Coronavirus LATEST Updates: As the CBSE cancelled its exams for class 10 and deferred those for class 12, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Maharashtra have also postponed their state board exams for these classes due to an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases The Rajasthan government imposed a night curfew in all cities from 6 pm to 6 am amid a surge in coronavirus cases. The curfew will come into effect from Friday and will be in place till 30 April Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 58,952 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the tally to 35,78,160, while 278 new fatalities pushed the toll to 58,804, the state health department said. Hitting out at the government over the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was responsible for the “sufferings” of the people and he cannot “evade democratic accountability”. The government on Wednesday said it has given approval for stepping up the manufacturing capacity of remdesivir that would enhance the production to around 78 lakh vials per month. The West Bengal government on Wednesday issued a directive to air passengers coming to the state from Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Telegana to carry reports of their RT-PCR negative status conducted 72 hours before boarding the flights, a senior official told news agency PTI. In view of the second wave of the coronavirus infection, the Rajasthan government has decided to postpone the Class 10 and 12 exams conducted by the state Board of Secondary Education, Ajmer, said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Gehlot added that students of Classes 8, 9 and 11 will be promoted without exams. The Karnataka government on Wednesday said it has not taken any decision on cancelling the State board 10th standard exam This comes against the backdrop of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) cancelling the 10th standard and postponing the 12th standard examinations due to the prevailing coronavirus pandemic. The State Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar issued a statement saying: “The Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exam will take place from 21 June.” The drug controller and health ministry have asked manufacturers to strengthen the production of remdesivir injection. Amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases in the National Capital, COVID-19 ICU beds with ventilators are fully occupied in 69 of 94 hospitals with such facilities and only 79 beds are vacant, according to data shared on an official app on Wednesday. According to the Delhi Corona App till about 2 pm, in 75 of the 110 hospitals, all COVID-19 ICU beds without ventilators had patients. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal welcomed the decision to cancel CBSE Class 10 board exams and postpone Class 12 exams in view of surge in COVID-19 cases, saying it will provide a great relief to students and their parents. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra welcomed the government’s decision to cancel the CBSE Class 10 board exams but urged the government to arrive at a decision on the Class 12 board exams. The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 11 crore on Wednesday, the fourth day of the ‘Tika Utsav’, said the Union health ministry in a press release. Cumulatively, 11,11,79,578 vaccine doses have been administered through 16,53,488 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am on Wednesday, it added. Ten states, including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Kerala, have shown a steep rise in daily new COVID-19 cases accounting for 82.04 percent of the fresh infections being reported in a day, said the Union Health Ministry Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said the situation will be reviewed on 1 June and details for Class 12 exam will be shared after that The CBSE officials denied any change in the schedule “yet” and reiterated that the arrangements are being made to ensure social distancing by increasing exam centres by over 50 percent. The exams are scheduled to begin from 4 May. The active caseload in the country was at its lowest at 1,35,926 on 12 February and it was at its highest at 10,17,754 on 18 September, 2020. This is also the fourth straight day of the country seeing over 1.5 lakh fresh COVID-19 infections and the eighth straight day of over one lakh cases. With the death of 1,027 more COVID-19 patients in the past 24 hours, the toll in the country has increased to 1,72,085 on Wednesday, said the health ministry. The fatality rate has risen to 1.24 percent. Reeling under an unprecedented COVID-19 wave, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced severe, curfew-like restrictions on public movement over the next 15 days across the state, saying the “war against coronavirus has begun again,” as it flagged a shortage of medical oxygen and hospital beds. The “lockdown-like” restrictions, which exclude essential services, will come into effect from 8 pm on 14 April and remain in force till 7 am on 1 May, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said in his address via social media to people of the state. Section 144 of CrPC prohibiting assembly of five or more people at one spot will be in force during the period, Thackeray said but refrained from terming the new curbs as lockdown. The new norms entail stricter curbs on public activities to stem the infection spread and build on the existing weekend and night curfew in the state. Thackeray’s announcement of the new curbs came on a day when Maharashtra recorded 60,212 fresh coronavirus cases and 281 fatalities. There is a shortage of medical oxygen and beds and the demand for Remdesivir, a key COVID-19 drug, has increased in Maharashtra, he said, adding the Centre should help supply oxygen for coronavirus patients in the state by using Air Force planes. “The war against coronavirus has begun once again,” he said, adding the coronavirus pandemic has assumed a scary proportion in the state. There is a severe strain on Maharashtra’s health infrastructure due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, he added. Seeking to minimise the adverse impact of the curbs on a large population, the chief minister announced a sort of relief package. The state government will provide three kg wheat and two kg rice free for the next one month to every poor and needy person, Thackeray said. He announced a ban on the movement of people for non-essential works during the restriction period. All essential services, including medical stores hospitals, supply of medicines, among others will remain operational. The local transport will also function for those involved in essential services, he said. Thackeray made an emotional appeal, seeking people’s support for successful implementation of the curbs. “I appeal to people to help the state. I want to know whether people are on the side of coronavirus or the state that wants to break the chain of its spread,” he said. A range of other essential services will also remain out of the purview of the new curbs. Services such as vaccination, oxygen production, home delivery of food, operation of e-commerce firms, work at construction sites with residential facility and industrial activities, where accommodation or transportation of personnel is available, will remain unaffected, he said. All banking and financial services, the RBI and its affiliated offices, insurance offices and pre-monsoon works will remain operational, he said. However, there will be a complete ban on religious, social, cultural and political functions in the state till 1 May, he said. For political rallies during elections, not more than 200 people can attend an event or 50 percent of the seating capacity of the hall, Thackeray said. The number of participants at marriage and funeral was capped at 25 and 20, respectively. Saloons, spas, schools, colleges, private coaching classes, beaches, clubs, swimming pools, gyms, drama theatres and cinema halls will remain close during the next 15 days, the chief minister said. Though roadside eateries are allowed to operate, buyers can not consume food on the street and only take away will be available, said Thackeray. He announced a package of Rs 5,476 crore for the poor whose earnings will be impacted. He said The Shiv Bhojan service of offering a meal at Rs 5 will be offered for free during the period. The state daily feeds around two lakh people. They will now get the food for free." “Similarly, under the Food Security Act, the registered beneficiaries will get three kg of wheat and two kg of rice for free. The period of this free food grain is for one month. There are seven crore registered beneficiaries,” he said. The 12 lakh registered construction workers will get Rs 1,500 during the period while license holding auto-rickshaw operators will get Rs 1,500. There are 12 lakh such auto-rickshaw drivers. Also, the registered hawkers will get Rs 2,500 during the same period as well, he said. The number of registered beneficiaries under various state and central schemes such as the Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar, Shravanbal and the Indira Gandhi National pension scheme in the state stood at 35 lakh, the chief minister said. They will get Rs 2,000 for the next two months, he said. Also, 12 lakh Adivasi families will get Rs 2000 for a month as financial assistance, Thackeray announced.
