COVID-19 | Health infrastructure has increased up to 45-fold to brace successive waves, Centre says in SC
The Hindu
The Centre told the Supreme Court that the nation’s health infrastructure has increased up to 45-fold to brace successive waves of COVID-19 pandemic. The government also informed the total cumulative
The Centre told the Supreme Court that the nation’s health infrastructure has increased up to 45-fold to brace of COVID-19 pandemic. The government also informed the total cumulative vaccine coverage is 27.23 crore doses as on June 19. The total cost, including payment, advance and operational cost, has been ₹9,504.315 crore. The government has shared the information with the court even as apprehensions have been raised about a third wave hitting the country soon. A detailed affidavit filed by the Centre, represented by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, in the Supreme Court shows that the total ICU beds had increased by 45-fold from a baseline 2,500 to 1,13,035.More Related News
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