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Coronavirus Latest Updates: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday extended the suspension of passenger flights from India till June 30 to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The ban was initially imposed on 25 April, after a surge in COVID-19 cases in India. Haryana, Odisha, Telangana and Sikkim were the latest among states and Union Territories to extend the COVID-induced lockdown, while Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday announced easing of restrictions in districts with less active cases, though night curfew and weekend shutdown will remain. Maharashtra extended restrictions till 15 June, but announced relaxations in areas with positivity rate less than or equal to 10 percent and oxygen bed occupancy less than 40 percent, and tightening of curbs in those with positivity rate over 20 percent and bed oxygen bed occupancy over 75 percent. The Maharashtra chief minister emphasises that the new cases may be reducing but the number is close to what it was in the peak of the previous wave. Telangana Cabinet on Sunday extended the ongoing lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 by another 10 days with relaxations from 6 am to 1 pm every day. The present lockdown was slated to end today. Earlier in the day, the health ministry had said that nearly 12 crore doses of COVID vaccine will be available in June, which is a 50% jump from the allocation in May, when 7.94 crore doses were supplied. Serum Institute of India (SII) has informed the government that it will be able to manufacture and supply nine to 10 crore doses of Covishield in June, official sources said on Sunday amid complaint by states about the shortage of anti-coronavirus vaccine jabs. “We are pleased to inform that in the month of June we will be able to manufacture and supply nine to 10 crore doses of our Covishield vaccine to the country as compared to our production capacity of 6.5 crore doses in May,” Prakash Kumar Singh, the Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs at SII, said in the letter. Upset over Yoga guru Ramdev’s remarks on allopathy, the federation of resident doctors associations on Saturday said they will hold a nationwide protest on 1 June and observe it as a ‘black day’. In a statement, the federation has also sought an “unconditional open public apology” from him for his remarks. Uttar Pradesh govt announces economic activities in zones with less than 600 active cases from June 1 (7am to 7pm), reports news agency ANI UP. The curfew will, however, continue during the weekend, the news agency quotes the state’s chief secretary as saying. Shops and bazaars will open from 7 am to 7pm with weekend lockdown, in 55 districts, reports The Hindu. According to News18, there will be no relaxations in 20 other districts. Italy extended on Sunday an entry ban for people coming from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, as a continued precaution against the more transmissible India-dominant variant of the novel coronavirus. The ban, which does not apply to Italian citizens, was introduced in late April and was due to expire on Sunday. It was prolonged until 21 June , a spokesman for Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza said in a statement. Karnataka home minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday was quoted as saying that the ongoing lockdown — with the same restrictions in place — will be extended in the state 7 June. “We have got general guidelines from GoI regarding how to follow containment measures till 30 June. There will be no changes in ongoing restrictions till 7 June”, said Mr Bommai. “The positivity rate and the number of cases in the state have declined, and if every citizen supports, we can control the infection”, he added. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that the average death rate due to Covid-19 and the positivity rate were much less now than what they were during the first wave of the pandemic last year. Stating the West Bengal government has been able to vaccinate over 1.40 crore citizens, she claimed that the state is in the “No. 1 position” in the country in terms of inoculating people. “It is good news for us that the positivity rate has come down from 33 percent to 18 percent and it has become possible only because people abided by the strict restrictions imposed,” she told reporters at the secretariat. On the occasion of Hindi Journalism Day on Sunday, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath announced Rs 10 lakh in aid for the families of journalists who died due to COVID-19. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the state only has 20,000-25,000 doses of vaccines for the 18-44 years age group at present. Facing the second wave and shortages in crucial resources in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, India is also battling a shortage of vaccine doses across states. The Centre and state governments have sought to bolster stocks for the 18-45 group in particular. Mizoram reported the highest single-day spike of 329 COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally in the state to 11,988 on Sunday, an official said. The COVID-19 toll in the state rose to 36 with one more person succumbing to the disease in the last 24 hours, official data said. Of the 329 fresh cases, Aizawl district registered the highest at 135, followed by Kolasib (57) and Lawngtlai (46). The remaining cases were reported from Lunglei district (41), Serchhip (41), Mamit (1), Saitual (4), Siaha (2) and Khawzawl district (2), it said. The Union Health Ministry on Sunday said that nearly 12 crore vaccine doses will be available for National COVID-19 vaccination program in June 2021. Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that the state government will enforce the statewide lockdown till 7 June. “Shops can now operate from 9 am to 3 pm. Shopkeepers must follow odd-even formula. Educational institutions will remain closed till 15 June. Night curfew will continue from 10 pm to 5 am,” he said. The Centre has asked states and union territories to initiate legal or administrative action against institutions which are giving package for Covid vaccination in collaboration with hotels in violation of prescribed guidelines. In a letter to all states and UTs, Additional Secretary to Health ministry Manohar Agnani said it has come to the notice of the Union health ministry that some private hospitals are giving package for COVID-19 vaccination in collaboration with some hotels, which is against the guidelines issued for the National Covid Vaccination Program. “Necessary legal and administrative actions should be initiated against such institutions. Therefore, you are also requested to monitor and ensure that National Covid Vaccination drive is carried out as per the prescribed guidelines,” he added. India, battling an exponential second wave, reported the lowest number of new COVID-19 cases since 13 April. According to the Union Health Ministry’s update, over 1.65 lakh new cases were reported in the last 24 hours ending on Sunday morning. India on Sunday reported 1,65,553 new COVID-19 cases, 2,76,309 discharges and 3,460 deaths in last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. Many states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Goa have extended the COVID-induced lockdown or other restrictions for a week to a fortnight from Monday, while some of them like Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh have announced certain relaxation in the curbs. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday announced the extension of the shutdown till 9 June, while Puducherry government also decided to continue the lockdown till 7 June. Tamil Nadu has already extended the lockdown till 7 June. “Although the prevalence of the disease is declining significantly in the state, we have not yet reached a stage to remove restrictions. The lockdown will continue in all districts from 31 May to 9 June,” Vijayan said. Kerala has been under lockdown since 8 May following a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. As per the new lockdown guidelines, some concessions will be given to perform essential activities. All industrial establishments (including coir, cashew, etc) can function with minimum employees not exceeding 50 percent of total strength. Banks will remain open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays with extended timings till 5 pm. Shops selling education books, textiles for weddings, jewellery and footwear will be open till 5 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Toddy sale will be allowed in parcels, following the COVID protocol. Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa said the question of extending the lockdown may not arise if the public cooperated and there is a decline in COVID-19 cases. These would be the factors that would determine the state government’s decision on the lockdown, which will continue till 7 June. Maharashtra government has extended lockdown-like restrictions, which came into force on 14 April, by another 15 days. They were to end on 1 June. The Goa government on Saturday decided to extend the ongoing “corona curfew” by another week till 7 June. Staggered work hours, frequent testing and monitoring of COVID appropriate behaviour will mark resumption of manufacturing and construction activities as Delhi reopens partially from Monday, even as other lockdown restrictions continue till 7 June. The workers and employees allowed at manufacturing units and construction sites will require to carry e passes for movement during the ongoing lockdown that has been extended by a week by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). Though the Madhya Pradesh government has approved a phase-wise unlocking of the “corona curfew” restrictions beginning June 1, the weekend lockdown will continue to be in force across the state, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said. There will be separate sets of unlocking guidelines for the places having the COVID-19 positivity rate above five percent and below 5 percent, he said. Chouhan said cultural, political, social, sports, fairs and entertainment activities will not be allowed. He said school, colleges, educational institutions, cinema halls, shopping malls, theatre, auditoriums and picnic spots will continue to remain closed. In Andhra Pradesh, the month-long COVID-19 restrictions in Tirupati and the entire Chittoor district would be further intensified and extended for a fortnight from 1 to 15 June in view of Covid-19 cases. After a COVID review meeting, Deputy Chief Minister K Narayana Swamy, Ministers P Ramachandra Reddy and M Goutham Reddy told reporters that the existing daily 18 hour-long curfew restrictions would be increased to 20 hours and it would be extended till 15 June. The Himachal Pradesh government had on Friday extended the coronavirus curbs till June 7 but announced relaxations, including increase in the opening hours of shops In the Northeast, most of the states have extended the curbs. The Nagaland government has extended the total lockdown in the state till June 11. Arunachal Pradesh will continue with the lockdown in seven districts of the state till June 7, while the Manipur government has extended the curfew in seven districts till June 11. The Mizoram government on Saturday extended the ongoing lockdown in the Aizawl Municipal Corporation area by another seven days till 4 am of June 6. The Meghalaya government has extended the total lockdown in the East Khasi Hills district by another week. The single day rise in coronavirus cases in India was recorded at 1,73,790, the lowest in last 45 days, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,77,29,247, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Saturday morning. The daily positivity further declined to 8.36 per cent, remaining below 10 per cent for five consecutive days, while the weekly positivity rate dropped to 9.84 per cent, it said. The death toll climbed to 3,22,512 with 3,617 daily deaths, the data updated by the ministry at 8 am showed.
