Two thousand injections will be available for rural areas on 22nd April
Zilla Parishad is going to buy injections worth Rs50 lakh.
The Zilla Parishad has decided to purchase injections worth Rs 50 lakh to curb the shortage of injections and the black market for the treatment of coronary heart disease. A total of 12,000 injections have been procured from Cipla Company, out of which 2,000 injections will be supplied after April 22. Cipla Company will provide injections at the rate of Rs. 1464 to the Zilla Parishad. The injections will be supplied to the Zilla Parishad in phases and as required. Zilla Parishad President Nirmala Pansare and Health Chairperson Pramod Kakade said that the injections would be used only for patients in rural areas and would be controlled by the Taluka Health Officer. AYUSH Prasad CEO of Pune Zilla Parishad informed about the purchase and distribution of injections.
Serum Insitute welcomed the announcement made by the Government of India.
Serum Insitute of India (SII) welcomed the recent announcement made by the Government of India’s Ministry of Health and Finance Ministry to accelerate India’s vaccination drive. The promising directives will help to scale up vaccine production and allow state governments, Private Hospitals, and vaccination centers to procure vaccines directly.
The media statement released by Serum Insitute states that next two months, Serum Insitute will address the limited capacity by scaling up vaccine production. Going ahead, 50 % of companies capacity will be served to the Government of India’s vaccination program and 50 % remaining capacity for State Government and Private Hospitals.
Following the Government of India’s directives, Serum Insitute announced prices of the vaccine Covildshild will be available for the State Government for Rs400and Private Hospitals Rs.600per dose Considering the global vaccine prices Serum Insitute ensures that the price of their vaccine is affordable in comparison with other vaccines in the world. The American vaccine is costing approx more than Rs 1500 per dose and the Russian and Chines vaccine is costing approx more than Rs.750 per dose.
The media statement further states that ‘’ owing to the complexity the urgency of the situation it is challenging to supply it independently to each corporate entity The Serum Insitute urges all corporates and private individuals to access the vaccine through state facilitated machinery and private health systems. Post 4-5 months the vaccine will be made available in retail and free trade.
11042 patients in the district free from corona
In Pune district, for the second day in a row, the number of corona-free patients has increased as compared to new patients. Today 10393 new patients have been found in the district. The total number of patients in the city during the day is 5,138. Today, 112 patients have died, including 55 from Pune city.
Today, the city has the highest number of 6208 people released from Corona, 2206 in Pimpri-Chinchwad, Zilla Parisha 1389, and 523 from municipal council areas, and 122 in cantonment board areas. Today, out of the total number of patients in Pune city, there are 2563 Zilla Parishad working area in Pimpri-Chinchwad and 2062 patients
Provide immediate facilities to patients in Hadapsar
The number of Corona patients in the Hadapsar Assembly constituency is increasing rapidly Patients here are having difficulty getting oxygen beds. Shiv Sena corporator Nana Bhangire interacted with the Chief Minister Shiv Sena corporator Pramodananana Bhangire on Tuesday had a video call with the Chief Minister regarding the shortage of Remdesevir injections. Talking to Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, MP Anil Desai, MP Shrirang Barne, and other office bearers, Bhangire briefed Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray about various measures in Pune city and Hadapsar constituency. Also now the citizens are requesting us to get oxygen bed Remdesivir injection.
Pramodnanana Bhangire informed that his 2 private hotels in the ward are being made available for covid patients for private hospitals. He demanded that instructions need to be given to the municipal administration immediately to start covid centers at Pune Municipal Corporation’s Natyagraha, Virangula Kendra, and Samaj Mandir
Response to blood donation at Shewalewadi
Vikram Shewale, Vice President, Pune District Nationalist Youth Congress, appealed to the general public, especially the youth, to come forward and donate blood so that there would be no shortage of blood in the future due to Corona. A blood and plasma donation camp was organized by Anand Smriti Arts and Sports Circle and NCP branch at Shewalewadi on the occasion of Shewale’s birthday. Vikram Shewale Sanjay Shewale Bharti Shewale Ashok Shewale Ashok Shinde Mandal President Sanket Shewale Kiran Dhore Ramesh Dandle Sachin Jadhav etc. were present on the occasion. Sagar Bhandari of Blood Bank provided special assistance
BJP OBC honors Corona warriors.
On the occasion of Bharatiya Janata Party’s anniversary, OBC Morcha under the guidance of Maharashtra State President Yogesh Tillekar and under the chairmanship of Yogesh Pingale honored the doctors, nurses, and health workers serving at Naidu Hospital and Annasaheb Magar Hospital. Smita Gaikwad, vice-president of the city BJP alliance, said that the initiative was taken by the BJP to express gratitude to all the employees and to encourage them.
Breaking the tradition of Fursungi’s pilgrimage
Like last year, this year too the Fursungi yatra was canceled due to the growing influence of the corona. The Yatra was scheduled to take place on 18th and 19th April.
Due to the growing influence of the corona, religious rites were performed in the temple in the presence of certain people, said Dharmaraj Kamthe, president of the temple. The villagers lamented that the festival could not be celebrated this year as well.
