As virus cases drop, hospitals in Agra close Covid wards
As virus cases drop, hospitals in Agra close Covid wards
Caretakers at different crematoriums and graveyards in the region also said the number of last rites performed daily has come down to an almost normal rate now.
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A patient being discharged from AFMEC Covid hospital. (Photo: India Today)
With a rapid decline in the number of new Covid-19 cases in Agra, several private hospitals in the district have started reducing the number of beds reserved for Covid patients in order to cater to patients with other ailments.
According to government sources, only 26 new Covid cases were detected on Tuesday in Agra. Active cases in the district stand at 695, most of which are in home isolation. Oxygen beds were freely available at the SN Medical College and District Hospital, sources said.
UPDATED: April 11, 2021 08:21 IST
In the factories too, there is a state of uncertainty and labourers are scared of working in large groups.
Agra is known for the Taj Mahal but apart from that, it is also famous for its handmade leather shoes. The Covid-19 crisis has left Agra s footwear industry in shambles. In a way, the lockdown has pushed this industry decades back.
In 2021, the industry had hoped that the pandemic will recede and there will be some recovery of lost business, but with the second Covid-19 wave gaining momentum, the industry has again come to a grinding halt.
Businessmen associated with the footwear industry told IndiaToday.in that exports to Europe and the United States have dropped to 40 per cent of the pre-pandemic figures.
Agra Muslims vow not to give or take dowry after Ayesha suicide case shocks community
The suicide case of a 23-year-old woman, Ayesha Arif Khan, in Ahmedabad after being harassed by her husband and in-laws over dowry has shocked the Muslim community in Agra. The Muslims in Agra have now vowed to stop the exchange of dowry in all Muslim marriages here.
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UPDATED: March 6, 2021 07:52 IST
Ayesha ended her life by jumping into the Sabarmati river at the Riverfront side in Ahmedabad.
The suicide case of a 23-year-old woman, Ayesha Arif Khan, in Ahmedabad after being harassed by her husband and in-laws over dowry has shocked the Muslim community in Agra.