Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: No storm can continue forever\, says Vice President Naidu
Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: No storm can continue forever, says Vice President Naidu
Coronavirus (Covid-19) Tracker, India Lockdown News Live Updates: With nearly 20,000 fresh infections reported in the past 24 hours, India now has over 5.28 lakh COVID cases. As many as 410 deaths were reported, taking the number of casualties to 16,095. While active infections stand at 2,03,051, there are 3,09,713 patients who have already recovered.
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi |
Updated: June 28, 2020 10:34:42 pm
A boy, wearing mask, plays cricket in front of his house in Kolkata (Express Photo by Shashi Ghosh)
Coronavirus India News Live Updates: Asserting that the coronavirus pandemic cannot continue forever, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday urge people to take all precautions to keep the virus away as the country lifts the nationwide lockdown. In a Facebook post, he appealed to the citizens of India to stay calm and have a firm belief that “no storm can continue forever.”
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh announced extension of the coronavirus-induced lockdown in his state for another 15 days, that is, from July 1 to July 15. However, Biren Singh said the state has also decided to allow operation of inter-district bus service from July 1 by strictly maintaining SOPs and guidelines issued by the government. No other public transport system will be allowed during this period, he added.
With nearly 20,000 fresh infections reported in the past 24 hours, India now has over 5.28 lakh COVID cases. As many as 410 deaths were reported, taking the number of casualties to 16,095. While active infections stand at 2,03,051, there are 3,09,713 patients who have already recovered. The last one lakh cases have been added in less than a week. Globally, nearly 10 million cases have been reported with 4.98 deaths. Amid the surge, several states have reimposed full or partial lockdown
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Coronavirus (Covid-19) Tracker, India Lockdown News Live Updates: Nearly 20,000 new cases in India take total infections to over 5.28 lakh; 16,095 deaths; No community spread in Delhi, says Amit Shah; some states extend lockdown beyond June 30. Follow LIVE updates
22:34 (IST)28 Jun 2020
Tripura's coronavirus tally now 1,352
Tripura detected 12 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, raising the state's total coronavirus tally to 1,352. All the new patients have recent travel history from elsewhere in the country or were in close contact with people already affected by the virus. Among these patients, 281 are active patients while 1,071 have already recovered and were discharged from hospitals.
Out of 1063 samples tested for COVID-19, 1️⃣2️⃣ people found #POSITIVE. Among them 9 people have travel history & 3 people were in contact of COVID-19 patient.
Covid positive ward boy of Delhi hospital dies of kidney failure
A 53-year-old ward boy of Hindu Rao hospital, who was COVID positive, died of kidney failure. He was admitted to the hospital on Friday after complaints of cough, breathlessness. This is first death at hospital after it was converted into COVID facility yesterday.
A 53 year old ward boy of Hindu Rao hospital, who was COVID positive, died of kidney failure. He was admitted to the hospital on Friday after complaints of cough, breathlessness. This is first death at hospital after it was converted into COVID facility yesterday. @IndianExpress
Medical, dental and paramedical undergraduate students of Gujarat University have demanded that exams be postponed in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. Citing health concerns of candidates taking exams like MBBS, BDS, Bachelor Physiotherapy and other paramedical courses which are scheduled to commence from July 27, students demanded that the exams be put off till September.
“We are not demanding a mass promotion. Since these are professional courses we understand the importance of exams. What we want from the authorities is to postpone the exams by a month or two and conduct these in September,” a final year MBBS student of BJ Medical College and Civil Hospital Asarwa said on condition of anonymity, adding that the college was threatening students to not speak to the media after they raised their demands earlier this week. Read more here
21:06 (IST)28 Jun 2020
No. of COVID-19 containment zones climbs to 421 in Delhi after re-mapping
The number of COVID-19 containment zones in Delhi has risen to 421 after a re-mapping of such areas -- an increase of 141 zones -- in the last two days, with the Southwest district topping the chart. According to an official, around 2.45 lakh people were screened in the national capital till Saturday night in a mammoth exercise to check the spread of COVID-19. Officials said the count of containment zones is expected to jump further as the authorities in some districts are yet to complete the task of redrawing such areas, following the Centre's directions. Before the re-mapping exercise, the number of containment zones was 280 in the national capital on June 25, an official said. The exercise was launched on June 26. Another official said Southwest Delhi has reported a rise of 37 containment zones since the re-mapping exercise was launched, taking the number of such areas in the district to 80. (PTI)
21:00 (IST)28 Jun 2020
Haryana: 402 new Covid-19 positive cases reported in Haryana
A total of 402 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in the Haryana today; taking the total number of cases to 13829. Death toll rises to 223 after 5 deaths were reported today: Haryana Health Department.