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Keep political differences aside, work as a team to defeat COVID-19: Venkaiah Naidu
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday urged everyone to put aside political differences and work as a team to defeat the coronavirus pandemic.
During a virtual interaction with governors on COVID-19 situation and the vaccination drive, he said there was a need to implement the proven and reliable strategy of ’test track and treat’ with renewed vigour to counter the spread of coronavirus.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan also attended the interaction.
One of the most useful lessons we have learnt during the last year is that we have succeeded in our fight against COVID-19 mainly because of collaborative work, Naidu said.
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Chhattisgarh records 14,250 new COVID-19 cases, 120 deaths
Chhattisgarh on Wednesday reported 14,250 new COVID-19casesand 120 more deaths, taking the infection count to 4,86,244 and the toll to 5,307, a health official said. Joint Director in the states health department, Dr Subhash Pandey, was among those who died due to COVID-19 complications, he said.
The fresh daily tally was lower than 15,121 COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday, the highest single-day spike so far in the state.
The state has recorded over 1.68 lakh cases and 1,417 deaths just in the last one month.
The number of active cases in the state stood at 1,18,636 after 88 people were discharged from hospitals while 2,441 others completed their home isolation period in the day, the official said.
-PTI
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All-party meet in Chhattisgarh on COVID-19 on Thursday
As Chhattisgarh witnesses a surge in COVID-19 cases, the state government has convened an all- party meeting on Thursday to discuss strategies to prevent the spread of the infection, an official said on Wednesday.
The meeting, to be attended by leaders from different political parties and community heads through video conferencing, will start around noon, the state public relations department official said.
Governor Anusuiya Uikey and Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will be present in the meeting virtually from their respective official residence, he said.
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Kejriwal to discuss COVID-19 situation in Delhi with LG
elhi Wednesday recorded the biggest single-day jump in its COVID-19 tally with 17,282 new cases, while over 100 people died, prompting Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to call a meeting with Lt Governor Anil Baijal Thursday during which measures to curb the virus spread are expected to be discussed.
Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that COVID-19 cases are rising very rapidly in the national capital and “there is no slowdown”.
The minister, however, reiterated that lockdown was not a solution to the situation, and advised people to step out only if urgent, avoid gatherings, wear masks and follow COVID-19-appropriate behaviour. The case positivity rate also jumped to 15.92 per cent, the highest till date.
Sources said that in the planned meeting Thursday, Lieutenant Governor Baijal and Chief Minister Kejriwal are expected to discuss staggered opening of shops and weekly markets, and restricted number of passengers in public transport among other measures.
Also, the timing of night curfew will be discussed. Last week, the AAP government had imposed night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am till April 30.
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Rajasthan govt impose night curfew
Rajasthan government imposes night curfew in all cities from 6 pm to 6 am from April 16 to 30 amid rise in coronavirus cases, reports ANI. The state reports biggest single-day jump of 6,200 new cases and 29 deaths.
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Over 31.39 lakh vaccine doses administered on fourth day of ‘Tika Utsav’
The fourth day of the countrywide ‘Tika Utsav’ saw total vaccinations cross the 11.43 crore mark with more than 31.39 lakh vaccine doses being administered till 8 pm, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday, reports PTI.
Three states have administered more than 1 crore vaccinations Maharashtra (1,11,19,018), Rajasthan (1,02,15,471) and Uttar Pradesh (1,00,17,650).
As many as 69,974 COVID vaccination centres (CVCs) were operational, marking a rise of an average of 24,000 operational vaccination centres (45,000 CVCs on an average are functional on any given day). Workplace vaccinations have also enabled such a high turnout of beneficiaries, the ministry said.
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country stands at 11,43,18,455 according to the 8 pm provisional report.
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West Bengal records 5,892 fresh COVID cases, 24 new deaths
West Bengal on Wednesday recorded its highest-ever single-day spike of 5,892 coronavirus cases, taking the tally to 6,30,116, the state health department bulletin said. The toll rose to 10,458 after 24 more fatalities were registered from different parts of the state, it added.
In the last 24 hours, 2,297 COVID patients recovered in the state, it said. The discharge rate has slightly dipped to 93.16 percent. The number of active cases rose to 32,621.
Since Tuesday, 43,463 samples have been tested in the state, taking the total number of such clinical examinations to 96,32,841, the bulletin said.
-PTI
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Maharashtra records 58,952 new COVID-19 cases, 278 deaths
Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 58,952 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the tally to 35,78,160, while 278 new fatalities pushed the toll to 58,804, the state health department said.
In view of an alarming rise in cases, the state government has announced a 15-day-long stricter measures which came into force at 8 pm on Wednesday and will remain in operation till 7 am on May 1. Maharashtra on April 11 had reported 63,294 COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day tally so far.
Also, 39,624 patients were discharged during the day, taking the count of recoveries to 29,05,721, the department said in a release. Maharashtra is now left with 6,12,070 active cases, the department said.
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Tamil Nadu adds 7,819 new COVID-19 infections, 25 deaths
Tamil Nadu reported 7,819 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, pushing the caseload to 9,54,948, while the toll mounted to 12,970 with 25 more deaths, the health department said.
