The Serum Institute of India in Pune. (Express photo: Ashish Kale)
Coronavirus India Live Updates:
The center asks the Serum Institute for 100 million doses of Covishield, as it plans to increase vaccination
The Center has asked the Serum Institute of India (SII) to manufacture another 100 million doses of the Covishield vaccine for it, as it plans to increase vaccination across the country.
SII officials said that so far, the institute had shipped 66 million doses of Covishield to the government. They added that sixty million doses had been shipped to other countries through Covax.
Punjab closes all educational institutions until the end of the month, tightens the sidewalks in shopping malls and cinemas
A day after warning that it will not “be easy on the people” if they do not follow appropriate Covid behavior, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered a series of restrictions including the closure of all educational institutions until the end. per month, restrictions. on the capacity of cinemas and shopping centers and the prohibition of social gatherings in the 11 districts most affected by the new increase in cases.
While the statewide restrictions will apply as of Saturday, the ban on social gatherings, except for funerals and weddings, which will be allowed with only 20 people present in the 11 worst-hit districts, will go into effect beginning on Sunday.
Maharashtra Issues New Covid-19 Guidelines: Private Offices Will Operate At 50% Capacity, Government Offices Will Stagger Hours
Amid mounting Covid cases, the Maharashtra government on Friday issued new orders restricting the capacity of private offices, theater theaters and auditoriums until March 31.
The order said that private offices, except for health and essential services, should operate at 50 percent of their capacity, while government and semi-government offices have been asked to decide on staggered office hours or work from home. The order also said that all theaters and auditoriums should operate at 50% capacity with restrictions such as no entry without masks, proper hand sanitizers, temperature measurement devices. The government has also prohibited the use of theaters / auditoriums for any religious / social / political / cultural gatherings.
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