402 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in the state today; taking the total number of cases to 13829. Death toll rises to 223 after 5 deaths were reported today: Haryana Health Department pic.twitter.com/CDYcMMftQM
No storm can continue forever, says Vice President Venkaiah Naidu
Asserting that the coronavirus pandemic cannot continue forever, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday urge people to take all precautions to keep the virus away as the country lifts the nationwide lockdown. In a Facebook post, he appealed to the citizens of India to stay calm and have a firm belief that "no storm can continue forever."
19:42 (IST)28 Jun 2020
Himachal Pradesh now has 902 cases
Himachal Pradesh now has 902 cases.
19:11 (IST)28 Jun 2020
Vadodara: 88 fresh cases of coronavirus
A total of 88 people have tested positive for Coronavirus in Gurgaon today, and 1 person has succumbed to the infection. A total of 5158 cases have emerged so far, of who 3747 have recovered, and 84 have succumbed to the infection.
18:29 (IST)28 Jun 2020
Manipur extends lockdown till July 15
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh announced extension of the coronavirus-induced lockdown in his state for another 15 days, that is, from July 1 to July 15. However, Biren Singh said the state has also decided to allow operation of inter-district bus service from July 1 by strictly maintaining SOPs and guidelines issued by the government. No other public transport system will be allowed during this period, he added.
The CM also said the daily domestic flight service which was limited to only one flight a day would be increased to five from Monday. The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the state is 1094, 432 cases have been discharged and at present, there are 660 active cases. The recovery rate is 39.56 %.
18:18 (IST)28 Jun 2020
Maharashtra lockdown curbs to continue beyond June 30, says CM Uddhav Thackeray
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray Sunday said the battle against coronavirus cannot be left halfway and urged the people of the state to follow rules and ensure the lockdown was not re-imposed. However, Thackeray made it clear that the lockdown curbs in the state would continue beyond June 30.
In an address to the state, Thackeray said, “Will lockdown be lifted after June 30? The clear answer is no. We can not leave this war halfway in this final phase. The crisis is not over yet. I am sure that you will continue to co-operate with the government to ensure that the lockdown is not re-imposed.” Maharashtra tops the tally with respect to cases as well as deaths, with 7,273 fatalities and 1,59,133 infections. Read the full story here
17:28 (IST)28 Jun 2020
Decision on reimposing lockdown to be taken after monitoring situation for 2-3 days: Telangana CM
Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has decided to finalise the strategy to contain spread of Corona Virus in the GHMC jurisdiction in the next three to four days. He said a decision will also be taken on the proposals that lockdown should be re-imposed under the GHMC limits for a few days. The CM said that there is no need to get anxious or entertain fear about the more number of positive cases in the city as the government had made all arrangments to offer proper treatment to all the needy. A high-level review meeting held at Pragathi Bhavan here on Sunday on containment of Corona Virus, treatment available for the Corona patients, strategy to be implemented in future and other related issues. Medical and Health Minister Sri Etela Rajender, Municipal Administration Minister K T Rama Rao, R&B Minister Sri Vemula Prashanth Reddy, Chief Secretary Sri Somesh Kumar, Medical and Health doctors participated in the meeting. The review was held on Corona virus spread, meausres taken to contain it. Minister Sri Rajender explained about the prevailing situation.
“Hyderabad is a metropolitan city in which one crore people live. It is but natural that like other cities in the country, the spread of Corona is also high in the city. People started moving around after the lock down is lifted. This led to the spread of the virus. In Chennai in Tamil Nadu, lock down was re-imposed to contain the spread. Other cities in the country are also thinking on these lines. Medical and Health department also made proposals that the re-imposition of lock down in Hyderabad is a good. But re-imposition of lock down will be a very major decision. Government machinery and people should be made ready for this. Especially the police department should be kept ready. Cabinet meeting should be convened. A decision on lock down should be taken by eliciting views from all the concerned. Let us examine the situation keenly for two to three days. If need be, Cabinet will be convened in three to four days to discuss proposals for the lockdown, alternatives and other related issues and a decision will be taken,” CM Sri KCR said.