According to a department bulletin, recoveries mounted to 8,87,663 today with 3,464 patients being discharged, leaving 54,315 active cases.
Chennai accounted for 2,564 new infections, taking the tally to 2,72,118. The metropolis also leads in the number of deaths with 4,344 fatalities.
A total of 97,668 samples were tested on Wednesday, pushing the cumulative number of specimens examined to 2,07,84,108.
As many as 18 districts have clocked new infections in triple digits indicating a sharp increase of the virus spread.
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Madhya Pradesh records highest daily spike of 9,720 new COVID-19 cases
Madhya Pradesh recorded 9,720 fresh coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the biggest single-day spike so far, pushing the infection count to 3,63,352, said health department officials.
The fatality tally rose to 4,312 with 51 more deaths, also the highest one-day count so far, reported during the past 24 hours, they said. In this month so far, the state has recorded 67,841 new cases and 326 fatalities.
A total of 3,657 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, taking the count of recoveries in Madhya Pradesh to 3,09,489, the health department said.
With 1,611 new cases, Indore’s caseload went up to 82,597, while that of Bhopal rose to 61,904 with the addition of 1,497 infections.
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320 doses of Covaxin stolen from Jaipur hospital, FIR lodged
Amid a surge in the coronavirus infection, over 300 doses of anti-Covid vaccine have allegedly been stolen from a hospital in Jaipur, prompting authorities to lodge a criminal case against the theft.
A total of 320 doses of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin went missing from the Kanwatiya government hospital in Shastri Nagar, an official said on Wednesday.
The hospital authorities informed the Jaipur chief medical and health officer about the theft on Tuesday night following which an FIR was lodged on Wednesday.
I was informed last night that the doses have been stolen. It is surprising. A police case has been registered in this regard, Dr Narottam Sharma, Jaipur CMHO, told PTI.
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Rajasthan records biggest single-day jump of 6,200 COVID-19 cases
Rajasthan on Wednesday recorded the sharpest single-day spike of 6,200 fresh COVID-19 cases and 29 fatalities that took the state’s infection tally to 3,81,292 and the death toll to 3,008, according to an official report.
Jaipur reported the highest number of fresh cases at 1,325. Udaipur reported 918 new cases, Jodhpur 820 and Kota 646, the report stated.
The number of active cases in Rajasthan stands at 44,905. So far, 33,379 patients have recovered, the report said.
BJP candidate for Sahara assembly seat bypolls Ratanlal Jat also tested positive for COVID-19.
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Mumbai reports 9,925 new COVID-19 cases, 54 death
Mumbai on Wednesday recorded 9,925 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 5,44,942, while 54 more patients succumbed to the infection, the city civic body said. The daily case tally shot up in the financial capital after remaining below 8,000 for the last two days.
On Monday, the city had witnessed 6,905 COVID-19 cases followed by 7,898 on Tuesday. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) updated data, 9,925 new cases pushed the COVID-19 tally to 5,44,942, while 54 fresh deaths took the toll to 12,140.
On Tuesday, Mumbai had recorded 26 fatalities. As per the update, 9,273 more patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, taking the number of recovered persons to 4,44,214.
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Meghalaya Class 12 board exams to be held as per schedule, says Dy CM
Meghalaya state board class 12 examinations will be held as per schedule with utmost precaution to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said on Wednesday. He said the state government has directed the authorities concerned to ensure strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols. The state government has urged parents not to panic and to allow students to appear for the examinations scheduled to begin on 16 April, he said.
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Pinarayi Vijayan discharged from hospital
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was discharged from Government Medical College, Kozhikode today.
— ANI (@ANI) April 14, 2021
He was admitted to the hospital on 8th April after he tested positive for #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/ArivDCNyr1
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Govt approves stepping up Remdesivir production
The government on Wednesday said it has given approval for stepping up the manufacturing capacity of remdesivir that would enhance the production to around 78 lakh vials per month. The current total installed capacity of the seven manufacturers of remdesivir is 38.80 lakh vials per month, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers said in a statement. “Fast-track approval has been given for seven additional sites having (combined) production capacity of 10 lakh vials/month to six manufacturers. Another 30 lakh vials/month production is lined up. This would ramp up the production capacity for manufacturing to around 78 lakh vials/month,” it added. Manufacturers of remdesivir have volunteered to reduce the price to less than Rs 3,500 by the end of this week, to support the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to fight against COVID, it added. It also said the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) is continuously monitoring the availability of the drug.
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Uttar Pradesh records 68 deaths, 20,510 new infections
Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday reported 68 coronavirus deaths as it witnessed 20,510 fresh cases, its highest single-day numbers that pushed the state’s infection count to 7,44,021, according to a health bulletin. So far, 9,376 people have died from the infection in the state, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad told reporters here. “In the past 24 hours, 20,510 fresh cases were reported while 4,517 people were discharged,” he said, adding that the state currently has 1,11,835 active cases.
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Maharashtra to study CBSE’s decision to cancel Class 10 exam, says Varsha Gaikwad
The Maharashtra government would study and discuss the CBSE’s move of cancelling its Class 10 exam before taking any such decision for the state education
board exams, minister Varsha Gaikwad said on Wednesday. The state School Education Minister made the statement in a televised message. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday cancelled Class 10 exams and postponed Class 12 exams in view of the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Talking about the decision, Gaikwad said, “We have already requested and informed other educational boards in the state about our decision of postponement of Classes 10 and and 12 exams of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. We will study and discuss theCentre’s (CBSE’s) decision with the experts in the field.”
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Andhra Pradesh records 18 COVID-19 deaths, highest since 27 October
Andhra Pradesh reported 18 COVID-19 fatalities on Wednesday, the highest in a day after 27 October even as 4,157 fresh cases of the infection were registered in the state. A health department bulletin said 1,606 coronavirus patients had recovered in the state in 24 hours ending 9 am on Wednesday, while the number of active cases increased to a near six-month high of 28,383. After 1.55 crore tests, at an overall infection positivity rate of 6.03 percent, the cumulative COVID-19 positives shot up to 9,37,049. The total recoveries crossed the nine lakh mark to touch 9,01,327 while the gross toll rose to 7,339.
