Live updates: Total lockdown to be imposed in Kerala from May 8 to May 16, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh on Wednesday again ruled out a complete lockdown, noting that the restrictions currently in place were more stringent than the lockdown conditions in many other states, and announced a series of relaxations and relief measures to alleviate the woes of various sections of the people amid the prolonged crisis. A group of advocates from Bardez at Mapusa have written to the Goa chief minister as well as chief secretary to impose a strict lockdown in the Goa and to implement immediate relief measurers under the Disaster Management Act in view of the pandemic. Stay with us for all live updates from across India.
Total lockdown in Kerala from May 8 to 16
A total lockdown has been declared in Kerala from May 8 to May 16 in view of the rapid surge in Covid-19 cases in the state. Read more
In view of the Covid crisis, leaves of all officers and employees have been suspended. Leaves to be granted in special circumstances on a case-to-case basis: Headquarters, Bihar Police
Lockdown to be imposed in the state from 6am on May 8 to May 16, in wake of the surge in Covid-19 cases in the second wave: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
Oxygen generation plants are being installed in various districts to make the state self-reliant in oxygen production. Within one month's time, many districts will get the oxygen plants.
Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra
To ramp up its medical oxygen output, AIIMS-Rishikesh shifts six Covid patients to other hospitals
Overwhelmed with Covid-19 cases, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Rishikesh (AIIMS-R) shifted six patients, on oxygen support, to other medical facilities on Wednesday. Read more
In view of oxygen shortage, Haridwar DM on Tuesday night sent oxygen from BHEL Haridwar to AIIMS: Dr Ravikant, director, AIIMS, Rishikesh
Telangana records 52 deaths & 6,026 new Covid-19 cases today.
President Ram Nath Kovind 'saddened' at the demise of RLD president and former Union minister Chaudhary Ajit Singh.
RLD leader Ajit Singh dies of Covid-19: Statement by family
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoles demise of Ajit Singh
As supply dips, over 17 lakh across Odisha await second dose
Amid short supply of vaccine, more than 17.47 lakh people are awaiting for their second dose across the state even as Covid cases keep rising during the second wave. Fifteen of the 30 districts had no vaccination while in the rest, only 21,804 people got vaccinated on Wednesday amid depleting supply of doses. Read more
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh dies after contracting Covid-19. He had tested positive for Covid-19 on April 20.
Odisha reported 10,521 new Covid-19 cases, 6,176 recoveries on May 5. (ANI)
Around 280 jail inmates to be released on bail or parole, in view of Covid. Regular sanitisation conducted in jail premises. The jail inmates are served immunity boosting 'kadha'. Inmates above 45 & 60 years of age have been vaccinated: Senior jail superintendent, District Jail, Meerut
Mizoram reports 172 new Covid-19 cases; active cases 1,642
12k+ new Covid-19 cases in MP, positivity drops to 18.5%
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh again rules out lockdown, says stringent curbs in place
Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday again ruled out a complete lockdown, noting that the restrictions currently in place were more stringent than the lockdown conditions in many other states, and announced a series of relaxations and relief measures to alleviate the woes of various sections of the people amid the prolonged crisis. READ MORE
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Patients being monitored every hour in Jaisalmer
Uttar Pradesh: Education department asks Basic Shiksha Adhikaris to verify list of teachers who died on poll duty