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UAE extends suspension of flights from India till 30 June
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday extended the suspension of passenger flights from India till June 30 to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The ban was initially imposed on 25 April, after a surge in COVID-19 cases in India. In a statement posted on its website on Sunday, Emirates, the flag carrier of the UAE, said, it has suspended passenger flights from India effective April 24 until 30 June .
“Furthermore, passengers who have transited through India in the last 14 days will not be accepted to travel from any other point to the UAE,” it said. However, “UAE nationals, holders of UAE Golden Visas and members of diplomatic missions who comply with the revised published COVID-19 protocols will be exempt for travel,” the statement said. Emirates had earlier announced that the flight suspension would continue till 14 June.
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Manipur floats scheme for children orphaned due to Covid-19
The BJP-led government in Manipur on Sunday launched a scheme for children who have been orphaned due to the COVID-19 pandemic, giving special impetus to their education. Chief Minister N Biren Singh, after greeting people on the occasion of the PM Narendra Modi-led NDA government’s seven-year completion in office, said the state would provide Rs 3,500 for every bereaved child living with his extended family or under a guardian’s care.
Children who have no one to care for them would be sent to residential institutions, with the government bearing all their expenses, the CM, after virtually launching the ‘Bal Seva’ scheme, said.
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Kin of media personnel dying of COVID-19 in Chhattisgarh to get Rs 5L
The Chhattisgarh government will provide Rs 5 lakh as financial assistance to kin of media personnel succumbing to COVID-19, officials said on Sunday. A state government release said the assistance would be provided under the Media Representative Welfare Assistance Rules.
“The state government will also reimburse the expenses incurred in the treatment of media personnel who have been admitted to hospital for COVID-19. Information about families of media personnel afflicted with COVID-19 is being collected by the Directorate of Public Relations,” it added.
Maharashtra extends restrictions till 15 June, releases revised guidelines
The Maharashtra government extended the restrictions in the state till 7 am on 15 June. According to orders issued by the state’s chief secretary, municipal corporations with population of over one million as per 2011 census shall be considered as separate administrative units and rest of the area within the jurisdiction of respective Disaster Management Authority will form single administrative unit. In administrative units where positivity rate in the week ending 29 May is equal to or less than 10 percent and oxygen bed occupancy is less than 40% as on 29 May, essential shops may be allowed to remain open from 7 am to 2 pm. and decision on non-essential shops to be taken by respective Disaster Managemnet authorities, Delivery of nonessential items through E-commerce may be allowed and agriculture sector shops can remain open till 2pm.
🚨Restrictions in different parts of the state till 15th June 2021 to #BreakTheChain of transmission effectively🚨 pic.twitter.com/mRzxTlZ42n
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) May 30, 2021
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Maharashtra records 18,600 new cases, 402 deaths
Maharashtra reported 18,600 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, its lowest one-day count since mid- March this year, which took the tally to 57,31 815, the health
department said. The death of 402 patients during the day pushed the number of fatalities to 94,844, it said. This is the lowest single-day infection count since 16 March , when the state had added 17,864 cases. On Saturday, the state had recorded 20,295 positive cases and 443 fatalities.
A total of 22,532 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, which took the recovery count of the state to 53,62,370. Its recovery rate is now 93.55 percent and the fatality rate is 1.65 percent, the department said in a statement. There are 2,71,801 active cases in the state.