17:12 (IST)28 Jun 2020
Maharashtra: 50 prisoners of Akola jail test coronavirus positive
Fifty prisoners of the Akola district jail and 28 other people here in Maharashtra tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday, health authorities said. The district jail currently has nearly 300 prisoners, a jail official said, adding that the facility has not taken in any new prisoner in the recent past. On Sunday morning, reports of 78 people, including 50 male prisoners of the district jail, came out positive, an official from the Government Medical College and Hospital here said. With this, the total number of coronavirus cases in the district has gone up to 1,498, he said. (PTI)
16:33 (IST)28 Jun 2020
Thackeray requests senior doctors to shed fear of contracting disease and return to duties
Thackeray also requested the senior doctors to shed any fear of contracting the disease and return to their duties. He said that the state needs their experience now and assured that there is no shortage of PPEs.
There is no shortage of PPE and N95 masks. Please reach out to the government if there is any shortage in medical supplies. Maharashtra needs your experience right now.
Cooperate with us to ensure lockdown is not re-imposed, CM Uddhav urges Maharashtra residents
Stressing that the coronavirus crisis is not over yet, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday urged the residents of the state to continue to cooperate with the government to ensure that lockdown is not needed to be re-imposed. "Even if I am not using the term lockdown, do not misunderstand and lower your guard. In fact, we need to show more stringent discipline. Take care of senior citizens and children and leave home only if necessary. Even the youth must be careful," he added.
We can not leave this war halfway in this final phase. The crisis is not over yet.
I am sure that you will continue to co-operate with the Government to ensure that the lockdown is not re-imposed.
UP govt decision to start MBBS classes can jeopardize students' safety: Priyanka Gandhi
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday slammed the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh for its decision to resume classes for MBBS students and said it can jeopardise the safety of the students. 'At a time when coronavirus cases are rising across the country, UP government's decision to start classes for MBBS students can jeopardize their safety,' the Congress general secretary said in a tweet in Hindi.
...कर फैसला लेना चाहिए।
विद्यार्थियों का कहना है कि ऑनलाइन क्लासेज चल ही रही हैं इसलिए विद्यार्थियों की बात सुनना, सुरक्षा से जुड़े कदम उठाना और उनके व उनके परिवार की चिंता को समझकर फैसला लेना जरूरी है। 2/2
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) June 28, 2020
15:29 (IST)28 Jun 2020
COVID-19 linked to increased risk of stroke: Study
COVID-19 is significantly associated with an increased risk of strokes, according to a study which says patients infected with the novel coronavirus should undergo aggressive monitoring for the neurological condition. According to the researchers, including those from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the US, COVID-19 infection is a risk factor for acute strokes.
In the study, published in the American Journal of Neuroradiology, the scientists assessed patients presenting to six New York City hospitals for suspicion of stroke between March to April. "We conducted a retrospective case-control study of 41 cases and 82 control subjects matched by age, sex, and risk factors," the scientists wrote in the study. (PTI)
15:18 (IST)28 Jun 2020
Palghar: NSS, NCC members to be roped in for outbreak combat
The Palghar administration has decided to rope in teachers, National Cadet Corps and National Service Scheme members to help in efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak. As on Saturday night, the district had 3,930 COVID-19 cases, of which over 3,000 were in Vasai-Virar and some 900 in rural areas, and 117 deaths. After a meeting chaired by Collector Kailas Shinde on Saturday, it was also decided to strictly enforce restrictions in place to combat the outbreak, officials said. Students of NCC, NSS will cooperate with police to control movement in restricted areas, a statement from the district administration said. (PTI)
15:07 (IST)28 Jun 2020
Delhi: LNJP doctor dies of COVID-19 in pvt hospital
A doctor of the city government-run LNJP Hospital died of COVID-19 in the ICU of a private dedicated coronavirus facility here on Sunday, sources said. The doctor, a consultant anaesthesiologist, died in the morning, they added. LNJP Hospital is a dedicated COVID-19 facility under the Delhi government. "He lost the battle today after a valiant fight," a hospital source said. Sources said the doctor died in the ICU of Max Smart, a dedicated COVID-19 facility in Saket. Several hundreds of healthcare workers have been infected with COVID-19 till date in Delhi. (PTI)
15:03 (IST)28 Jun 2020
Malls in Gurgaon, Faridabad allowed to re-open from July 1
Malls in Gurgaon, Faridabad will be allowed to re-open from July 1. Cinema halls, children's play areas and gaming arcades inside will however remain closed. Visitors will need to install Aarogya Setu app, maintain social distance and use face masks.
