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Coronavirus LIVE News Updates: Although the COVID-19 situation has been stabilised and there are only 319 cases in the islands, the administration said there is still necessity to regulate the movement of people, ensure strict enforcement of prescribed containment strategies and focus on surveillance Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday announced that from 23 June to 6 July, all government and private offices will operate with full staffing, shops will remain open till 7 pm and night curfew will be imposed from 9 pm to 5 am. The Amarnath Yatra has been cancelled in wake of the coronavirus pandemic and it will be symbolic only, informed Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant-governor Manoj Sinha. “However, all the traditional religious rituals shall be performed at the Holy Cave Shrine as per past practice,” Sinha added. According to the fresh guidelines issued by the Assam government, District magistrates will notify those places in urban areas with more than five percent positivity and those in rural areas with more than 10 percent positivity as containment zones. The guidelines will come into effect at 5 am on 22 June and continue till further orders. In South Salmara, Majuli, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Udalgiri, West Karbi Anglong, Dima Hasao and Charaideo districts, where the cumulative positive cases over the past 10 days are less than 400, lockdown like conditions have been relaxed and the movement of people is allowed between 5 am to 5 pm daily. The National Capital reported 89 COVID-19 cases, the lowest this year so far, and 11 deaths on Monday, while the positivity rate dipped to 0.16 percent, according to data shared by the Delhi health department. This is the first time since 16 February, when 94 people were diagnosed with the disease, that the number of new cases have dropped below the 100 mark. The 11 new fatalities have pushed the toll in the city to 24,925. More than 47 lakh doses administered so far, on day one of the implementation of “Revised Guidelines for COVID Vaccination”, tweeted the Union health ministry at 3.41 pm. Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Monday said the Central government will be supplying only 15 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses for use in the National Capital in July, and it will take around 16 more months to inoculate the city’s entire population at this rate. The CBSE board on Monday told the Supreme Court that the results of the exams held in 2021 will be declared by 31 July. The board added that optional exams will be held tentatively between 15 August and 15 September if the situation is conducive, and that disputes will be referred to a committee constituted by the board. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed the Centre for saying that it is unable to pay ex-gratia compensation to families of those who died of COVID-19. “It is impossible to valuate life, government’s compensation is only a small help, but the Modi government is not ready to even do that,” he said. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the central government has decided to increase the pace of vaccination against COVID-19 in July and August. Talking to reporters after visiting a vaccination centre, Shah said with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to provide free vaccine against COVID-19 to people aged 18 and above, “we will fast achieve the goal of inoculating almost everyone”. “The central government has decided to increase the pace of vaccination in July and August,” he added. Shah said from Monday morning, an important journey has started in the fight against COVID-19 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Union Health Ministry on Monday said that the single-day number of recoveries exceeded the number of new cases for the 39th consecutive day. Additionally, the recovery rate rose to 96.36 percent in the country. India’s COVID-19 caseload rose by 53,256 new cases on Monday, taking the total to 2,88,44,199, the Union Health Ministry said. The active cases stand at 7,02,887. A staggering 13,59,300 people were administered the coronavirus vaccine in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, in what could be a world record feat in any single province. As many as 28,917 staff of the Medical and Health Department, 40,000 ASHA workers and 5,000 other staff made the unique feat possible in a marathon 15 hours in 4,589 vaccination centres across the state, Health Commissioner Katamaneni Bhaskar said on Sunday night. Of the total, 12,67,425 people got the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 85,715 the second dose. The new policy of India’s inoculation strategy in which the Central Government will provide free vaccines against COVID-19 to adults across states will begin today (Monday, 21 June). Earlier in June, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre will take over from states, which were supposed to be carrying out about 25 percent of the country’s vaccination drive, and continue with its ongoing efforts to inoculate the section of the population that is above 45 years of age, healthcare and frontline