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Sikkim extends lockdown till 7 June
The Sikkim government on Sunday extended its statewide lockdown for another week — till 7 June amid the surge in COVID-19 cases. Certain relaxations have been granted during the week-long lockdown, starting 1 June. Shops selling groceries and vegetables have been allowed to operate from 7 am to noon — two hours more than what it was in the previous weeks, an official release said. The state government has also eased curbs on agricultural activities at gram panchayat units, the release by the Information and Public Relations Department said. All centralized construction activities by local labourers shall be permitted during the week.
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Bangladesh extends closure of borders with India for 14 more days
Bangladesh on Sunday extended the closure of land borders with India for 14 more days amidst a surge in the COVID-19 cases linked to the B.1.617.2 strain, first detected in India. However, the transportation of goods through the land borders would continue as earlier, the foreign ministry said.
Restrictions may be tightened is some areas and eased in others, says Thackeray
Lockdown in Maharashtra is being extended till 15 June but after taking stock of the situation in districts, restrictions may be tightened in some areas and eased in others, says Thackeray. To those protesting for re-opening of various things, he appeals to them to not come onto the streets and if they have to come onto the streets, they should come as corona-warriors he says. Coming onto the streets is inviting the third wave he says and appeal to people to not come out in protest.
Given the mutations in the virus, curbs in the state will be eased in the a staggered manner, he says.
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Thackeray gives call for corona-free village
Popatrao Pawar has made Hiware Bazar corona free, Khatne village of Mohol taluka and a village in Solapur have been made COVID- free by respective sarpanches , says Thackeray. From today, we have to implement corona-free (corona-mukt) village campaign, he says.
The monsoon season is approaching so shops selling agricultural inputs wont be shut but there will be restrictions and people have to ensure that they won’t crowd the shops, he said. He appealed to people to follow restrictions and avoiding crowding. The second wave was bigger than expected, says Thackeray and points out that many have lost friends, parents have lost children, children have become orphans. The state government is preparing a scheme to support children orphaned by COVID-19 in all aspects including education, Thackeray says.
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There should be uniform policy on exams during pandemic, says Thackeray
The first wave was among senior citizens, the second wave was among the youth and the third wave may affect children, some have said while some have said that children have better immunity. It is upon us to ensure that we protect our children, Uddhav said and added the state government has set up a taskforce for paediatric COVID.
There should be national policy on education and exams during COVID and the Centre should guide on this, says Thackeray. He says there should be a unifrom policy on Class 12 exams and results.He acknowledges that the situation may be different in different states but there should be a common policy and says he will request the PM for this.
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Cases coming down but number still similar to peak of previous wave, says Thackeray
There is a huge difference in the COVID19 situation compared to the last time I spoke to you, he says. Around 18,000 new cases reported today but the new cases in the past few days is as much as the peak in the last wave, which was reported after festivals. Before four days over 24,000 new cases were reported, he says. As of 26 May, there were 3,15,042 active cases but the recovery rate now is better than what it was in the previous wave. The chief minister emphasises that the new cases may be reducing but the number is still similar to what it was in the peak of the previous wave.
Even if the situation is improving in the state, there are a few districts where cases are rising. Cases are decreasing in urban areas but slightly increasing in rural areas, he says. There is a difference in the virus which was prevalent in the previous wave and the one in this wave, he said, noting that the virus has mutated and is spreading much faster. The oxygen requirement went up this time around and also lasted for a long time in patients. Long COVID patients were more in this wave, he says.
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Uddhav Thackeray begins address
It has been a month since restrictions were imposed, it is my duty to inform on what has been done in a month, what is the situation and what is the way ahead, says Uddhav Thackeray. He congratulates people for adhering to restrictions for over a year and the effects of it are seen, the CM said.
CM Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray addressing the state https://t.co/W0FQgkntug
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) May 30, 2021
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J&K relax corona curfew, limits it to weekends and nights
With the grim Covid pandemic situation appearing to be on the ebb in the last two weeks in Jammu and Kashmir, the UT administration on Sunday began the process of easing out the lockdown, limiting the corona curfew to nights and weekends only. The ease-out process, to be implemented from Monday, was launched amid the case positivity rate falling to 6.2 per cent from 13 and the daily COVID-19 sliding down to an all-time high of 5,500 to 2,200 in the past two weeks.