14:39 (IST)28 Jun 2020
IIT Delhi, National Chemical Laboratory working on home-based testing kits for COVID-19
Home-based COVID-19 testing kits could soon be a reality with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) Pune working on an alternative testing method which can not only be performed by individuals at home but will also deliver quick results.
The collaborative project with the NCL, which comes under the aegis of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has also received financial support from Microsoft India and is expected to be ready in a month’s time.
According to the team, the project aims to develop an ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunoassay) based diagnostic serological assay against COVID-19. If successful, it will create an economical, commercial process for manufacturing the antigens used in ELISA and home-based diagnostic kits to offer an effective, quick, robust and affordable diagnostic solution to manage the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more here
The speed at which Covid-19 cases rose in Delhi after the lockdown was eased in May was more than what the government had expected.
Coronavirus India News Live Updates:
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray too made it clear that the the lockdown curbs in his state would continue beyond June 30. In an address to the state, Thackeray said, “Will lockdown be lifted after June 30? The clear answer is no. We can not leave this war halfway in this final phase. The crisis is not over yet. I am sure that you will continue to co-operate with the government to ensure that the lockdown is not re-imposed.”
In an interview to news agency ANI, Home Minister Amit Shah stressed that there is no community spread in Delhi. Shah also added that the government of India fought well against the virus and that the country will win both the battles (one against coronavirus and other along the India-China border) under the leadership of PM Modi.
Addressing the nation during his monthly radio address, Mann ki Baat, PM Modi said that India has always emerged out stronger from adversities. "People are commonly talking about one thing- when will 2020 end. They feel it has been a year of many challenges. There could be any number of challenges but our history shows that we've always overcome them. Guided by its strong cultural ethos, India has turned challenges into successes."
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Saturday that Delhi saw a shortage of beds for Covid-19 patients in the first week of June, because of which the death toll rose.
“In the first week of June, we started noticing a shortage of beds, of testing in Delhi. And because of the shortage, when some people couldn’t get beds, the death toll started to rise,” he said during a webcast.
Kejriwal also said that the speed at which Covid-19 cases rose in the city after the lockdown was eased in May was more than what the government had expected.
Of the total cases in Delhi till Friday, 73% have been reported since June 1 — the numbers surging from 20,834 then to 77,240 on June 26. From 426 Covid-19 deaths in the first week of June, the toll is now 2,492.
There have been several complaints in the Capital of people being turned away by hospitals — some because their Covid report was awaited. Kejriwal said Saturday that the situation has improved considerably and Delhi is in a comfortable position now regarding hospital beds.
Even though RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) remains the gold standard of frontline testing for the novel coronavirus, the Health Ministry has introduced a range of other tests from time to time as the country ramps up its testing to nearly 2.15 lakh per day.
Besides an expansion in testing strategy, including all “symptomatic individuals in every part of the country”, facilities and types of kits have also been gradually increased. With India’s strategy to combat Covid-19 being ‘test, track, and treat’, other types of tests like antibody, TrueNat and CBNAAT (tuberculosis tests) and antigen were introduced as the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) faced a backlash for lack of testing.
However, it must be noted that unlike RT-PCR tests, which continue to be the most accurate method available for the detection of the pathogen that causes Covid-19, antibody tests are only for surveillance purposes, and can determine if a patient has previously had coronavirus. The ICMR has advised antibody testing as “supplementary” to RT-PCR testing.
The Latin America region reported more than 1 lakh infections amid alarming spike in cases shows no signs of abating. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Meanwhile, the United States registered the largest single day increase in coronavirus cases since the virus originated with over 40,800 new cases on Friday. In the US, new cases reported per day increased on an average of 60 per cent over the past two weeks, according to an AP analysis. The country has reported a rise in cases mostly in the south and west.
South Korea and China, in the last 24 hours, reported cases in double digits as what is being seen as a second wave of coronavirus.
A boy, wearing mask, plays cricket in front of his house in Kolkata (Express Photo by Shashi Ghosh)
The speed at which Covid-19 cases rose in Delhi after the lockdown was eased in May was more than what the government had expected.