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Supreme Court issues additional measures
Within days of many of its staffers testing positive for COVID-19, the Supreme Court has come out with additional precautionary measures for the entrants to its premises to contain the rapid spread of infection. The top court’s administration has issued additional guidelines in light of the growing concern amid sudden upsurge of COVID-19 cases. Under the new set of guidelines, all the entrants to the Supreme Court premises, including the Registry staff, staff of the coordinate agencies, advocates and their staff, if showing any symptoms similar to those notified for COVID-19 infection shall be subjected to Rapid/RT-PCR test. The guidelines issued by the general administration section said, all controlling officers shall ensure that the staff in their control wears masks, maintains physical distancing and frequently sanitizes/ washes hands and follows the prescribed COVID appropriate behaviour. Persons with notified symptoms like fever, cough, body-ache, loss of taste and smell, diarrhea etc. shall restrict themselves from coming to office/premises, isolate themselves immediately and seek medical advice, the guidelines said.
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Himachal Pradesh postpones Class 10, 12 board exam
In view of increasing COVID-19 cases in the state, it has been decided to postpone the Class 10, Class 12 and Under Graduate examinations to 17 May , 2021, says the Department of Education, Himachal Pradesh.
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Air passengers to Bengal asked to undergo RT-PCR test 72 hours before departure
The West Bengal government on Wednesday issued a directive to air passengers coming to the state from Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Telegana to carry reports of their RT-PCR negative status conducted 72 hours before boarding the flights, a senior official told news agency PTI. The directive was given in view of the surge in coronavirus cases in the country, mostly in the four states, he added. “The test has to be carried out 72 hours prior to the passenger’s departure for Bengal. There is no provision of getting the test done on arrival. The rule also applies for flights departing from the four states mentioned and are bound for Bagdogra and Andal (both in West Bengal) ,” he added.
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Rajasthan govt postpones Class 10,12 board exams
In view of the second wave of the coronavirus infection, the Rajasthan government has decided to postpone the Class 10 and 12 exams conducted by the state Board of Secondary Education, Ajmer, said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. Gehlot added that students of Classes 8, 9 and 11 will be promoted without exams.
इसी के साथ राज्य सरकार ने 8वीं बोर्ड के छात्र-छात्राओं को नवीं, कक्षा 9 के छात्र-छात्राओं को दसवीं तथा 11वीं कक्षा के छात्र-छात्राओं को बारहवीं कक्षा में प्रमोट करने का भी फैसला किया है।
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) April 14, 2021
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Double mutation detected in 61% of 361 COVID19 samples in Maharashtra, claims expert
Double mutation has been detected in 61 percent of the total 361 COVID-19 samples tested between January and March this year, a genome sequencing expert claimed on Wednesday even as he raised doubts over the methods of sample collection being adopted by authorities in Maharashtra, which is worst affected by the pandemic. However, experts in the fields of genome sequencing and cell science have observed that such a small sample size cannot be considered as an indication of the spread of the mutated virus. These 361 samples were tested at the genome sequencing laboratories in Maharashtra.
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Arunachal reports 14 new COVID-19 cases, total now 16,902
Arunachal Pradesh reported 14 fresh COVID-19 cases, pushing the state’s tally to 16,902, a senior health department official said on Wednesday. The northeastern state now has 55 active cases, while 16,791 people have recovered from the disease, he said. A total of 56 people have so far died due to the
contagion. Altogether, 4,17,994 samples have been tested for COVID-19 in the state, including 638 on Tuesday, the official said.
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Journalists should be allowed vaccination on priority, says Kejriwal
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that journalists should be treated as frontline workers and should be allowed vaccination on priorityas they are reporting from the most adverse situations. " Delhi government is writing to the Centre in this regard," he said.
Journalists are reporting from most adverse situations. They shud be treated as frontline workers and shud be allowed vaccination on priority. Delhi govt is writing to centre in this regard
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 14, 2021
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Class 10 state board exam will take place, say Karnataka govt
The Karnataka government on Wednesday said it has not taken any decision on cancelling the State board 10th standard exam This comes against the backdrop of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) cancelling the 10th standard and postponing the 12th standard examinations due to the prevailing coronavirus pandemic. The State Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar issued a statement saying: “The Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exam will take place from 21 June.” The statement further said no decision like the CBSE has been taken. However, keeping in view the situation in future, an appropriate decision would be taken, the minister was quoted as saying in the statement.
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Neighbouring states unable to supply oxygen to Maharashtra, says Rajesh Tope
Maharashtra has approached neighbouring states for medical oxygen supply amid the COVID-19 surge, but they have expressed their inability due to
its high demand there, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Wednesday. Medical-grade oxygen is used for the treatment of critical COVID-19 patients and in other cases of respiratory diseases. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said there is a shortage of medical oxygen and the Centre should help supply it for coronavirus patients in the state by using Air Force planes. On Wednesday, Tope said, “We have approached all the neighbouring states like Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat to supply oxygen for medical purpose, but owing to their own rising demand, these states have expressed their inability to supply oxygen.” Hence, Maharashtra needs to reduce its wastage and work on fixing its leakages (wherever found), he said.
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Prohibitory orders issued in Mumbai under section 144
Mumbai Police on Wednesday issued fresh prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC, banning assembly of five or more people at one place in the
city, to contain the spread of COVID-19, an official said. The order will come into effect from 8 pm on Wednesday and remain valid till 7 am on 1 May, he said.
This is part of the Maharashtra government’s curfew- like restrictions on public movement over the next 15 days across the state. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, while announcing these restrictions on Tuesday, had said section 144 of CrPC will be in force across the state during the period. As per the order issued by the Mumbai police, all establishments, public places, activities, services, shall remain closed and nobody will visit public places without a valid reason. The services and activities mentioned in essential category are exempted from the order during the period. They are also exempted from 7 am to 8 pm on working days and their movement and operations will remain unrestricted, the order stated.