workers. The Centre’s new policy came days after Supreme Court slammed the ongoing vaccination drive for the 18-44 age group and called it “arbitrary and irrational” Maharashtra on Sunday reported 9,361 fresh coronavirus positive cases and 190 fatalities, taking the tally to 59,72,781 and the toll to 1,17,961 while 9,101 patients recovered, the state Health department said. The overall count of recoveries in Maharashtra now stands at 57,19,457 while the number of active cases is 1,32 241. The case recovery rate in the state now stands at 95.76 per cent while the fatality rate is 1.97 per cent, it said. On Sunday, 15 cities, including Nagpur, didn’t report even a single COVID-19 fatality. Similarly no death due to coronavirus was reported from 12 districts in the state. Mumbai city reported 747 new cases and 19 deaths, which raised its caseload to 7,20,013 and the toll to 15,298, the department said in a release. Mumbai division, including the city and its satellite towns, reported 2,643 new cases and 27 deaths, raising the tally to 15,75,866 and the toll to 31,268. Nashik division reported 828 cases including 549 in Ahmednagar district. Pune division saw 2,180 new infections including 728 in Satara district and 579 in Pune district, as per the department. Kolhapur division reported 2,823 cases during the day including 725 in Kolhapur district, 761 in Ratnagiri district. Aurangabad division added 204 cases, Latur division 317, Akola division 233, and Nagpur division 133. Parbhani city in Aurangabad division, Malegaon and Dhule cities in Nashik division reported the lowest one case each in the state. Bhiwandi-Nizampur city in Mumbai division reported five cases during the day, Jalgaon city in Nashik division three cases, while Chandrapur city in Nagpur division reported six fresh cases, the department said. Thane, Bhiwandi-Nizampur, Ulhasnagar, Mira Bhayander, Palghar district, Vasai Virar, and Raigad district in Mumbai division did not report a single death due to coronavirus during the day, the department said. Also, no fresh fatality was reported from Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Nandurbar districts, Jalgaon city, Solapur, Hingoli district, Parbhani, Latur, Nanded district and city, Akola, Solapur, Amravati, Yavatmal district, Washim district, Nagpur, Bhandara and Gondia districts, Gadchiroli and Chandrapur districts and Chandrapur city. Maharashtra’s COVID-19 tally is as follows: Positive 59,72,78, deaths 1,17,961, recoveries 57,19,457, active 1,32,241, total tests 3,95,14,858, tests today 2,01,938.
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Mumbai reports 521 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths
Mumbai on Monday reported 521 new cases of coronavirus, a drop from 733 infections a day ago, taking its COVID-19 count to 7,21,891, while seven more deaths pushed the toll to 15,305, the city civic body said. A statement from the BMC’s health department said 685 patients were discharged during the day, taking the number of recovered cases to 6,89,675.
There are now 15,305 active cases in the financial capital, the statement said. On Sunday, Mumbai had reported 733 coronavirus cases and 19 fatalities. As many as 26,286 samples were examined for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the number of tests to 68,41,314, it said. The coronavirus recovery rate of Mumbai district is 95 percent, the health department said. The growth rate of COVID-19 infections in Mumbai from 14 to 20 June was 0.09 percent, while the case doubling rate has improved to 720 days, the statement added.
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Record 80 lakh doses given on day 1 of revised guidelines
More than 80 lakh vaccine doses, the highest in a single day, were administered across the country on Monday as the revised guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination came into effect, the Union health ministry said. India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has reached 28.33 crore since 16 January, it said.
The previous single-day record was of over 48 lakh on 1 April. In June so far, India saw an average vaccination of around 31 lakh per day. The average single-day vaccinations fell to as low as around 16 lakh in the first week of May when the country was at the peak of the second wave.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi said that central government is beginning the ‘‘Free Vaccination For All campaign’’ for every Indian from today. “The biggest beneficiary of this phase of India’’s vaccination drive shall be the poor, the middle class and the youth of the country. All of us should pledge to get ourselves vaccinated. Together we will defeat COVID-19,” he said.
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Kathmandu extends COVID-19 prohibitory orders, but with relaxations
The authorities in Kathmandu on Monday extended the COVID-19 prohibitory orders by a week with some relaxations, as Nepal reported 1,584 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. As per the new prohibitory orders effective from Tuesday, private vehicles and taxis will be allowed to operate on an odd-even basis with coronavirus infection cases witnessing a decline in the past couple of weeks.