While deciding to relax the corona curfew, the Jammu and Kashmir State’ Executive Committee (JKSEC), however, opted to keep all educational institutions, including the private coaching centres, closed till 15 June. The UT administration also opted to keep all cinema halls, multiplexes, clubs, gyms, spas and paid parks closed till further orders.
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Kerala registers 19,894 new cases, 186 deaths
Kerala registered 19,894 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking the total caseload to 24,84,254 while the toll climbed to 8,641 with 186
deaths, according to the state government. In the last 24 hours, 1,24,537 samples were tested and the test positivity rate touched 15.97 per cent. So far 1,97,06,583 samples have been sent for testing, a Health department statement said . Recoveries outnumbered the new cases with 29,013
people, undergoing treatment, turned negative for the infection, taking the total number of recoveries to 22,81,518. At the same time, there are 2,23,727 active cases in the state, it said.
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Odisha extends lockdown till 17 June
The Odisha government on Sunday announced extension of the lockdown by 16 more days till 17 June to further stem the spread of coronavirus. The second phase of the lockdown was to end at 5 am on 1 June.
“The lockdown is primarily aimed at restricting movement of people and not goods. All restrictions and exemptions of the previous lockdowns will be implemented in the third phase, too,” Chief Secretary S C Mohapatra said.The weekend shutdown will also continue, he said
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Delhi has 14-day stock of Covishield left for 45 plus age group: Atishi
About 3.5 lakh Covid vaccines are available in Delhi for the 45 plus age group, including over 3 lakh doses of Covishield, which may last for 14 days, AAP MLA Atishi said on Sunday. Even though the national capital received a fresh stock of 48,000 doses of Covaxin on Saturday, it is being kept for those requiring the second dose, she said.
“For the 45 plus age group, there are about 3.5 lakh doses available, including about 40,000 doses of Covaxin and 3.25 lakh doses of Covishield. “The Covaxin doses are only being given to those who need the second dose, because there are many people who have taken their first dose and were waiting for the second dose. We have Covishield stock for another 14 days,” Atishi said during the daily vaccination bulletin.
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Telangana extends lockdown till 9 June
Telangana Cabinet on Sunday extended the ongoing lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 by another 10 days with relaxations from 6 am to 1 pm every day. The present lockdown was slated to end today. The Cabinet has decided to continue the ongoing lockdown in the State for another 10 days from tomorrow (May 31), an official statement from the Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s office said.
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Madhya Pradesh govt offices allowed to operate at 50% strength from 1 June
As part of the phase-wise unlocking of the ‘Corona Curfew’ restrictions, the state government offices in Madhya Pradesh have been allowed to operate at 50 percent employee strength, from the present 10 percent, from 1 June. However, the presence of officers at these offices will have to be 100 percent, the state government said in a release on Sunday. This order will be in effect till June 15, and the officials and employees will have to follow the COVID-19 guidelines, it said.
“The government offices, except those engaged in essential services, will be opened and operated with all 100 percent officers and 50 per cent employees from 1 June,” the order said.
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MP CM launches scheme for children whose parents died of COVID-19
Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said he is launching the Chief Ministers’ ‘Bal Seva Yojana’ for assist those children in the state who lost their parents to COVID-19 between 1 March 2021 to 30 June 2021. Under the schemes,beneficiaries will be given Rs. 5,000 per month and ifthey don’t have a place to live, they will be admitted in a child care institute. Along with this, they will also be given free monthly ration", the chief minister said in a series of tweets.
मुख्यमंत्री #COVID19 बाल सेवा योजनांतर्गत हितग्राहियों की उच्च शिक्षा हेतु भी हम व्यवस्था करेंगे।शासकीय या केंद्र/राज्य से अनुदानित विश्वविद्यालय/ महाविद्यालय में समस्त शुल्क की प्रतिपूर्ति की जाएगी। शासकीय/अनुदान प्राप्त इंजी. महाविद्यालय का शुल्क शासन द्वारा वहन किया जाएगा।
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) May 30, 2021
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UP has lowest COVID-19 positivity rate, highest number of recoveries in country: Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh registered 1,900 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday while, the total active caseload in the state is currently at 41,000, said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday. “We’ve the lowest fatality rate in the country, lowest positivity and highest recovery rate,” he said.
