Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you the latest updates from Lucknow.
*11:28am J&K govt revokes PSA detention orders of 41 prisoners lodged in UP and Haryana jails
*11:11am 45 fresh coronavirus positive cases have been confirmed by KGMU, Lucknow, taking the total tally to 709. Of these, the 13 cases are from Agra and one in Sitapur. The remaining are from Lucknow.
*10:50am First Tablighi Jamat attendee death in UP recorded late on Tuesday. A 76-year-old man who was undergoing treatment in Moradabad, after being referred from Sambhal, died of Covid-19. State's coronavirus death toll mounts to 10.
* Aminabad wholesale medicine market will remain closed from Wednesday till further orders. However, to maintain the flow of medicine supply to retailers so that there is no crisis, distributors will shift operation to Transportnagar where most medicine godowns and warehouses are located.
*10:14am Grocery stores, fruit, vegetables shops or carts, milk booths, poultry, meat and fish shops to remain open during lockdown: MHA
*10:13am Wearing of masks compulsory in public places across the country in wake of Covid-19 situation: MHA
*10:04am Shops of farm machinery, its spare parts, supply chain, repairs, 'Custom Hiring Centres' related to machinery to remain open from Apr 20: MHA
*9:55am All social, political, sports, religious functions, religious places, places of worship shall be closed for public till May 3: MHA on lockdown
*9:50am Educational institutions, coaching centres, domestic, international air travel, train services to remain suspended till May 3: MHA guidelines
*9:49am Cinema halls, malls, shopping complexes, gymnasiums, sports complexes, swimming pools, bars to remain closed till May 3: MHA guidelines
*9:43am Inter-state, inter-district movement of people, metro, bus services continue to be prohibited till May 3: MHA guidelines on lockdown
*9:42am Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issues consolidated revised guidelines on the measures to be taken by Ministries/Departments of Govt of India, State/UT governments & State/UT authorities for the containment of Covid-19 in India.
*9:35am Death toll due to Covid-19 in India touches 377; number of cases rise to 11,439, reports PTI quoting health ministry.
* In view of spurt in cases of domestic violence during lockdown period, a women’s organisation has issued several helpline numbers where cases of violence can be reported. The facility is available round-the-clock. The data of UP alone showed 90 complaints from March 23 to April 1.
*8:49am UPSRTC will not operate buses till May 3. All kinds of bus operations during the period will remain suspended except the ones which will be requested by the district administration concerned for emergency operations to fight Covid-19.
* On the birth anniversary of Guru Arjun Dev, the fifth Sikh guru, president of Lucknow Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee Rajendra Singh Bagga appealed people to maintain social distancing in view of lockdown till May 3 to check coronavirus spread.
* Essential items for newborn babies and pregnant women and stationery for children will be delivered at the doorstep of residents from Thursday. The district administration has identified shops which will deliver these items to people. Officials said efforts were on to finalise the service.
* Subdued celebrations marked the traditional new year of Bengali and Malayali communities, Poila Baisakh and Vishu, as people remained indoors on Tuesday in view of lockdown and prayed for the safety of those battling with Covid-19 pandemic.
* An additional team of 25 members, including six doctors, nurses and sanitation workers each, three ward boys and four paramedics, has been deployed at 100-bed hospital in Bakshi Ka Talab which has been designated as level-1 Covid-19 health centre.
* The Lucknow University is preparing a model for increased use of information technology in functioning and is exploring the possibility of conducting online examinations as well as paper setting.
* KGMU authorities heaved a sigh of relief after 20 of its healthcare staff members, including three doctors, who had come in contact with a 64-year-old Covid-19 patient, tested negative to coronavirus infection on Tuesday.
*11:28am J&K govt revokes PSA detention orders of 41 prisoners lodged in UP and Haryana jails
*11:11am 45 fresh coronavirus positive cases have been confirmed by KGMU, Lucknow, taking the total tally to 709. Of these, the 13 cases are from Agra and one in Sitapur. The remaining are from Lucknow.
*10:50am First Tablighi Jamat attendee death in UP recorded late on Tuesday. A 76-year-old man who was undergoing treatment in Moradabad, after being referred from Sambhal, died of Covid-19. State's coronavirus death toll mounts to 10.
* Aminabad wholesale medicine market will remain closed from Wednesday till further orders. However, to maintain the flow of medicine supply to retailers so that there is no crisis, distributors will shift operation to Transportnagar where most medicine godowns and warehouses are located.
*10:14am Grocery stores, fruit, vegetables shops or carts, milk booths, poultry, meat and fish shops to remain open during lockdown: MHA
*10:13am Wearing of masks compulsory in public places across the country in wake of Covid-19 situation: MHA
*10:04am Shops of farm machinery, its spare parts, supply chain, repairs, 'Custom Hiring Centres' related to machinery to remain open from Apr 20: MHA
*9:55am All social, political, sports, religious functions, religious places, places of worship shall be closed for public till May 3: MHA on lockdown
*9:50am Educational institutions, coaching centres, domestic, international air travel, train services to remain suspended till May 3: MHA guidelines
*9:49am Cinema halls, malls, shopping complexes, gymnasiums, sports complexes, swimming pools, bars to remain closed till May 3: MHA guidelines
*9:43am Inter-state, inter-district movement of people, metro, bus services continue to be prohibited till May 3: MHA guidelines on lockdown
Inter-state, inter-district movement of people, metro, bus services continue to be prohibited till May 3: MHA guidelines on lockdown
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) 1586924028000*9:42am Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issues consolidated revised guidelines on the measures to be taken by Ministries/Departments of Govt of India, State/UT governments & State/UT authorities for the containment of Covid-19 in India.
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issues consolidated revised guidelines on the measures to be taken by Ministries/Dep… https://t.co/gpwgd23aFz
— ANI (@ANI) 1586923938000*9:35am Death toll due to Covid-19 in India touches 377; number of cases rise to 11,439, reports PTI quoting health ministry.
* In view of spurt in cases of domestic violence during lockdown period, a women’s organisation has issued several helpline numbers where cases of violence can be reported. The facility is available round-the-clock. The data of UP alone showed 90 complaints from March 23 to April 1.
*8:49am UPSRTC will not operate buses till May 3. All kinds of bus operations during the period will remain suspended except the ones which will be requested by the district administration concerned for emergency operations to fight Covid-19.
* On the birth anniversary of Guru Arjun Dev, the fifth Sikh guru, president of Lucknow Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee Rajendra Singh Bagga appealed people to maintain social distancing in view of lockdown till May 3 to check coronavirus spread.
* Essential items for newborn babies and pregnant women and stationery for children will be delivered at the doorstep of residents from Thursday. The district administration has identified shops which will deliver these items to people. Officials said efforts were on to finalise the service.
* Subdued celebrations marked the traditional new year of Bengali and Malayali communities, Poila Baisakh and Vishu, as people remained indoors on Tuesday in view of lockdown and prayed for the safety of those battling with Covid-19 pandemic.
* An additional team of 25 members, including six doctors, nurses and sanitation workers each, three ward boys and four paramedics, has been deployed at 100-bed hospital in Bakshi Ka Talab which has been designated as level-1 Covid-19 health centre.
* The Lucknow University is preparing a model for increased use of information technology in functioning and is exploring the possibility of conducting online examinations as well as paper setting.
* KGMU authorities heaved a sigh of relief after 20 of its healthcare staff members, including three doctors, who had come in contact with a 64-year-old Covid-19 patient, tested negative to coronavirus infection on Tuesday.
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