Puducherry MP writes to PM seeking more Remdesivir, Tocilizumab
The Hindu
V. Vaithilingam has said the Union Territory has witnessed a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases
Puducherry Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) V. Vaithilingam has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking allocation of more drugs such as Remdesivir and Tocilizumab, used to treat patients admitted in hospitals with severe COVID-19 infections, in the Union Territory. In a letter to Mr. Modi on Wednesday, Mr. Vaithilingam said the Union Territory had witnessed a spike in the number of novel coronavirus cases. As on April 28, there are more than 8,500 active COVID-19 cases in the UT. The number of persons requiring oxygen support and admissions in Intensive Care Units had increased, he said.
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