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Narendra Modi callous in handling pandemic, says Congress
With COVID-19 infections spreading rapidly in the country, the Congress on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being negligent, careless and callous in tackling the virus and jeopardising the lives of Indians, and asked him to follow “raj dharma”.
Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the Modi government has been completely careless and cruel when it comes to ensuring life-saving drugs, providing oxygen and vaccines to Indians, and has proved incompetent in controlling the spread of the virus.
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Remdesivir shortage because production decreased during lull in cases: Harsh Vardhan
Shortage of Remdesivir happened because its production was reduced as COVID19 cases were decreasing. Our drug controller and ministry held a meeting with stakeholders and asked manufacturers to strengthen the production: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan pic.twitter.com/U4coEYwMVq
— ANI (@ANI) April 14, 2021
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Long wait at crematoriums in Gujarat amid COVID-19 surge
Relatives of COVID-19 victims as well as those who died of other ailments are forced to wait for hours for performing the last rites as many crematoriums in Gujarat are witnessing a huge rush since the last one week.
Though Hindus generally do not cremate the dead after sunset, many of them are left with no option but to perform the last rites of the deceased at night in view of the rush of bodies at various crematoriums, officials said on Thursday.
To tackle the situation and reduce the waiting period, authorities have added metal pyres in some crematoriums and also started defunct facilities.
In Ahmedabad city, relatives of some of the deceased claimed they had to wait for over eight hours for cremation. Huge rush was seen at Vadaj and Dudheshwar crematoriums, two of the major facilities here, in the last couple of days.
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Covid ICU beds with ventilators fully occupied in 69 of 94 hospitals in Delhi
Amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases in the National Capital, COVID-19 ICU beds with ventilators are fully occupied in 69 of 94 hospitals with such facilities and only 79 beds are vacant, according to data shared on an official app on Wednesday. According to the Delhi Corona App till about 2 pm, in 75 of the 110 hospitals, all COVID-19 ICU beds without ventilators had patients. Out of 1,177 COVID ICU beds with ventilators, only 79 were vacant, while 348 out of 2,130 COVID ICU beds without ventilators were vacant, according to the app. Also, out of the total 13,680 beds, 9,041 were occupied.
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CWC to virtually meet on 17 Apr to discuss COVID-19 situation
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) will virtually meet on 17 April to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the country, reports news agency PTI quoting party sources. Congress president Sonia Gandhi will chair the meeting that will be attended by former party chief Rahul Gandhi, general secretaries and other permanent invitees to the all-important body, the sources said. According to the sources, the CWC will discuss the current COVID-19 situation in the country and steps that need to be taken urgently to check the further spread of the virus. The highest decision-making body of the Congress is also likely to pass a resolution asking the government to take effective measures to contain the spread of coronavirus and provide vaccines for all along with financial support for the poor and oppressed sections, the sources said.
The Congress has been critical of the Modi government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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No lockdown in Karnataka, reiterates BS Yediyurappa
Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday reiterated that there will be no lockdown in the state, but stringent measures implemented to contain the spread of coronavirus.Addressing reporters on the sidelines of a function in Bengaluru, Yediyurappa said, “Barring lockdown, all other measures will be taken. Already we have imposed night curfew in some cities. If required we will extend it to some other districts as well.“The CM said he would consult the Opposition party leaders on the next course of action and deliberate on their suggestions. He also ruled out lockdown on the weekends.
Congress leader Siddaramaiah said lockdown was not a solution but charged the state government with minimising the tests when cases reduced substantially, allowing everyone to come in without checking them and letting people congregate at public events.
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Promote CBSE Class 12 students on basis of internal assessment, Sisodia urges govt
I am happy that Class 10 exams are being cancelled and dates are being rescheduled for class 12 exams. Like Class 10 students, I appeal to the govt to promote Class 12 students on the basis of internal assessment: Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia pic.twitter.com/Qb1i5JuUJ0
— ANI (@ANI) April 14, 2021
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Final decision must be taken on CBSE Class 12 board exam, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra welcomed the government’s decision to cancel the CBSE Class 10 board exams but urged the government to arrive at a decision on the Class 12 board exams. “Glad the government has finally cancelled the 10th standard exams however a final decision MUST be taken for the 12th grade too. Keeping students under undue pressure until June makes no sense. It’s unfair. I urge the government to decide now,” she said. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday cancelled Class 10 exams and postponed Class 12 exams in view of surge in COVID-19 cases.
The Congress leader had been calling on the government to call off the tests.
Glad the government has finally cancelled the 10th standard exams however a final decision MUST be taken for the 12th grade too. Keeping students under undue pressure until June makes no sense.
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) April 14, 2021
It’s unfair. I urge the government to decide now.#cancelboardexam2021
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DMK leader T Baalu tests COVID-19 positive, says his son
Senior DMK leader and the party’s Lok Sabha MP, TR Baalu, has tested positive for coronavirus and was doing fine, his son TRB Rajaa said on Wednesday. He urged everyone who had come in contact with Baalu for the past week to get themselves tested immediately.Baalu, who had taken the first dose of covid vaccine, is also the DMK parliamentary party leader.
Rajaa further said that his father had taken the first shot of covid vaccine while DMK general secretary Duraimurugan had taken both jabs. “…yet both caught the bug. #Vaccines are a must but more work needed,” Rajaa said in another tweet.