A meeting of chief district officers of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, and Lalitpur took the decision to this effect, extending prohibitory orders but with relaxations from the morning of 22 June to June 28 mid-night. Private vehicles and taxis with odd registration numbers can ply on odd dates according to the Nepali calendar, whereas vehicles with even registration numbers can ply on even dates.
Private vehicles have been barred from plying since April 29 after a surge in COVID-19 cases. The order continues to bar public vehicles from plying the roads, the authorities said. Vehicles carrying essential goods, including medical and agriculture equipment, government vehicles, internet, telephone, cargo, courier, and waste managing vehicles, can ply without any obstructions. As per the relaxed prohibitory orders, shops selling non-essential items can now open between 11:00am and 4:00pm on alternate days of week.
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‘Will consider insurance for workers performing last rites of COVID-19 victims’
The Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday that it would consider granting insurance cover on the lines of other frontline workers to those working in crematoriums and helping conduct last rites of COVID victims, terming the issue a “valid concern”.
A special vacation bench comprising justices Ashok Bhushan and M R Shah, which reserved verdict on two pleas seeking ex-gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the dependents of those who died of COVID, was told by lawyer Gaurav Kumar Bansal that the people working in crematoriums have been left without any insurance cover. Bansal, who has filed one of the PILs on the issue, said the crematorium workers are getting infected and succumbing to the deadly disease.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, agreed to the enormity of the issue and said it was a “valid concern”. “It is a very valid concern. Crematorium members are not covered under the insurance scheme. I will take care of this aspect. Presently over 22 lakh healthcare workers are covered under the insurance scheme,” Mehta told the bench during the hearing conducted through video-conferencing.
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Hong Kong to relax quarantine rules for arrivals
Hong Kong authorities said quarantine requirements will soon be relaxed for travelers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and arrive from certain lower-risk countries. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Monday said the relaxation of quarantine measures will first be open to Hong Kong residents returning to the city. They must have been fully vaccinated for at least 14 days, must undergo a serology test to prove they have the antibodies and must test negative for the coronavirus upon arrival in Hong Kong.
The announcement comes amid a shortage of quarantine hotel rooms in the city. Current quarantine restrictions can require arrivals from various countries to serve between seven to 21 days of quarantine at designated hotels, and many of the city’s hotels are booked through August. Officials said the arrangement could begin on 30 June and that it is looking to open a similar arrangement for non-residents later.
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Lakshadweep eases COVID-19 restrictions as cases dip
The Lakshadweep administration on Monday announced some relaxations to the COVID-19 induced lockdown imposed since 24 May as cases have come down in all the 10 inhabited islands.
Although the COVID-19 situation has been stabilised and there are only 319 cases in the islands, the administration said there is still necessity to regulate the movement of people, ensure strict enforcement of prescribed containment strategies and focus on surveillance to prevent the further spread of the virus in the islands.
The administration, which is facing protests from the Opposition parties over its reform measures, has decided to allow political, social and religious functions but only with the prior permission of the District Collector of the Lakshadweep.
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No scientific evidence of COVID-19 vaccination causing infertility in men, women: Health ministry
The Union health ministry on Monday reiterated there is no scientific evidence of COVID-19 vaccination causing infertility in men and women and asserted the jabs are safe and effective. There have been media reports expressing concern regarding infertility due to COVID-19 vaccination among people of reproductive age, the ministry said in a statement.
Over the last few days, certain media reports have highlighted the prevalence of various superstitions and myths in a section of healthcare workers (HCWs) and frontline workers (FLWs) including the nurses, it said. Such misinformation and rumours were spread during the vaccination drives against polio and measles-rubella too, it added.
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Karnataka relaxes curbs in six more districts
The Karnataka government on Monday added six more districts to the list of 17 districts under “Unlock 2.0”, where COVID-19 curbs have been relaxed,
allowing hotels, gyms, and public transport bus services to resume operations. Udupi, Bengaluru Rural, Shivamogga, Ballari, Chitradurga and Vijayapura have been placed under Category-1 after considering the weekly moving average positivity rate and also taking into account the consistent declining trend of the COVID-19 case positivity rate, the state government said in its order.
In all, the government has now relaxed COVID-19 restrictions in 23 districts.
