Standard protocol for lockdowns sought
The Hindu
Maharashtra Health Minister urges Centre to begin inoculation for 12-15 age group
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday urged the Centre to set a standard protocol for lockdowns and restrictions for all States, amid rapidly rising COVID-19 cases.
Speaking in Jalna district, the Health Minister, who supervising a vaccination drive for teenagers aged between 15 and 18 years, also urged the Centre to begin inoculation for the 12-15 age group.
“The definition of lockdown is different in different States. In Maharashtra, the criterion we have set is if the bed occupancy exceeds 40% and oxygen consumption rises above 700 metric tonnes (MT). I have come to know that a lockdown has started in Haryana, and that stern restrictions are imposed in Delhi. So, we have requested that a standard protocol for restrictions be issued by the Central government,” he said.
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