My father Thiru #TRBaalu has tested positive for the #COVID19 virus & has been admitted to a hospital. He is stable and doing fine now. I urge everyone who has been in contact with him for the past week to get themselves tested immediately 🙏🏽 https://t.co/8P0eclyDMU
— Dr. T R B Rajaa (@TRBRajaa) April 14, 2021
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Long queues of Ambulances outside Ahmedabad Civil Hospital
Gujarat | Ambulances seen in long queues outside Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad
— ANI (@ANI) April 14, 2021
Waiting time has increased. For the last 10 days, emergency flow has gone up, over 4500 cases every day. Most of them are COVID patients, 60 more ambulances added: Head-Ops, 108 emergency services pic.twitter.com/ZU3Rxi5bc4
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Great relief for students, parents, tweets Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal welcomed the decision to cancel CBSE Class 10 board exams and postpone Class 12 exams in view of surge in COVID-19 cases, saying it will provide a great relief to students and their parents. “I am glad that the exams have been cancelled/postponed. This is a great relief for lakhs of students and their parents, Kejriwal tweeted. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday cancelled Class 10 exams and postponed Class 12 exams in view of surge in COVID-19 cases. The decision was taken at a high level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
I am glad that the exams have been cancelled/postponed. This is a great relief for lakhs of students and their parents. https://t.co/kYq2UtSPdN
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 14, 2021
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Lakhs ignore COVID-19 concerns to take shahi snan in Haridwar
Throwing caution to the wind amid rising cases of coronavirus, thousands of seers congregated on Wednesday at Har ki Pauri in Haridwar to take a dip in the Ganga during the third shahi snan of the Kumbh mela. The royal bath’ marked Mesh Sankranti and Baisakhi, and fell two days after a similar convergence of sadhu’ and other devotees for the second shahi snan — events where following social distancing norms appears almost impossible. By noon between eight and 10 lakh people had take a bath in the river, Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar, who was supervising the arrangements at Haridwar, said. Sadhus from four of the 13 akhadas were through with the snan by this time. The officer said the event was going on without any hindrance. He said the crowds at the Ganga ghats were much smaller than expected at the third shahi snan — considered the most important in the series — and attributed this to the Covid restrictions in place.
Police personnel were seen distributing masks among people in the Mela area. However, social distancing norms were violated openly by the seers when they and their followers descended the steps at Har ki Pairi to wade into the river.
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Five states account for over 68% of active coronavirus cases, says health ministry
Total active cases in India have increased to 13,65,704 and now comprise 9.84 percent of the country’s total infection, said the Union health ministry. A net increase of 1,01,006 cases has been recorded in the total number of active cases in a span of 24 hours. Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala cumulatively account for 68.16 percent of India’s total active cases, the ministry said. Maharashtra alone accounts for 43.54 percent of the total number of active cases of the country, it said,
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No HC nod for mass prayers at Mumbai mosque during Ramadan
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused permission to a city-based trust to allow people to offer Namaz at its mosque in south Mumbai during the
Ramadan period, saying the COVID-19 situation was “serious and critical” and the safety of citizens was more important. A vacation bench of Justices RD Dhanuka and VG Bisht noted that the Maharashtra government found it expedient to impose restrictions to break the chain of transmission of the coronavirus. “The right to celebrate or follow a religious practice is important, but what is more paramount and of importance is public order and the safety of citizens,” the court said. It was hearing a petition filed by the Juma Masjid Mosque Trust, seeking permission to allow people from the Muslim community to offer the prayers five times a day at its mosque in south Mumbai.
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Testing capacity ramped up to 15 lakh tests per day, says health ministry
“In the country’s bid to flush out COVID-19 cases, another milestone has been reached today. The country has crossed 26 crore tests,“said the Union health ministry. A total of 26,06,18,866 tests have been conducted so far for detection of COVID-19 in the country. A total of 14,11,758 tests have been done in a day. The testing capacity has been ramped up to 15 lakh tests per day, the ministry said.
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Ten states account for 86.08% of new COVID-19 fatalities, says health ministry
Ten states account for 86.08 percent of the 1,027 deaths reported in 24 hours, said the Union health ministry. Maharashtra saw the maximum of 281 fatalities. Chhattisgarh followed with 156 deaths, the ministry added..
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CBSE Class 10 board exams cancelled, Class 12 exams postponed
Union Education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said that the CBSE Class 12 board exams have been postponed while the Class 10 board exams have been cancelled. For the Class 12 board exams, the minister said, “The situation will be reviewed on 1st June 2021 by the Board, and details will be shared subsequently. A notice of at least 15 days will be given before the start of the examinations,” For Class 10, Pokhriyal said the results will be prepared on the basis of an objective criterion to be developed by the Board. “Any candidate who is not satisfied with the marks allocated to him/her on this basis will be given an opportunity to sit in an exam as and when the conditions are conducive to hold the exams,” he said in a series of tweets.
1. The Board Exams for Class XIIth to be held from May 4th to June, 14th, 2021 are hereby postponed. These exams will be held hereafter.
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) April 14, 2021
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Eight states account for 60.16 percent vaccine doses administered so far, says health ministry
Eight states account for 60.16 percent of the total doses given so far in the country, said the health ministry. A total of 26,46,528 vaccine doses were given on Tuesday, Day-88 of the vaccination drive; of these, 22,58,910 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 44,643 sessions for first dose and 3,87,618 beneficiaries received the second dose of vaccine, the ministry further said.
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Over 11 crore vaccine doses administered till 7 am, says health ministry
The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 11 crore on Wednesday, the fourth day of the ‘Tika Utsav’, said the Union health ministry in a press release. Cumulatively, 11,11,79,578vaccine doses have been administered through 16,53,488 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am on Wednesday, it added.
According to the ministry, the beneficiaries include 90,48,686 healthcare workers (HCWs) who have taken the first dose and 55,81,072 HCWs who have taken the second dose, 1,01,36,430 frontline workers (first dose), 50,10,773 FLWs (second dose). The number also includes 4,24,66,354 first dose beneficiaries and 24,67,484 second dose beneficiaries more than 60 years old and 3,56,50,444( first st dose) and 8,18,335( second dose) beneficiaries aged 45 to 60 years.
#Unite2FightCorona#LargestVaccineDrive
— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) April 14, 2021
India's Cumulative Vaccination Coverage exceeds 11 Crores (11,11,79,578).https://t.co/wtfkZ0sPLV pic.twitter.com/edNhoT8TCp
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reiterates call for cancelling CBSE board exams
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday reiterated her call for cancelling the CBSE exams, saying the Centre must not ignore the voice of the students and call off the tests due to the COVID-19 situation in the country. In a Facebook post, the Congress leader said that in the past few days., she heard from many students across the country raising some important issues related to the examinations amid the second wave of COVID-19. They say that in the last days leading up to the examinations, there is already pressure of preparation and now there was additional pressure of protection against the virus on them, according to Priyanka Gandhi. “Along with that, there is also the danger of safety of teachers engaged in exam duty and families of students,” the Congress general secretary said. “I request the government of India again not to ignore the voice of India’s future,” Priyanka Gandhi said, demanding cancellation of the CBSE exams.