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All offices in Bihar to operate with full staffing from 23 June to 6 July, says CM
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday announced that from 23 June to 6 July, all government and private offices will operate with full staffing, shops will remain open till 7 pm and night curfew will be imposed from 9 pm to 5 am. Parks and gardens will be open between 6 am and noon, the chief minister said on Twitter while emphasising that the need to remain cautious continues.
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Record 69 lakh COVID vaccine doses administered on day one of revised guidelines
More than 69 lakh vaccine doses were administered across the country till Monday evening on the first day of the revised guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination coming into effect, the Union Health Ministry said. It is the highest number of doses administered in a day since the vaccination drive started on 16 January. India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage is now nearly 28.7 crore.
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LaCONES-CCMB releases guidelines for COVID-19 testing on zoo animals
The Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES) of CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has released
guidelines for COVID-19 tests on captive animals. LaCONES is one of the four designated centres for testing animal samples for possible coronavirus infection, a press release from the CCMB said on Monday.
The guidelines provide detailed protocols that include pictorials and frequently asked questions for an easier understanding of those collecting samples for COVID testing in wildlife, Vinay K Nandicoori, Director, CSIR-CCMB, said.
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Karnataka to set up separate covid care centres for kids in all taluks to fight third wave
Aimed at effectively facing the possible third wave of the pandemic, a separate COVID Care Centre (CCCs) will be set up for children at every taluk
or Assembly constituency level, Karnataka Minister for Women, and Child Development Shashikala Jolle said on Monday. Amid concerns that children may be hit hard in case of a third wave, the Minister said a hospital in Bengaluru city will be identified as a special COVID hospital for children.
“Department is making arrangements to identify children with symptoms during the possible third wave at every taluk or Assembly constituency level, and on testing positive they will be shifted to COVID Care Centres for children at taluk and assembly level along with their mothers,” Jolle said.
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Amarnath Yatra cancelled for second consecutive year
The Amarnath Yatra has been cancelled in wake of the coronavirus pandemic and it will be symbolic only, informed Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. “However, all the traditional religious rituals shall be performed at the Holy Cave Shrine as per past practice,” Sinha added.
“It’s important to save people’s lives. So, it is not advisable to hold and conduct this year’s pilgrimage in the larger public interest,” he said. This is the second consecutive year that the annual pilgrimage has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Over 69 lakh vaccine doses administered on day 1 of revised guidelines, says health ministry
More than 69 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered on day one of the implementation of ‘Revised Guidelines for Covid Vaccination’, news agency ANI quotes the Union health ministry as saying.
According to News18, out of 69.25 lakh vaccine doses administered so far, nearly 50 lakh are of the 18-44 age group.
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No local body polls in Maharashtra till 70% people vaccinated, says minister
Maharashtra rural development minister Hasan Mushrif on Monday said there will be no elections to local bodies in the state till 70 percent population is vaccinated against COVID-19. Till Sunday, 2,76,99,419 people were inoculated against COVID-19 in Maharashtra, according to the health department.
NCP leader Mushrif was talking to reporters in Kolhapur when he was asked about Maharashtra minister and Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar’s comment that he would not allow local bodies polls to be held in the state till the OBC quota issue is resolved. “Due to corona, there will be no elections till 70 percent vaccination is done. So, till then, the quota issue will also be resolved,” Mushrif said.
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Assam eases restrictions in eight districts
According to the Assam government’s fresh guidelines, the movement of individuals will be banned between 2 pm to 5 am in the Kamrup Metropolitan district while in South Salmara, Majuli, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Udalgiri, West Karbi Anglong, Dima Hasao and Charaideo where the cumulative positive cases over the past 10 days are less than 400, lockdown like conditions have been relaxed and the movement of people is allowed bteween 5 am to 5 pm daily. In districts other than those mentioned above, restrictions as per order dated 4 June 221 will remain applicable and there will be a ban on movement from 1 pm to 5 am.
Districts with a high number of daily new cases and cumulative cases, especially Cachar,Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, will be under close watch and stricter curbs may follow if there is no imporvement in the situation.