The state government on Sunday issued new guidelines on the restrictions to curb coronavirus cases. While the state will ease restrictions on weekdays in 55 districts with less than 600 COVID-19 cases, 20 districts, including Lucknow and Gautam Buddha Nagar, will remain under the existing curfew as they continue to report high number of coronavirus infections.
Uttar Pradesh has registered 1900 COVID cases today. The active cases stand at 41,000. We've the lowest fatality rate in the country, lowest positivity & highest recovery rate: CM Yogi Adityanath pic.twitter.com/v6lHgXeFny
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) May 30, 2021
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Delhi reports 78 new deaths, lowest single-day toll since 13 April
With 78 new deaths due to the novel coronavirus in Delhi, the daily toll in the National Capital dropped below 100 for the first time since 13 April, as per the government’s health bulletin on Sunday.
The national capital is witnessing a decline in daily coronavirus cases since the last few weeks. The city reported 946 new cases, taking the caseload over 14.25 lakh. It is for the second consecutive day that Delhi reported less than 1,000 cases in a day. On Saturday, the city recorded 956 fresh cases of infection.
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Serum Institute promises 9-10 crore Covishield doses in June
Serum Institute of India (SII) has informed the government that it will be able to manufacture and supply nine to 10 crore doses of Covishield in June, official sources said on Sunday amid complaint by states about the shortage of anti-coronavirus vaccine jabs.
“We are pleased to inform that in the month of June we will be able to manufacture and supply nine to 10 crore doses of our Covishield vaccine to the country as compared to our production capacity of 6.5 crore doses in May,” Prakash Kumar Singh, the Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs at SII, said in the letter.
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Delhi reports 946 new COVID-19 cases, 78 more fatalities
Delhi recorded 946 fresh COVID-19 cases and 78 more deaths in the past 24 hours, according to a health bulletin issued on Sunday.The fatality rate in the city stands at 1.69 percent, while the case positivity rate is 1.25 percent, it said. There are 12,100 active cases in the National Capital.
According to the bulletin, 1,803 patients have recovered from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Delhi on Saturday had recorded 956 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest in over two months, and 122 fatalities.
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Mumbai mayor finds COVID-19 vaccines stored in normal fridge at hotel
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Sunday conducted an inspection at a hotel in suburban Andheri and found several COVID-19 vaccines stored there in a normal fridge, in violation of the laid down norms. The Covaxin doses found stored there have been sealed and an inquiry has been ordered, she said. The mayor conducted the inspection at The Lalit Hotel in Andheri East, during which some Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials accompanied her.
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Bihar CM announces solatium for kids orphaned due to COVID-19
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday announced special measures for rehabilitating children who have been orphaned due to COVID-19. Taking to his social media accounts, Kumar said his government would provide monthly stipends for the bereaved children, boarding facility for those left with no caretaker, and give special impetus to education of orphaned girls. “Boys and girls who have lost their mothers and fathers — with at least one parent succumbing to corona — will get a sum of Rs 1,500 every month from the state government till they attain the age of 18 years,” Kumar said. He said the aid will be provided under his government’s ‘Baal Sahaayta Yojana’, meant for needy children.
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Total recoveries in Andhra Pradesh cross 15 lakh
The total COVID-19 recoveries in Andhra Pradesh crossed 15 lakh on Sunday, resulting in a drop in the number of active cases as fresh positives too continued their downward slide for more than a week now. In 24 hours ending 9 am on Sunday, 21,133 Covid-19 patients in the state had recovered and 94 others succumbed while 13,400 new cases were reported, a health bulletin said. The gross positives went up to 16,85,142 and the recoveries to 15,08,515. The overall toll touched 10,832, it said. The active caseload is now 1,65,795.
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Ramdev’s remarks: Federation of resident doctors associations to hold nationwide protest on 1 June
Upset over Yoga guru Ramdev’s remarks on allopathy, the federation of resident doctors associations on Saturday said they will hold a nationwide protest on 1 June and observe it as a ‘black day’. In a statement, the federation has also sought an “unconditional open public apology” from him for his remarks.
In a tweet, the Federation of Resident Doctors Associations, India (FORDA) said, even after raising objections to statements by Ramdev, “no action has been taken yet. We hereby declaring Nationwide #BlackDayProtest on 1st June,2021 at workplace, without hampering healthcare services”. “We demand unconditional open public apology from him or action against him under the relevant sections of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897,” the statement said.