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Madhya Pradesh defers Class 10,12 board exams
The Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education has postponed the examinations of Classes 10 and 12 in view of a spike in COVID-19 cases, an official said on Wednesday. The exams of the high school, higher secondary and diploma in pre-school education (vocational course) were scheduled to begin from 30 April and 1 May. Now, the exams are likely to be conducted from the first week of June and the board will soon issue a new amended schedule, a spokesperson of the state board said. The MP government has declared summer holidays for students of Classes 1 to 8 from 15 April to 13 June keeping in mind the safety and health of students, state School Education Minister Indar Singh Parmar said.
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Yogi Adityanath tests positive
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said he has tested positive for coronavirus and is in self isolation. Adityanath said he is following all the advice given by physicians and is carrying out all work virtually.
The chief minister assured that all activities of the state government are being conducted normally. “Meanwhile, all those who have come in contact with me must get themselves tested and take precautions,” he said.
प्रदेश सरकार की सभी गतिविधियां सामान्य रूप से संचालित हो रही हैं।
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) April 14, 2021
इस बीच जो लोग भी मेरे संपर्क में आएं हैं वह अपनी जांच अवश्य करा लें और एहतियात बरतें।
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Amarinder Singh writes to Union education minister seeking postponement on CBSE board exams
Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh has sought postponement of the upcoming CBSE board exams for classes 10 and 12 amid the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. Singh has written to Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, pointing to the prevailing situation and stressing that it would only be appropriate that a decision is taken forthwith to postpone class 10 and 12 board examinations. This would also allow the Union Government and States to plan better for conduct of the examination once the situation normalises, he said in an official statement here on Wednesday.
Have written to Union Education Minister @DrRPNishank seeking postponement of CBSE and ICSE Board examinations in view of the surge of #Covid19 cases in the country. Request the Government of India for an early decision in this regard. pic.twitter.com/qOShz1hjN3
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) April 14, 2021
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Ten states account for 82.04% of new coronavirus cases, says health ministry
The Union health ministry said that ten states — Maharahstra, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Karanataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Rajasthan — are showing an upward trajectory in cases and account for 82.04 percent of the new cases registered in 24 hours. Maharashtra has reported 60,212 fresh infections, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 17,963 and Chhattisgarh with 15,121 new cases.
Sixteen states — Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Kerala, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal — are showing an upward trajectory in cases, the ministry said.
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— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) April 14, 2021
Sixteen states are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases. pic.twitter.com/igsYwEVMW7
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Delhi transport minister Kailash Gahlot tests COVID-19 positive
Delhi transport minister Kailash Gahlot said he has tested positive for coronavirus and isolated himself at home. “All those who came in contact with me recently please take necessary precautions,” he said.
I have tested positive for Covid-19 today. I have home isolated myself. All those who came in contact with me recently please take necessary precautions.
— Kailash Gahlot (@kgahlot) April 14, 2021
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Karnataka issues guidelines for Ramzan
The Karnataka government has issued a set of guidelines for Muslims to follow during the holy month of Ramzan, in view of growing coronavirus cases in
the state. The government said the growing cases call for strict compliance of COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour (CAB), especially during Ramzan as “people tend to congregate in large numbers”. According to a circular issued by the government, people above 60, those with comorbidity, pregnant women and children
below 10 years should remain at home. Large gatherings of people are prohibited and social distancing should be maintained at mosques. There should be markings on the floor of the place of worship to manage queues and face masks should be made mandatory. “Entry of visitors shall be staggered to avoid crowding,” it said.
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Yogi Adityanath directs to urgently acquire Remdesivir injections from Gujarat
Amid a shortage of Remdesivir in Uttar Pradesh, chief minister Yogi Adiyanath directed the state health department to acquire 25,000 injections of the drug from Ahmedabad on an urgent basis, a statement issued by the chief minister’s office said (CMO).
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No shortage of ventilators in Delhi, says Satyendar Jain
Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said there is no shortage of ventilators in the National Capital and that COVID-19 infected patients from other states are also being admitted in the hospitals.
“We have 13,000 beds, there’s no shortage of ventilators. Patients from Delhi and other states are being admitted. Centre has provided 1,100 beds, talks on (to add more). 286 out of 5525 Covid care centres are occupied. Banquets, hotels to be included soon,” Jain said.
Covid cases are rapidly increasing, there's no slowdown. We appeal to people to go out only if necessary. Beds' data is being revised twice a day in the app (for availability). People should visit hospitals only after going through the app: Satyendar Jain, Delhi Health Minister
— ANI (@ANI) April 14, 2021
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Postpone CBSE board exams, Amarinder Singh to PM
Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking postponement of board exams for Classes 10 and 12 amid rising cases of the novel coronavirus, ANI reported.
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Uddhav Thackeray to hold COVID-19 review meet
Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday is likely to hold a meeting with all district collectors to review the COVID-19 situation in the state, ANI reported.
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Mayawati asks govt to provide free COVID-19 vaccine to the poor
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Wednesday appealed to the government to make arrangements for free food and accommodation for migrant labourers and workers who are planning to return home amid a spike in coronavirus cases.
She also demanded that all the needy and the poor be given COVID-19 vaccine free of cost.
In a statement issued on BR Ambedkar’s birth anniversary, Mayawati said people are once again planning to return home following the recent spurt in cases. She asked the government to make arrangements to avoid another exodus of migrant labourers from cities as seen during the coronavirus-induced lockdown last year.
“State governments should make adequate arrangements for food and lodging, otherwise these people may come in the grip of COVID-19 during the exodus. To stop this, the Centre should help the state governments as well,” she said.
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PM to hold meet on CBSE exams amid calls to cancel it
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting Wednesday with Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal to discuss the CBSE Board exams amid calls for cancellation due to recent surge in COVID-19 cases.