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Assam govt issues fresh guidelines
According to the fresh guidelines issued by the Assam government, District magistrates will notify those places in urban areas with more than five percent positivity and those in rural areas with more than 10 percent positivity as containment zones. The guidelines will come into effect at 5 am on 22 June and continue till further orders.
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Bihar sets up committee to verify and update COVID-19 deaths in second wave
The Bihar Health Department has set up a three-tier committee to compile, verify and update the recording and reporting of COVID-19 deaths during the second wave in the state, reports NDTV . This comes after the Patna High Court on Friday pulled up th state government and ordered it to upload the number of deaths and births on its online portal under Digital India and National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy, 2012.
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Delhi records this year’s lowest single-day jump of 89 fresh COVID-19 cases
The National Capital on Monday recorded 89 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest so far this year and 11 deaths while the positivity rate dippedto 0.16 percent, according to data shared by the health department. This is the first time since 16 February , when 94 COVID-19 cases were recorded, that the number of daily infections has dropped below 100.
On Sunday, Delhi had recorded 124 fresh cases and seven deaths with a positivity rate of 0.17 percent. On Saturday, Delhi had recorded seven deaths due to the deadly disease, the lowest since 1 April, and 135 fresh cases with a positivity rate of 0.18 percent.
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India will have 257 crore vaccine doses by December, says JP Nadda
India will have 257 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses by December to take up double dose vaccination of people in full swing, BJP national president JP Nadda said on Monday, while visiting a vaccination centre at the RML hospital in the National Capital. Nadda said 130 crore people of the country have come forward to take vaccines on the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, despite the Opposition trying to mislead them and create obstructions.
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Over 47 lakh vaccine doses administered so far under new phase of vaccination drive, says health ministry
More than 47 lakh doses administered so far, on day one of the implementation of “Revised Guidelines for COVID Vaccination”, says the Union health ministry.
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Mumbai eligible for level 1, but level 3 curbs to continue till 21 June, says BMC
Mumbai will continue to remain in ’level 3’ of the coronvirus-induced restrictions till 27 June even though the city’s COVID-19 positivity rate and oxygen bed occupancy have come down and it is eligible to be upgraded to ’level 1’, the local civic body has said.
The state government earlier this month announced a five-level plan to ease restrictions as per weekly COVID-19 positivity rate and oxygen bed occupancy. In Mumbai, the positivity rate has come down to 3.79 percent and the oxygen bed occupancy is 23.56 percent, the BMC said.
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Centre has allocated only 15 lakh vaccine doses to Delhi in July, claims Manish Sisodia
Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Monday said the Central government will be supplying only 15 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses for use in the National Capital in July, and it will take around 16 more months to inoculate the city’s entire population at this rate. “I got to know that no free vaccine has been supplied for use beyond 2 June ,” Sisodia said at a digital press conference. The Central government will be supplying only 15 lakh doses in July, he said. “Going by this rate, it will take 15-16 more months to vaccinate entire Delhi,” Sisodia said.
“You have been saying India has been conducting the largest vaccination drive globally, but it has turned out to be the most mismanaged, derailed and messed up exercise in the world,” he alleged.
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IIT Kanpur study says third wave peak likely to be in Sept-Oct 2021
An IIT Kanpur study done by Prof Rajesh Ranjan and Mahendra Verma, along with their team, on Monday said third wave peak of Covid-19 could be around September-October this year.
“For the same, using SIR model, we have constructed the following three scenarios of a possible third wave using the epidemic parameters of the second wave. We assume that India is fully unlocked on July 15. Scenario 1 (Back-to-Normal): Third wave peak in October but a lower peak height than the second wave,” the statement read.
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National vaccination numbers:
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, 29,35,04,820 vaccine doses have been provided to states/UTs so far, through the government of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category. Of this, the total consumption, including wastages is 26,36,26,884 doses (as per data available at 8am today), read the release. More than 2.98 crores (2,98,77,936) Covid vaccine doses are still available with the states/UTs to be administered, the ministry said.
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Forty-first ‘Oxygen Express’ carrying 114 tonnes LMO reaches Bengaluru
The forty-first “Oxygen Express” carrying 114 tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO), in six cryogenic containers has reached the city, the South Western Railway said on Monday. So far, Karnataka has received 4,526.29 tonnes of LMO by rail.