It alleged that Ramdev’s remarks have added to the “vaccine hesitancy” among the people. Vaccination against COVID-19 is currently underway in the country since 16 January.
Even after raising objections to statements by Mr. Ram Kishan Yadav (#RamdevBaba), no action has been taken yet. We are hereby declaring Nationwide #BlackDayProtest on 1st June,2021 at workplace, without hampering healthcare services @ANI @ians_india @MoHFW_INDIA @drharshvardhan pic.twitter.com/nyWlguxomL
— FORDA INDIA (@FordaIndia) May 29, 2021
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Govt may lift restrictions on oxygen use for some priority industries in 2-3 days, says report
The government is likely to lift restrictions on the use of liquid oxygen for some priority industries in the next 2-3 days as demand for medical oxygen has come down, a top government official said on Sunday. To make oxygen available to more people during the peak of the second wave of COVID-19, the Centre on April 25 had barred the use of liquid oxygen for any non-medical purpose and asked manufacturing units to maximise its production and make it available to the government for medical use.
“Demand for medical oxygen has come down. Some priority industries will get oxygen in the next 2-3 days,” the official told PTI.
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Uttar Pradesh to ease partial lockdown in districts with less than 600 active cases from 1 June, say reports
Uttar Pradesh govt announces economic activities in zones with less than 600 active cases from June 1 (7am to 7pm), reports news agency ANI UP. The curfew will, however, continue during the weekend, the news agency quotes the state’s chief secretary as saying. Shops and bazaars will open from 7 am to 7pm with weekend lockdown, in 55 districts, reports The Hindu.
According to News18, there will be no relaxations will be there in 20 districts.
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COVID-19: Labour ministry announces additional benefits under EPFO, ESIC schemes
The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Sunday announced additional benefits for workers through social securities schemes run by the EPFO and the ESIC amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These benefits include pension for dependents of insured persons with Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) who died due to COVID-19 and hike in maximum sum assured under the group insurance scheme Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI), run by Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), to Rs 7 lakh from Rs 6 lakh.
“The Ministry of Labour and Employment has announced additional benefits for workers through ESIC and EPFO schemes to address the fear and anxiety of workers about wellbeing of their family members due to increase in incidences of death due to COVID-19 pandemic,” a ministry statement said. Enhanced social security is sought to be provided to the workers without any additional cost to the employer, it added.
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Italy extends travel ban for India, Bangaldesh and Sri Lanka
Italy extended Sunday an entry ban for people coming from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, as a continued precaution against the more transmissible India-dominant variant of the novel coronavirus. The ban, which does not apply to Italian citizens, was introduced in late April and was due to expire on Sunday. It was prolonged until 21 June , a spokesman for Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza said in a statement.
The B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus was first detected in India last year and has been blamed for much of a devastating COVID-19 wave that has battered South Asian nations in recent weeks. This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said the variant has officially spread to 53 territories, and has been linked to seven other territories by unofficial sources, taking the total to 60.
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95% COVID patients in Pondy govt hospitals unvaccinated, says Lt Governor
Puducherry Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday underscored the need for people getting inoculated against COVID-19 without any delay
as vaccination was more efficacious and a powerful weapon to prevent onslaught of the infection. Addressing reporters after receiving a consignment
of ventilators from the Centre, she said a survey showed that 95 percent of patients admitted to the government hospital in Puducherry were found to have not received the jab. “Failure to get vaccination is a serious failure on the part of the people and hence vaccination should be taken without hesitation and without fear,” she said.
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Nearly 12 crore vaccine doses will be available in June, claims health ministry
Nearly 12 crore doses of coronavirus vaccine will be available in June, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. In May, 7,94 crore doses were available for vaccination. “For the month of June, 6.09 crore (6,09,60,000) doses of COVID vaccines will be supplied to the States and UTs for vaccination of priority group of Health Care Workers (HCWs), Front-Line Workers (FLWs) and person aged 45 years and above as free supply from Government of India,” the ministry said.
