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Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra reports 960 Covid deaths, highest so far

THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 15, 2021, 23:17:27 IST

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Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra reports 960 Covid deaths, highest so far

India recorded 3,26,098 new cases and 3,890 fatalities on Saturday, as per Covid data collated from state government figures. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 31,30,17,193 samples were tested for Covid-19 up to May 14, 2021. Of these, 16,93,093 samples were tested yesterday. Stay with TOI for all updates:

12:27 (IST) May 15

Vaccines will be available in large amounts probably in about two months' time as companies that are making vaccines will start opening up their manufacturing plants, there'll be more vaccine doses available. We'll get vaccines from outside too: Dr Randeep Guleria, AIIMS director

12:14 (IST) May 15

Chhattisgarh: Lockdown extended in Raipur district till 6 am of May 31. The lockdown has been extended with conditions

12:06 (IST) May 15

Covid-19 vaccination stopped for 18- 44 years of age group at KC General Hospital, Bengaluru, due to shortage of vaccines. "We're yet to receive Covaxin. Once we'll get the vaccines, we will surely vaccinate people. We urge people not to panic," says hospital staff

12:05 (IST) May 15

In the last 24 hours, 6,500 cases have been reported in Delhi, the positivity rate has further gone down to 11%. So Corona's impact is going down in Delhi. 1000 ICU beds have been set up within 15 days, our doctors and engineers have set an example. I thank them

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

11:59 (IST) May 15

Two-three private centres are continuing with their vaccinations but all government centers will be closed for vaccination today and tomorrow. We are focusing on the people due for their second dose. Elderly people and people with comorbidities are also on our priority: Mumbai mayor

11:52 (IST) May 15

All jumbo Covid centres have been asked to remain on standby and if needed, patients to be shifted to other places. By afternoon, we will have an update about this -- if patients need to be shifted. We are watching the situation closely: Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar

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11:44 (IST) May 15

PM Narendra Modi chairs a high-level meeting on the Covid-19 related situation and vaccination

11:38 (IST) May 15

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's younger brother Ashim Banerjee passed away today at the hospital. He had tested positive for Covid-19 and was undergoing treatment: Dr Alok Roy, Chairman, Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata

11:29 (IST) May 15

To say that the Gujarat government is hiding data of deaths is improper

Gujarat home minister Pradipsinh Jadeja

11:28 (IST) May 15

Dehradun district has the maximum number of 300 policemen in the grip of corona infection. Apart from this, 235 jawans in Udham Singh Nagar and 222 in Haridwar district have been infected with Corona: Uttarakhand DGP

11:28 (IST) May 15

At present, the number of police personnel infected in the state has exceeded 2,000. Among the Covid-infected personnel, there are 1,800 such patients who have had double doses of vaccine, 200 policemen who have not been able to get double dose yet: Uttarakhand DGP

11:11 (IST) May 15

PM Modi to chair high-level meeting on Covid-19 situation, vaccination today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will chair a high-level meeting on the country's coronavirus situation and the ongoing vaccination drive. The meeting will begin at 11 am.

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11:10 (IST) May 15

Supply of oxygen is very erratic and non-dependent, in spite of informing the govt how much oxygen is required. The micro-management of supplies to private hospitals hasn't been fixed so far. Govt has to make plans how to supply oxygen: Dr HM Prasanna

11:09 (IST) May 15

I wrote to chief secy last week that please ensure govt vaccine supplies, still govt has not responded to our request nor there's anything from CMO. Now, we're negotiating with Bharat Biotech & Serum Institute of India to get supplies for entire pvt sector: Dr HM Prasanna

11:02 (IST) May 15

Active Covid-19 cases in country recorded at 36,73,802: Union health ministry

10:36 (IST) May 15

Within hours of arrival of an oxygen generation plant from Ireland, Military Engineer Service personnel of the Army integrated it and made it ready for use in the Army Base Hospital in Delhi Cantt. The plant can provide oxygen support to 50 beds at a time: Indian Army officials

10:34 (IST) May 15

Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank will meet virtually with all state education secretaries on May 17 to review the Covid-19 situation, online education and implementation of National Education Policy

10:33 (IST) May 15

Covid-19: Positivity rate in 50% of districts tops Maharashtra's average

Almost 50% of Maharashtra’s 36 districts have a positivity rate that is higher than the state average, underlining that testing is suboptimal in many areas and transmission rates high.

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10:30 (IST) May 15

At 3pm today, I’ll be holding a video conferencing with health ministers of UP, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat to review current Covid-19 situation and progress of Covid-19 vaccination drive in their respective states