Modi will meet with Pokhriyal and other top officials at noon.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) officials denied any change in the exam schedule “yet” and reiterated that the arrangements are being made to ensure social distancing by increasing examination centres by over 50 percent. The exams are scheduled to begin from 4 May.
PM to hold a meeting with Education Minister, Secretary & other important officials at 12 noon to discuss the issue of CBSE Board Exams: Govt of India Sources pic.twitter.com/GQuyfMuWft
— ANI (@ANI) April 14, 2021
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Maharashtra records 281 of 1,027 new COVID-19 deaths
Of the new 1,027 COVID-19 fatalities reported on Wednesday, Maharashtra registered the maximum number of deaths with 281 patients succumbing to the viral infection.
This was followed by Chhattisgarh with 156 deaths, 85 from Uttar Pradesh, 81 from Delhi, 67 each from Gujarat and Karnataka, 50 from Punjab, 40 from Madhya Pradesh, 29 from Jharkhand, 28 from Rajasthan, 20 each from Kerala and West Bengal, 18 from Tamil Nadu, 16 from Haryana, 14 from Bihar, 13 from Uttarakhand, 11 from Himachal Pradesh and 10 from Andhra Pradesh.
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Telangana reports 2,157 new COVID-19 cases
Telangana recorded 2,157 fresh coronavirus cases, pushing the total positives to over 3.34 lakh, while the toll rose to 1,780 with eight more fatalities.
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 361, followed by Medchal Malkajgiri (245) and Rangareddy (206), a government bulletin said on Wednesday providing details as of 8 pm on 13 April.
The total number of cases stood at 3,34,738 while with 821 patients being cured, the total recoveries were at 3,07,499.
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Akhilesh Yadav tests COVID-19 positive
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday tested positive for the novel coronavirus. He advised all those who had come into contact with him in recent days, to get themselves tested.
अभी-अभी मेरी कोरोना टेस्ट की रिपोर्ट पॉज़िटिव आई है। मैंने अपने आपको सबसे अलग कर लिया है व घर पर ही उपचार शुरू हो गया है।
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) April 14, 2021
पिछले कुछ दिनों में जो लोग मेरे संपर्क में आये हैं, उन सबसे विनम्र आग्रह है कि वो भी जाँच करा लें। उन सभी से कुछ दिनों तक आइसोलेशन में रहने की विनती भी है।
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Active COVID-19 cases rises to 13,65,704
Registering a steady increase for the 35th day in a row, the active COVID-19 cases in the country increased to 13,65,704 on Wednesday, comprising 9.84 percent of the total infections.
The active caseload was at its lowest at 1,35,926 on 12 February and it was at its highest at 10,17,754 on 18 September, 2020.
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Maharashtra continues to be COVID-19 hotspost
Maharashtra remained the worst-affected state after reporting 60,212 fresh coronavirus positive cases and 281 fatalities on Tuesday.
In view of the alarming rise in cases, the state government announced severe, curfew-like restrictions on public movement over the next 15 days from 8 pm on Wednesday.
Maharashtra is now left with 5,93,042 active cases, the state health department said in a release.
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Kumbh Mela: Haridwar reports 594 new cases after devotees flout COVID-19 norms
Uttarakhand’s Haridwar, which is hosting the Kumbh Mela where lakhs of people participated, in violation of COVID-19 protocols, reported 594 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the active caseload of the city to 2,812.
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At 1,027, India reports highest daily COVID-19 fatality count in nearly six months
With the death over 1,000 people due to COVID-19 outbreak in the past 24 hours, this is the highest daily fatality count in nearly six months. This is also the fourth straight day of the country seeing over 1.5 lakh fresh infections and the eighth straight day of over one lakh cases.
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India registers 1,027 new COVID-19 deaths
With the death of 1,027 more COVID-19 patients in the past 24 hours, the toll in the country has increased to 1,72,085 on Wednesday, said the health ministry. The fatality rate has risen to 1.24 percent.
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India records 1,84,372 new COVID-19 cases
India registered a total of 1,84,372 fresh COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, taking the overall count over 1.38 crore on Wednesday, said the Union health ministry.
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Kumbh mela and Markaz should not be compared, says Uttarakhand CM
Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Tuesday said the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Haridwar should not be compared with the Nizamuddin Markaz which was held in a closed space and attended even by foreigners.
“There should be no comparison between Kumbh and Markaz. The Markaz was held in a closed space, in a Kothi like structure whereas the Kumbh is being held in the open on the sprawling ghats of the Ganga,” Rawat said on a weekly talk show organised by the Hindustan Times.
The chief minister was replying to a question as to why the two religious events should not be equated (Nizamuddin Markaz and Kumbh) as Kumbh also draws crowds and could strengthen the second wave of the coronavirus infection.
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Fadnavis calls for concessions in electricity bills, GST after lockdown-like curbs in Maharashtra
Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the Uddhav Thackeray-led government in the state must give concessions in electricity bills, property tax and GST, following the announcement of new “lockdown-like” restrictions to check coronavirus cases.
“The state seems to have not offered any concessions in electricity bills, property tax or GST. Similarly, no financial assistance announced for salon operators, small businessman, flower vendors among others.
These comprise of a major labour force who will have no means of earnings,” Fadnavis said.
Read more here…“The state should immediately use the reserved fund of Rs 3,300 crore for restricting COVID-19 spread. It should be utilised for adding more beds and procurement of medical equipment. The state should issue directives accordingly,” the BJP leader added.
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Nearly 3.30 lakh people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Maharashtra
Maharashtra has carried out the vaccination of 3,29,056 more people against COVID-19, taking the cumulative figure to 1,05,71,680, said a state health department official on Tuesday.
The state on Monday vaccinated 6,938 healthcare professionals, 18,854 frontline workers, 1,88,553 people in the 45-59 age group and having comorbidities and 1,14,711 senior citizens (total 3,29,056), he said.
With this, 12,78,391 healthcare workers and 15,58,299 frontline workers have received vaccine doses so far, the official said.
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