Varanasi: As the coronavirus continues to spread alarmingly and the government machineries are busy putting all their efforts to control the pandemic,.
Varanasi: Exercising powers under the Epidemic Act and National Disaster Management Act, district magistrate Varanasi Kaushal Raj Sharma has imposed restrictions in public places in the district following an alarming surge in Covid-19 cases. The restrictions would be effective from April 12 to April 30.
According to the DM, all public parks and stadiums will remain closed after 4pm and will be opened at 6am. No one will be allowed to enter parks and stadiums after 4pm and before 6am. Similarly, movement of the general public at all the ghats have also been restricted during this period. Only priests engaged in Ganga aarti, boatmen and tourists intending boat ride, and people going for cremation will be exempted from the restriction. Tourists will not be allowed to stay at the ghats, they can pass through the ghats only for boat rides.
Gorakhpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the arrangements of Covid-19 control in Gorakhpur division and instructed officials to curb spread of the disease, enforce Covid protocols strictly and ensure all facilities and proper treatment in hospitals.
After inspecting BRD Medical College on Saturday morning, the CM held a meeting to review preparations for Covid-19 control in Gorakhpur division and issued a slew of instructions.
He told officials to ensure sufficient availability of oxygen and sanitizer and proper sanitation in hospitals and said since corona cases are on the rise half of the 108 ambulances should be reserved for Covid patients.
CM Yogi directed officials to increase contact tracing and testing and impose night curfew if there are more than 500 active Covid cases in the district.
Varanasi: A petitioner in the Gyanvapi mosque case on behalf of Swayambhu Jyotirlinga Bhagwan Vishweshwar, Harihar Pandey received a life threat on his phone on April 8 soon after a local court pronounced the verdict directing the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct an archaeological survey of the Gyanvapi compound to ascertain if a temple existed at the spot earlier.
Pandey informed that he received a phone call from an unknown number in the evening on the day of the verdict in favour of the petitioners. The caller threatened Pandey that he would be killed. Pandey called senior police officials and intimated them about the threat verbally following which ACP Awadhesh Pandey met him and collected all the details. The ACP said that the phone number is being traced and investigation is on.
Banaras Hindu University
VARANASI: In view of the rapid spread of coronavirus cases, the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) administration has taken specific safety measures with immediate effect for the management of Covid-19 positives cases in the hostels.
According to the BHU spokesperson, a notification in this regard has been issued on Friday. According to him, each hostel will identify and dedicate some rooms in the hostel in the vicinity of washrooms for keeping students testing positive. This place would be isolated. Any student developing symptoms of Covid-19 he/she should get sampled at room number 103 of SSH hospital, and isolate himself in the room.