The Latin America region reported more than 1 lakh infections amid alarming spike in cases shows no signs of abating. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Tripura detected 12 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, raising the state's total coronavirus tally to 1,352. All the new patients have recent travel history from elsewhere in the country or were in close contact with people already affected by the virus. Among these patients, 281 are active patients while 1,071 have already recovered and were discharged from hospitals.
A 53-year-old ward boy of Hindu Rao hospital, who was COVID positive, died of kidney failure. He was admitted to the hospital on Friday after complaints of cough, breathlessness. This is first death at hospital after it was converted into COVID facility yesterday.
Medical, dental and paramedical undergraduate students of Gujarat University have demanded that exams be postponed in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. Citing health concerns of candidates taking exams like MBBS, BDS, Bachelor Physiotherapy and other paramedical courses which are scheduled to commence from July 27, students demanded that the exams be put off till September.
“We are not demanding a mass promotion. Since these are professional courses we understand the importance of exams. What we want from the authorities is to postpone the exams by a month or two and conduct these in September,” a final year MBBS student of BJ Medical College and Civil Hospital Asarwa said on condition of anonymity, adding that the college was threatening students to not speak to the media after they raised their demands earlier this week. Read more here
The number of COVID-19 containment zones in Delhi has risen to 421 after a re-mapping of such areas -- an increase of 141 zones -- in the last two days, with the Southwest district topping the chart. According to an official, around 2.45 lakh people were screened in the national capital till Saturday night in a mammoth exercise to check the spread of COVID-19. Officials said the count of containment zones is expected to jump further as the authorities in some districts are yet to complete the task of redrawing such areas, following the Centre's directions. Before the re-mapping exercise, the number of containment zones was 280 in the national capital on June 25, an official said. The exercise was launched on June 26. Another official said Southwest Delhi has reported a rise of 37 containment zones since the re-mapping exercise was launched, taking the number of such areas in the district to 80. (PTI)
A total of 402 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in the Haryana today; taking the total number of cases to 13829. Death toll rises to 223 after 5 deaths were reported today: Haryana Health Department.
Asserting that the coronavirus pandemic cannot continue forever, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday urge people to take all precautions to keep the virus away as the country lifts the nationwide lockdown. In a Facebook post, he appealed to the citizens of India to stay calm and have a firm belief that "no storm can continue forever."
Himachal Pradesh now has 902 cases.
A total of 88 people have tested positive for Coronavirus in Gurgaon today, and 1 person has succumbed to the infection. A total of 5158 cases have emerged so far, of who 3747 have recovered, and 84 have succumbed to the infection.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh announced extension of the coronavirus-induced lockdown in his state for another 15 days, that is, from July 1 to July 15. However, Biren Singh said the state has also decided to allow operation of inter-district bus service from July 1 by strictly maintaining SOPs and guidelines issued by the government. No other public transport system will be allowed during this period, he added.
The CM also said the daily domestic flight service which was limited to only one flight a day would be increased to five from Monday. The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the state is 1094, 432 cases have been discharged and at present, there are 660 active cases. The recovery rate is 39.56 %.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray Sunday said the battle against coronavirus cannot be left halfway and urged the people of the state to follow rules and ensure the lockdown was not re-imposed. However, Thackeray made it clear that the lockdown curbs in the state would continue beyond June 30.
In an address to the state, Thackeray said, “Will lockdown be lifted after June 30? The clear answer is no. We can not leave this war halfway in this final phase. The crisis is not over yet. I am sure that you will continue to co-operate with the government to ensure that the lockdown is not re-imposed.” Maharashtra tops the tally with respect to cases as well as deaths, with 7,273 fatalities and 1,59,133 infections. Read the full story here
Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has decided to finalise the strategy to contain spread of Corona Virus in the GHMC jurisdiction in the next three to four days. He said a decision will also be taken on the proposals that lockdown should be re-imposed under the GHMC limits for a few days. The CM said that there is no need to get anxious or entertain fear about the more number of positive cases in the city as the government had made all arrangments to offer proper treatment to all the needy. A high-level review meeting held at Pragathi Bhavan here on Sunday on containment of Corona Virus, treatment available for the Corona patients, strategy to be implemented in future and other related issues. Medical and Health Minister Sri Etela Rajender, Municipal Administration Minister K T Rama Rao, R&B Minister Sri Vemula Prashanth Reddy, Chief Secretary Sri Somesh Kumar, Medical and Health doctors participated in the meeting. The review was held on Corona virus spread, meausres taken to contain it. Minister Sri Rajender explained about the prevailing situation.
