Important national events to look for today

In order to address the bed crunch in hospitals amid rising COVID-19 cases, the West Central Railways has deployed 20 isolation coaches at Bhopal station, which will become operational from today. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 vaccination drive which has been underway in Kerala's capital for around two months will be suspended for a day today. Here is a heads-up of the important national events to look for today.

Newstoday

Published : Apr 25, 2021, 6:50 AM IST

Rajasthan’s biggest COVID care centre operational from today

Rajasthan’s biggest COVID care centre

Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, Rajasthan’s biggest COVID care centre with a capacity of 5,000 beds has been established at Radha Soami Satsang Bhawan at Beelwa – 24 km from Jaipur. It will start functioning from today with 500 medical-surgical unit beds.

Bhopal: 20 isolation railway coaches to become operational from today

Isolation railway coaches

In a bid to address the bed crunch in hospitals amid rising COVID-19 cases, the West Central Railways has deployed 20 isolation coaches at Bhopal station, which will become operational from today. An official of the Bhopal division of West Central Railways said these coaches have been deployed at platform number-6 of Bhopal railway station.

Vaccine drive to be suspended today in Thiruvananthapuram

Vaccine drive to be suspended today

The COVID-19 vaccination drive which has been underway in Kerala's capital for around two months will be suspended for a day today.

While several vaccine-seekers claimed difficulty in reaching their vaccination centres on Saturday with the KSRTC limiting services to a considerable extent, the situation was likely to persist today.