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Maharashtra: Covid-19 report negative mandatory for train passengers to gain entry
Maharashtra has declared six states Delhi NCR, Kerala, Goa, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand as places of sensitive origin. The state government has also made it mandatory for all passengers coming from these states to produce a Covid-19 negative report to gain entry into the state. Passengers travelling to Maharashtra from the six states declared as the places of sensitive origin will need a RT-PCR negative test within 48 hours of their train travel, an order signed by Maharashtra chief secretary Sitaram Kunte said.
The western state is currently struggling to contain the huge Covid-19 surge. The decision was taken as a part of state government s measures to curb the transmission of virus and stop the influx of other virus variants from other locations.
Maharashtra administers 1,27,079 COVID-19 vaccine in last 24 hours ANI | Updated: Apr 19, 2021 11:59 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 19 (ANI): Maharashtra vaccinated 1,27,079 people in the last 24 hours against the COVID-19 in 1,515 sessions, informed the Maharashtra Health Department on Monday.
With this, the total number of people vaccinated in the state touched 1,22,83,050.
As per state government data, these include 10,67,486 HCWs who have taken the 1st dose and 5,42,627 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 11,13,691 FLWs (1st dose), 3,67,965 FLWs (2nd dose), 87,86,940 first dose beneficiaries and 4,04,341 second dose beneficiaries of more than 45 years old.
To prevent the COVID-19 surge in the state, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday imposed Section 144 starting from April 14.
Maharashtra: BJP chief in controversy over Remdesivir stockpile Mumbai police questioned a pharma company director over alleged excess stock of the Remdesivir drug and allowed him to leave after he produced necessary documents, a police official said on Sunday.
By News Desk| Posted by Nikita Venkatesh | Updated: 18th April 2021 9:33 pm IST
Mumbai: The Director of Bruck Pharma, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company in Daman, was summoned on Saturday by the Mumbai police about a huge quantity of the drug stored in Mumbai. Cops allege that the Remdesivir stockpile of 60,000 vials was going to be flown out of India despite an export ban as demand for the drug is skyrocketing amidst rising COVID-19 cases. The case however took a murky turn with the involvement of BJP’s
COVID-19: India records highest single-day rise of 2,61,500 cases, 1,501 deaths
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, 26,65,38,416 samples have been tested up to April 17 with 15,66,394 samples being tested on Saturday.
By PTI| Posted by Nikita Venkatesh | Published: 18th April 2021 2:21 pm IST Representative Image
New Delhi: A record single-day rise of 2,61,500 coronavirus infections has taken India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 1,47,88,109, while active cases have surpassed the 18-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.
The death toll increased to 1,77,150 with a record 1,501 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Registering a steady increase for the 39th day in a row, the active cases stand at 18,01,316, comprising 12.18?per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has dropped to 86.62 per cent, the ministry said
Kumbh returnees will distribute ‘Corona ka Prasad’, says Mumbai Mayor
Kishori Pednekar expressed the need for quarantining Kumbh Mela returnees to curb the spread of infections.
By ANI| Published: 17th April 2021 4:51 pm IST Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar
Mumbai: Amid a sharp rise in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Maharashtra, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said a complete lockdown should be imposed in the city.
Stating that those returning from the Kumbh will distribute ‘Corona ka prasad’ wherever they go, she expressed the need for quarantining them to curb the spread of infections.
Speaking to ANI here today, Pednekar said, “The Chief Minister should call a meeting, discuss and impose a lockdown. I think a complete lockdown should be imposed looking at the current COVID-19 situation.”