“Hyderabad is a metropolitan city in which one crore people live. It is but natural that like other cities in the country, the spread of Corona is also high in the city. People started moving around after the lock down is lifted. This led to the spread of the virus. In Chennai in Tamil Nadu, lock down was re-imposed to contain the spread. Other cities in the country are also thinking on these lines. Medical and Health department also made proposals that the re-imposition of lock down in Hyderabad is a good. But re-imposition of lock down will be a very major decision. Government machinery and people should be made ready for this. Especially the police department should be kept ready. Cabinet meeting should be convened. A decision on lock down should be taken by eliciting views from all the concerned. Let us examine the situation keenly for two to three days. If need be, Cabinet will be convened in three to four days to discuss proposals for the lockdown, alternatives and other related issues and a decision will be taken,” CM Sri KCR said.
Fifty prisoners of the Akola district jail and 28 other people here in Maharashtra tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday, health authorities said. The district jail currently has nearly 300 prisoners, a jail official said, adding that the facility has not taken in any new prisoner in the recent past. On Sunday morning, reports of 78 people, including 50 male prisoners of the district jail, came out positive, an official from the Government Medical College and Hospital here said. With this, the total number of coronavirus cases in the district has gone up to 1,498, he said. (PTI)
Thackeray also requested the senior doctors to shed any fear of contracting the disease and return to their duties. He said that the state needs their experience now and assured that there is no shortage of PPEs.
Stressing that the coronavirus crisis is not over yet, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday urged the residents of the state to continue to cooperate with the government to ensure that lockdown is not needed to be re-imposed. "Even if I am not using the term lockdown, do not misunderstand and lower your guard. In fact, we need to show more stringent discipline. Take care of senior citizens and children and leave home only if necessary. Even the youth must be careful," he added.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday slammed the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh for its decision to resume classes for MBBS students and said it can jeopardise the safety of the students. 'At a time when coronavirus cases are rising across the country, UP government's decision to start classes for MBBS students can jeopardize their safety,' the Congress general secretary said in a tweet in Hindi.
COVID-19 is significantly associated with an increased risk of strokes, according to a study which says patients infected with the novel coronavirus should undergo aggressive monitoring for the neurological condition. According to the researchers, including those from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the US, COVID-19 infection is a risk factor for acute strokes.
In the study, published in the American Journal of Neuroradiology, the scientists assessed patients presenting to six New York City hospitals for suspicion of stroke between March to April. "We conducted a retrospective case-control study of 41 cases and 82 control subjects matched by age, sex, and risk factors," the scientists wrote in the study. (PTI)
The Palghar administration has decided to rope in teachers, National Cadet Corps and National Service Scheme members to help in efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak. As on Saturday night, the district had 3,930 COVID-19 cases, of which over 3,000 were in Vasai-Virar and some 900 in rural areas, and 117 deaths. After a meeting chaired by Collector Kailas Shinde on Saturday, it was also decided to strictly enforce restrictions in place to combat the outbreak, officials said. Students of NCC, NSS will cooperate with police to control movement in restricted areas, a statement from the district administration said. (PTI)
A doctor of the city government-run LNJP Hospital died of COVID-19 in the ICU of a private dedicated coronavirus facility here on Sunday, sources said. The doctor, a consultant anaesthesiologist, died in the morning, they added. LNJP Hospital is a dedicated COVID-19 facility under the Delhi government. "He lost the battle today after a valiant fight," a hospital source said. Sources said the doctor died in the ICU of Max Smart, a dedicated COVID-19 facility in Saket. Several hundreds of healthcare workers have been infected with COVID-19 till date in Delhi. (PTI)
Malls in Gurgaon, Faridabad will be allowed to re-open from July 1. Cinema halls, children's play areas and gaming arcades inside will however remain closed. Visitors will need to install Aarogya Setu app, maintain social distance and use face masks.
Home-based COVID-19 testing kits could soon be a reality with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) Pune working on an alternative testing method which can not only be performed by individuals at home but will also deliver quick results.
The collaborative project with the NCL, which comes under the aegis of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has also received financial support from Microsoft India and is expected to be ready in a month’s time.
According to the team, the project aims to develop an ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunoassay) based diagnostic serological assay against COVID-19. If successful, it will create an economical, commercial process for manufacturing the antigens used in ELISA and home-based diagnostic kits to offer an effective, quick, robust and affordable diagnostic solution to manage the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more here