8000 Remdesivir vials have arrived says Madhya Pradesh official as Covid cases surge

Indore | Sunday | 11th April, 2021

Summary:

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Amid a surge in coronavirus cases and a clamour for Remdesivir a drug considered useful in the treatment of the infection a senior Madhya Pradesh official on Sunday said a sizable batch of the drug has arrived and will be distributed to medical facilities as per requirement. "A total of 4000 vials have been received in Indore on Saturday. An additional 4000 vials have been received for use in private medical facilities" P Narhari Controller MP Food and Drug Administration said on Sunday. "It expected that 10000 vials 5000 each for private and government hospitals will be received on Sunday" he added. Madhya Pradesh recorded 4986 fresh coronavirus cases on Saturday its biggest single-day spike which pushed the infection count to 332206..