India on Sunday, 16 May reported 3,11,170 new COVID-19 cases, 3,62,437 discharges, and 4,077 deaths on Sunday, as per Union Health Ministry. The total active cases in the country stand at 36,18,458.
Meanwhile, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announced that the lockdown imposed in Delhi has been extended for another week till 24 May. The lockdown in Punjab too was extended till 31 May, CM Amarinder Singh said.
Earlier on Sunday, the second consignment of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine arrived in Hyderabad with 60,000 doses of the second dose component.
- The second consignment of Sputnik V arrived in Hyderabad on Sunday
- Delhi CM Kejriwal has written to Dr Reddy's for 67 Lakh Doses of Sputnik V
- The state of Harayana too extended the existing lockdown till 24 May, health minister Anil Vij announced
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6.4 K Cases in Delhi
Delhi reported 6,456 fresh COVID-19 cases, 9,706 recoveries, and 262 deaths in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate is currently at 10.40 %.
Centre Received 11K Oxygen Concentrators, 13.4K oxygen Plants in Global Aid
The Centre has received 11,058 Oxygen concentrators, 13,496 Oxygen cylinders, 19 Oxygen Generation Plants, 7365 ventilators/Bi PAP, 5.3 lakh Remdesivir vials through road and air, from 27 April 2021-15 May 2021.
Bhopal Corona Curfew Extended
Bhopal district administration extended the 'Corona Curfew' till 6 am on 24 May.
India's Requirement of Liquid Medical Oxygen Rises to 10,000 MT
India’s requirement of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) has gone up to 10,000 MT now, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Sunday.
“We will get 13,000 MT imported LMO by July. Have commercial tie-ups with Singapore, Bahrain, Dubai, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman & Kuwait. There will be no shortage in country,” he told ANI.