“The 41th Oxygen Express has reached Inland Container Depot, Whitefield, Bengaluru at 05:35 AM today. It had started from Jamnagar, Gujarat at 01:45 PM on June19,” South Western Railway said in a statement.
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CBSE exam results will be declared by 31 July, education board tells SC
The CBSE board on Monday told the Supreme Court that the results of the exams held in 2021 will be declared by 31 July.
The board added that optional exams will be held tentatively between 15 August and 15 September if the situation is conducive, and that disputes will be referred to a committee constituted by the board.
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SC reserves verdict on Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia compensation to kin of COVID-19 deceased
The Supreme Court Monday reserved verdict on the pleas seeking directions that ex-gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh be paid to the families of those who have died of COVID-19. A special vacation bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and M R Shah heard Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and senior advocate S B Upadhyay and other lawyers for almost two hours.
The top court asked the parties to file written submissions in three days and specifically directed the Centre to simplify the process of grant of death certificates to the dependents of those who have died of COVID-19.
The Centre had earlier the apex court that the ex-gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh cannot be paid to the families of those who have died of COVID-19 as the finances of state governments and the Centre are under severe strain.
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Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Rahul Gandhi over comments on COVID-19 vaccination
“The country doesn’t know if Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has yet vaccinated himself or not. If you (Rahul Gandhi) haven’t got the COVID-19 vaccine yet, my humble appeal is that, please get yourself vaccinated,” said Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday.
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Karnataka govt says aiming to complete inoculating all adults before December
“We should be able to do 5-8 lakh vaccinations today. Our target is to complete vaccination for the adult population in the state before Decembe,” said Karnataka health minister Dr K Sudhakar on Monday.
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Total 7,998 black fungus cases in Maharashtra so far
The Maharashtra government on Monday said that so far, there are 7,998 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus. This includes 729 deaths, while 4,398 patients are currently under treatment for the disease.
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Rahul Gandhi slams Centre for being unable to pay compensation to kin of people who died of COVID-19
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Uttar Pradesh govt to inoculate six lakh people daily from today
The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday said it aims to administer COVID-19 vaccine doses to at least 6 lakh doses per day from Monday. This comes in the backdrop of the Centre’s plans to take over inoculation states and give free vaccination to adults.
“From 1 July, the Uttar Pradesh government will mould its vaccination campaign around the ‘cluster model’ that entails administering 10-12 lakh doses per day,” The TImes of India reported.
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‘PM made important decision of free COVID-19 vaccination’: Amit Shah
PM had made an important decision that from 21st June people who are 18 yrs of age & above will be vaccinated free of cost by Cental Govt & the process of vaccination will be sped up.
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Arunachal Pradesh reports 158 new COVID-19 cases
Arunachal Pradesh reported 158 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking the tally to 33,081, a senior health official said. The death toll in the frontier state remained at 159 with no fresh casualties reported in the last 24 hours, State Surveillance Officer Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
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Centre to increase pace of COVID-19 vaccination in July-August: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the central government has decided to increase the pace of vaccination against COVID-19 in July and August.
Talking to reporters after visiting a vaccination centre here, Shah said with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to provide free vaccine against COVID-19 to people aged 18 and above, “we will fast achieve the goal of inoculating almost everyone”.
“The central government has decided to increase the pace of vaccination in July and August,” he added. Shah said from Monday morning, an important journey has started in the fight against COVID-19 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Amit Shah visits vaccination in Ahmedabad
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Hotels, gyms open as Karnataka eases lockdown from today
The lockdown restrictions in Karnataka will be pulled back from Monday. Hotels, gyms, and public transport have begun functioning in 17 districts of Karnataka, including Bengaluru city, NDTV reported.
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Uttarakhand SIT issues notice to companies in fake COVID-19 testing case
An Uttarakhand SIT probing a case of fake COVID testings during Haridwar Kumbh Mela on Monday issued notices to the firms named in the case — Max Corporate Services of Delhi, Nalwa Laboratories Pvt Ltd of Haryana and Dr Lalchandani Labs — for questioning. The SIT has given them four days to appear.