Coronavirus in India live updates: Centre, Bharat Biotech invite other companies to scale up Covaxin production

PM was briefed that the Government is actively monitoring the supply of drugs being used in the management of Covid as well Mucormycosis. The Minister updated PM that they are in regular touch with the manufacturers to enhance production & extend all kind of help needed. PM was also informed about the current production & stock of APIs for each such drug. It was discussed that states are being provided medicines in good quantities. PM was also apprised that the production of all drugs including Remdesivir have been ramped up significantly in the last few weeks.

Prime Minister reviews availability & supply of oxygen and medicines. PM also took stock of the situation on oxygen availability and supply in the country. It was discussed that the supply of oxygen is now more than 3 times the supply during the peak of first wave.

The entire process of foreign aid to fight the second wave of COVID-19 is transparent, and so far 87 consignments from 28 countries have been received and delivered without delay to the states, government think tank Niti Aayog said on Wednesday. The Aayog further said that distribution is based on a standard operating procedure and all states/UTs have been supported to date.

Experts on Wednesday said transmission of coronavirus through water is not a concern, after bodies of suspected COVID-19 patients were fished out of the Ganga and Yamuna. "If the water is passed for water supply, then it passes through the water supply system. Normal treatment takes care of it,” said Satish Tare, professor at IIT-Kanpur, who teaches environmental engineering, water quality and wastewater treatment.

Tamil Nadu reports 30,355 new cases, 293 deaths and 19,508 recoveries today