Despite high recovery, barely 1% turn plasma donors in Gurgaon
According to data shared by the health department, of the 54,304 people who have recovered from coronavirus in Gurgaon, only 597 have come forward and volunteered for plasma donation. December 24, 2020 9:10:29 am
A medic marks a sample for rapid antigen test at Kadipur Community Centre, in Gurgaon. (PTI)
Despite over 54,000 people in Gurgaon having recovered from Covid-19 over the last 9 months, barely 1% of them have come forward to donate plasma for treatment of those battling the infection, say officials.
According to data shared by the health department, of the 54,304 people who have recovered from coronavirus in Gurgaon, only 597 have come forward and volunteered for plasma donation.
Gurgaon: Two Amazon employees held for stealing phones from firm’s warehouse
According to police, they took advantage of the relaxation of security arrangements at the premises due to the pandemic to commit the thefts. Updated: December 20, 2020 12:41:14 pm
Two men who used to work at the warehouse of an e-commerce company in Gurgaon have been arrested for allegedly stealing 78 mobile phones worth Rs 1 crore a month ago. According to police, they took advantage of the relaxation of security arrangements at the premises due to the pandemic to commit the thefts.
According to police, the accused, who used to work at an Amazon warehouse, have been identified as Ansar Ul Hak, who was arrested from Kadipur in Gurgaon on Thursday, and Nawab Singh, who was arrested from Pataudi on Friday. They were produced in court and taken into one-day police remand. Both of them hail from Nuh.
Gurgaon reduces percentage of beds for Covid patients to 35%
As a result, the situation at hospitals has also improved, with the number of vacant beds rising from around 72% at the end of November to over 88% as of December 15. Updated: December 16, 2020 10:23:35 am
While the recovery rate has risen from around 85% at the end of November to 95% now, the doubling rate has risen from 85 days to 279 days. (File photo)
The Gurgaon district magistrate issued orders Tuesday to reduce the number of beds reserved for Covid patients at all hospitals to 35% from 50% after the number of daily cases began dipping over the past few weeks.
Meanwhile, 150 wait on border between Rajasthan, Haryana
While most are from Rajasthan, there are also some from Punjab and Haryana at the spot. “The cold does not bother us; we are all farmers,” said Vijay Singh Chauhan from Alwar. “We have come with mattresses and warm blankets and clothes. We also have a lot of wood for fires.” December 17, 2020 3:07:37 am
K K Venugopal while hearing a clutch of petitions seeking removal of farmers staging a sit-in at the borders of Delhi against the new farm laws.
Around 150 farmers have been protesting against the three farm bills at the Haryana-Rajasthan border on the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway since Sunday. Stopped from moving towards Delhi, they decided to protest at the spot and set up camp on the Jaipur-Delhi carriageway with blankets, ration and groceries to last six months, and firewood to keep the winter chill at bay.
As protesters settle in, so do cops with heaters, coffee
A senior police officer said the 4,000 include paramilitary personnel who are performing their duties round the clock, stationed alongside several senior officers. Updated: December 17, 2020 2:27:31 pm
“There are proper arrangements of fire and nearby fire stations have been already directed to be on standby,” said Director of Delhi Fire Services, Atul Garg, on the preparedness at Singhu.
From taking a two-hour break during night duty to installing gas heaters, coffee machines, and large tents several steps are being taken by the Delhi Police to keep their 4,000 police personnel, deployed at Singhu and Tikri borders, warm. The officers have the task of ensuring thousands of protesting farmers don’t enter the national capital. And with thousands of blankets kept in heaps and fires running night and day to keep the protesters warm, authorities say they have deployed fire tenders