Cyclone Tauktae Alert Maharashtra: BMC suspends vaccination drive on May 15 & 16

A Cyclone Alert has been issued in Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Karnataka. 

To prepare for the situation, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has issued an order after meeting the officials.

The IMD has warned of heavy rainfall for parts of Maharashtra, Kerala, and Gujarat in view of the rapid intensification of Cyclone Tauktae, which formed over the Arabian Sea and Lakshadweep.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has ordered officers to be alert and well equipped, especially near the coastal areas, in view of the severe cyclone. Maharashtra CMO informed about the preparations through its official Twitter handle.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Friday announced its decision to suspend its Covid-19 vaccination drive for the next two days in view of the warning about cyclone Tauktae. There would be no inoculation on May 15 and 16, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation tweeted.

Additional Municipal Commissioner Suresh Kakani said that the move was taken as a precautionary measure because cyclone Tauktae is forecast to pass close to the city. The decision was taken to avoid troubles for senior citizens and also possible crowding as the city is expected to get rain due to the cyclone, he added.

Dear Mumbaikars,

Please note that there will be NO VACCINATION tomorrow and day after i.e. 15th and 16th May 2021.

Please watch this space for further updates for the days ahead #MyBMCVaccinationUpdate#WeShallOvercomehttps://t.co/xigkipRdyS

— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) May 14, 2021