“In addition, more than 5.86 crore (5,86,10,000) doses will be available for direct procurement by the state/UTs and Private Hospitals. Therefore, in June 2021 close to 12 crore (11,95,70,000) doses will be available for the national COVID vaccination programme,” it said.
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Two men caught on video throwing COVID-19 victim’s body into river in UP, case registered
Two men, one of them wearing a PPE kit, were caught on tape rolling down a coronavirus patient’s body from over a bridge into a river in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur district. The video was shot by some people who were driving by the spot. After the visuals surfaced, police registered a case.
Balrampur Chief Medical Officer Vijay Bahadur Singh on Sunday said the body has been identified as that of Prem Nath Mishra, a resident of Sohratgarh in UP’s Siddharth Nagar district. “Prem Nath Mishra was hospitalised on 25 May after he contracted COVID-19 and succumbed to the disease on 28 May. The body was handed over to family members as per the COVID-19 protocol. In the video, which went viral on social media, it can be seen that the body was thrown into the Rapti river.” He said a case has been registered at the Kotwali police station in this regard.
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Father Stan Swamy tests COVID-19 positive
Father Stan Swamy, 84, tests positive for COVID-19, reports TheLeaflet. Swamy was admitted to Holy family hospital on Friday evening in compliance with the Bombay High Court’s order, it said. Swamy is an accused in the Bhima-Koregaon case was arrested from Ranchi in October 2020, and has since been lodged at the Taloja Central Jail in Navi Mumbai. According to reports, the 83-year-old Jesuit priest and activist has said he suffers from Parkinsons and other health conditions.
Fr Stan Swamy, 84, tests positive for #Covid19. He was admitted to Holy family hospital Friday evening in compliance with the Bombay High Court’s order
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Karnataka extends COVID-19 lockdown till 7 June
Karnataka home minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday was quoted as saying that the ongoing lockdown — with the same restrictions in place — will be extended in the state 7 June.
“We have got general guidelines from GoI regarding how to follow containment measures till 30 June. There will be no changes in ongoing restrictions till 7 June”, said Mr Bommai.
“The positivity rate and the number of cases in the state have declined, and if every citizen supports, we can control the infection”, he added.
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Puducherry logs 930 new COVID-19 cases today
The Union Territory of Puducherry added 930 fresh coronavirus cases during the last 24 taking the overall caseload to 1,03,826, a senior official of Department of Health and Family Welfare Services said on Sunday.
Twenty-one more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours pushing the toll to 1,518, Director of Health and Family Welfare Services S Mohan Kumar said.
Twelve of the deceased were women, he said, adding 15 of the victims hailed from Puducherry, followed by Karaikal (3), Yanam (2) and Mahe (1).
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‘BJP carrying out relief work amid Covid, Opposition has gone into quarantine’
BJP president JP Nadda on Sunday said while his party workers and leaders have been carrying out relief work amid the coronavirus pandemic, the opposition parties have gone into quarantine.
Addressing party workers virtually on the seventh anniversary of the Narendra Modi dispensation at the Centre, the BJP chief said all party MPs, ministers and MLAs will serve people in at least two villages following COVID-19 protocols and lockdown guidelines to mark the occasion.
BJP workers standing with the people during the pandemic unlike the opposition leaders who are only visible in virtual press conferences, he said.
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Death and positivity rates now much less than first wave, Bengal govt
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that the average death rate due to Covid-19 and the positivity rate were much less now than what they were during the first wave of the pandemic last year.
Stating the West Bengal government has been able to vaccinate over 1.40 crore citizens, she claimed that the state is in the “No. 1 position” in the country in terms of inoculating people.
“It is good news for us that the positivity rate has come down from 33 percent to 18 percent and it has become possible only because people abided by the strict restrictions imposed,” she told reporters at the secretariat.
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Assam govt aims to inoculate 30% of population by August
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the state government aims to inoculate 30 percent of the population by 15 August, if vaccines are available.
News18 SheShakti 2025: Voices of cinema, sport and music redefine nation-building
At News18 SheShakti 2025 Delhi, women from sports, cinema, and music discussed breaking barriers. Kriti Sanon and Sanya Malhotra focused on equity in cinema, Mira Erda and Ashalata Devi on sports challenges, and Kavita Krishnamurti stressed humility and perseverance for lasting success.
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