Fresh curbs in Pune as Covid-19 cases rise
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March 12, 2021
Schools, colleges to remain closed till March 31; hotels, restaurants to function till 10 pm; food deliveries till 11 pm
Considering the recent spike in Covid-19 cases, the administration in Maharashtra’s Pune district has directed schools and colleges to remain shut till March 31 and curtailed the operating time for hotels and restaurants.
According to the new set of restrictions, schools and colleges will remain closed till March 31, hotels and restaurants will be allowed to function till 10 pm, and food deliveries will be permitted till 11 pm, Pune divisional commissioner Saurabh Rao said.
‘All recent cases tracked to marriages, funerals’
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Health Secretary flags flouting of norms
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Health Secretary flags flouting of norms
All recent COVID-19 cases were tracked to marriages and non-COVID-19 funeral gatherings where crowds did not follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including wearing of masks. This was compounded by persons approaching private doctors or self-testing and opting for home isolation without maintaining safety norms of having separate rooms and individual toilets, which led to spread within families and neighbouring apartments, said Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan.
In a communication to district officials, he said persons flouting home quarantine, which resulted in family members getting infected and local clusters, may be admitted to institutions such as hospitals or COVID-19 Care Centres (CCC). Prescribing home isolation by private doctors could be avoided for some time, if needed, he said.
Marilyn Goodenough, a grieving family member
It is unclear how the car came to leave the dirt track which runs through the cemetery.
But the video, shared online, shows the motor reverse across a plot and nearly collide with a headstone.
Marilyn Goodenough s grandmother s grave was ruined. On behalf of the family we truly appreciate all the heartfelt sympathies and support that we have had as one of the families that have had to go through this appalling situation, Marilyn said today.
“You know, when you lay a loved one to rest that is what you expect. We expected our grandmother - mother - to be laid to rest once and for all and it would be somewhere safe and peaceful we as a family could go to contemplate her life and the memories we shared.
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Getting audio file . This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro is further easing COVID-19 health restrictions, citing plateauing or falling case numbers. The province is seeing around 300 new COVID-19 cases a day, a steep drop from almost 1,900 a day before Christmas. The Canadian Press
Alberta is lifting more COVID-19 public-health restrictions, including allowing more people to shop in retail stores and malls.