Covid-19 cases below 3 lakh, lowest in 27 days

Indiarsquos Covid19 tally mounted to 24965463 with 281386 fresh cases the lowest in 27 days while the death toll climbed to 274390 as 4106 more people succumbed to the disease according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday morningMeanwhile the Union health ministry on Monday said that over 23000 adverse events have been reported since the vaccination drive involving Covishield and Covaxin vaccines started in the country and of these 700 cases were reported to be seriousIndia has reported 26 potential cases of bleeding and clotting in people who have taken Covishield a government panel investigating adverse events following Covid19 immunisation has found The National Adverse Event Following Immunisation committee AEFI came to the conclusion after a case review of 498 serious and severe eventsldquoThe AEFI data showed that there is a very miniscule but definitive risk of thromboembolic events The reporting rate of these events in India is around 061million doses which is much lower than the 4 casesmillion reported by UKrsquos regulator Medical and Health Regulatory Authority Germany has reported 10 events per million dosesrdquo the ministryrsquos statement stated ldquoThere were no potential thromboembolic events reported following administration of CovaxinrdquoApollo Hospitals and Dr Reddyrsquos Laboratories on Monday said they are collaborating to initiate a Covid19 vaccination programme in the country with Sputnik V The first phase of the programme will kick off with vaccinations in Hyderabad on Monday and in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday May 18 at Apollo facilitiesDrug firm Shilpa Medicare on Monday said its arm has entered into a definitive agreement with Dr Reddyrsquos Laboratories for manufacturing of Russian Covid19 vaccine Sputnik V AgenciesPoliticians have no business hoarding Covid19 drugs HCPolitical leaders have no business to hoard stocks of Covid19 medicines that are already in shortage and they are expected to surrender these drugs said the Delhi High Court on Monday It also expressed dissatisfaction over a ldquovague and whitewashed enquiryrdquo report filed by the Delhi police over the allegations against politicians hoarding and distributing medicines including remdesivir in the city ldquoWe expect them political leaders to surrender to the Director General of Health Services which will then distribute it to the poor and needy people at government hospitals This is the best way to do public servicerdquo the HC said24965463Total no of coronavirus cases in India so far274390Total no of deaths due to the virus in India so far3516997Total no of active cases in IndiaThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever