.
The UAE and Oman banned Indian flights on April 24 in the wake of reports of the genetically modified virus in India. Emirates Airlines Travels has been told that the UAE ban has been extended to May 14, but the ban was extended indefinitely by the Disaster Management Authority on Tuesday.
New Delhi: 14 countries have come to the aid of India, which is reeling under covid’s second wave. The aid was received from April 24 to May 2. Medical equipment like medical oxygen cylinders, oxygen concentrators, ventilators, bedside monitors, BiPAP machines, antiviral drugs, rapid kits for covid virus testing, pulse 95, pulse, etc. came to India from various countries. The first medical aid to India was delivered by the UK on April 24. The UK supplied 95 oxygen concentrators, 20 BiPAP machines, and 20 ventilators to India. Subsequently, on April 28, 256 oxygen cylinders were delivered by Singapore. Subsequently, India received a large amount of aid from countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Thiruvananthapuram: Four lakh doses of covishield vaccine will reach the state today. 75000 doses of covaxin have also reached Kerala.
It has three regions namely Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, and Kozhikode. Today, vaccination is taking place in more centers. Therefore, a good portion of the total vaccine will be lost.
Very few doses of the vaccine are given in many districts. It is in this context that another four lakh doses of covshield vaccine are coming to Kerala.
Meanwhile, those who take the first dose still have problems with the Cowin app. It takes days and effort to get space and time. The app is set up for registration for a very short period as the vaccine is not available as per the demand of Kerala. However, vaccination of those over 18 years of age has not yet begun. It is not clear where that will begin. The private sector has not been notified either. No suggestion has been received from the Center in this regard.
Thiruvananthapuram: 10 special train services to Kerala have been canceled due to the drop in passenger numbers due to the severe expansion of Covid. These services have been canceled from May 6 to 15. At present, passengers who have booked tickets for these trains will be reimbursed.
Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee will be sworn in as West Bengal Chief Minister on Wednesday. This is Mamata Banerjee’s third term as Bengal Chief Minister. According to Trinamool sources, Mamata Banerjee will visit Governor Jagdeep Dharkar at 7 pm to demand the formation of a new government. The governor had tweeted after the election results that he would call the chief minister to the palace tomorrow evening.
Though defeated in Nandigram, the Trinamool Congress has decided that Mamata will be the next Chief Minister. If elected, Mamata Banerjee will have to win a by-election within six months. Newly elected Trinamool Congress MLAs unanimously elected Mamata Banerjee as the party’s leader in the Assembly, party general secretary Partha Chatterjee said. The MLAs have also elected Speaker Biman Barji as the Protem Speaker. The newly elected members will be sworn in in the Assembly on Thursday.
Despite the BJP’s threats, the ruling Trinamool Congress retained power with 212 seats. The BJP, which won 77 seats, will be the main opposition. This is the second time in a row that the Trinamool Congress has won a two-thirds majority in the Assembly. Mamata Banerjee is all set to go to court in Nandigram for allegedly sabotaging the election results. Here N.D.A candidate Suvendu Adhikari won by a majority of 1956 votes. Many media outlets had reported that Mamata Banerjee had won. But no clear answer was received from the Election Commission. Later, the Election Commission announced that Suvendu Adhikari got 1,10,764 votes and Mamata received 1,08,808 votes.
Chennai: The DMK government led by MK Stalin, who won the coup in Tamil Nadu, will take the oath on Friday. DMK President M.K. Stalin will be Chief Minister. The oath will be simplified by the strong spread of the covid. The DMK has a single majority in the 234 – member assembly. This was the first election held after the demise of the Karunanidhi.
Congress, MDMK, VCK, Left parties, etc fronts were also on the DMK side. Exit polls suggest DMK wins a two-thirds majority.
Thiruvananthapuram: Similar lockdown restrictions will be imposed in the state till Sunday in case the Covid escalates. No one will be allowed to leave the house unnecessarily from Tuesday. Police will inspect all vehicles entering the road. The police have been directed to register a case under the Disaster Management Act against those violating the regulations prescribed by the authorities.
Strict restrictions on attending weddings and funerals. Clothing stores, jewelers, and barbershops will not be open. Autos, taxis, and trucks are essential only. These will also be checked by the police. Those going to work in private companies have to show their identity card.
Unnecessary travel is not allowed. Crowds are not allowed in closed spaces. Shops selling milk, vegetables, groceries, fish, and meat can be opened. Maximum door delivery is required.
Open 24 hours a day to companies and businesses. Employees must show identity cards.
Traders at vegetable and fish markets should keep a distance of 2 meters, which can be used to sell home-delivered fish. Wear 2 masks and gloves if possible. Can only work for hospitals, media houses, telecom, IT, milk, newspaper distribution, water supply, and electric-related companies. Covid vaccination centers are not barred. Home delivery to hotels and restaurants only.
