File Report Indicating Availability Of Remdesivir, Oxygen Cylinders,Vaccines Ventilators Etc: Madras HC To Puducherry Chief Secretary

Observing that it was necessary to monitor the steps taken by the Government in Puducherry to deal with the current crisis, the Madras High court on Friday asked the Chief Secretary to the Union Territory to file a report regarding the availability of Remdesivir, Oxygen Cylinders, Doses Of Vaccine, Ventilators etc. At the outset, the Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy observed that four areas were of crucial importance and they are: - The availability of oxygen, The availability of the drug "Remdesivir", The availability of ventilators and The availability of adequate doses of vaccine for inoculating even those between the ages of 18 and 45. Consequently, the Chief Secretary to the Union Territory was directed to file a report before the matter is taken up on April 26, 2021 indicating the position relating to the following issues: The number of vials of Remdesivir available at government hospitals and clinics; The number of oxygen cylinders or the quantum thereof available, The total requirement of oxygen, The availability of doses of vaccine and The availability of ventilators. In related news, taking suo motu notice of newspaper reports about diversion of oxygen cylinders from Tamil Nadu to other states and the availability of Remdesivir Injection, the Madras High Court on Thursday had enquired about Tamil Nadu's preparedness to handle the COVID-19 pandemic.