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All centrally protected monuments, sites and museums under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will be shut with immediate effect till 15 May due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation, the Centre said on Thursday, 15 April.
The Uttar Pradesh government, meanwhile, has extended the timings of the ‘corona curfew’ in existence. The curfew will now be effective from 8 pm to 7 am in districts with more than 2,000 active cases, including Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Kanpur Nagar, Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Gorakhpur.
India reported 2,00,739 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday in the biggest one-day spike so far, taking the country’s total to 1,40,74,564, while the death toll rose by 1,038 to 1,73,123. As per data from the Union Health Ministry, there are 14,71,877 active cases in the country, while 1,24,29,564 patients have been discharged so far.
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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will hold a meeting with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday, 15 April, over increasing COVID-19 cases in the national capital.
On Thursday, 15 April, India reported 2,00,739 fresh COVID-19 cases in the biggest one-day spike so far, taking the country’s total to 1,40,74,564, as the death toll rose by 1,038 to 1,73,123.
As per data from the Union Health Ministry, there are 14,71,877 active cases in the country, while 1,24,29,564 patients have been discharged so far.
South Africa has joined the US in suspending its rollout of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, following reports that six women who received the immunisation doses had developed unusual blood clots with low platelet count, reported PTI.
"Based on their advice, we have determined to voluntarily suspend our rollout until the causal relationship between the development of clots and the Johnson and Johnson vaccine is sufficiently interrogated," Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said in a statement on Tuesday evening.
Relatives and families of COVID-19 patients in Pune on Thursday sat on protest outside Collector's office demanding Remdesivir.
The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday extended the timings of the ‘corona curfew’ in existence. The curfew will now be effective from 8 am to 7 am in districts with more than 2,000 active cases including Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Kanpur Nagar, Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Gorakhpur.
Further, the government has also postponed exams for Class 10, 12 amid surge in COVID-19 cases.
Uttar Pradesh on Thursday reported 22,439 new coronavirus cases, the highest one-day spike in the state so far, and 114 deaths.
The International Baccalaureate has cancelled its examinations across India amid the surge in COVID-19 cases.
All centrally protected monuments, sites and museums under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will be shut with immediate effect till 15 May due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation, the Centre said on Thursday.
Delhi on Thursday reported 16,699 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally in the national capital to 7,84,137. The death toll increased by 112 to 11,652.
Maharashtra on Thursday reported 61,695 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally in the state to 36,39,855. The death toll increased by 349 to 59,153.
The Centre on Thursday asked states to keep grocery stores/warehouses and chemist shops outside the restrictions under Section 144 to maintain smooth supplies. It also asked them to create awareness among the people to stop panic-buying, and ensure there is no hike in prices of essential items, PTI reported.