Page 23 - Latest Updates on Lockdown
Rajasthan govt extended coronavirus lockdown by 15 days till June 8
The state may allow some relaxations in commercial activities from June 1 in districts where the COVID-19 situation will improve significantly, according to a government release.
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Kerala registers 25,820 new coronavirus cases; 188 fatalities today
Kerala reported 25,820 fresh coronavirus-19 cases on Sunday, taking the total caseload to 23,17,911, while 188 deaths pushed the toll to 7,358
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Mumbai adds 1,431 new coronavirus cases; doubling rate 331 days
Mumbai on Sunday reported 1,431 fresh coronavirus positive cases and 49 deaths on a day when 23,314 tests were conducted, the city civic body said
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Goa Board's Class X exams cancelled, Class XII decision in 2 days
Goa govt has cancelled Class X exams in the state in view of the Covid-19 outbreak and a decision on Class XII exams would be taken in the next two days, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Sunday
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COVID-19 lockdown in Haryana extended till May 31, some restrictions eased
The Haryana government on Sunday extended the coronavirus lockdown till May 31, according to an order issued here.
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Covid cases in Delhi dips below 2,000, positivity rate down to 2.42%
Delhi recorded 1,649 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest since March 30, and 189 fatalities on Sunday, while the positivity rate slipped to 2.42 per cent
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Coronavirus positivity rate comes down to 12.13 pc in Gurugram
In two weeks' time, Covid-19 positivity rate in Gurugram district has come down to 12.13 per cent from 24 per cent
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Covid: Renault-Nissan fights court battle with Indian workers on operations
Renault-Nissan India and workers at its plant in the southern state of Tamil Nadu have been locked in a legal tussle after workers petitioned a court to halt operations
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GST Council may decide on easing levy on imported oxygen concentrators
The Delhi HC last week said that imposition of 12% IGST on oxygen concentrators for personal use or those received as gifts is 'unconstitutional'
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Lockdown in Delhi extended by one more week, unlock likely from May 31
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said if the trend of decline in new Covid-19 continues, the process of unlock will begin from May 31
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Covid-19: Aligarh's lock industry hit hard by lockdowns, seeks urgent help
Aligarh's lock industry which employs nearly 1.5 lakh skilled and unskilled workers has demanded prompt steps from the Yogi Adityanath government for its "revival" in the face of persistent hardships
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Ladakh records three more deaths, 131 fresh Covid-19 cases: Officials
Ladakh has registered three more COVID-19 related fatalities and 131 fresh cases, taking the union territory's infection tally to 17,277 and its death toll to 176, officials said on Sunday.
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MP govt under-reporting Covid-related deaths, claims Kamal Nath
Former Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath accused the state government of under-reporting Covid-related deaths and claimed that over one lakh people had died from the infection across the state.
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India records 240,000 fresh Covid-19 cases, 3,741 fatalities
The daily rise in coronavirus cases in India remained below the 300,000mark for the seventh consecutive day, with 240,000 cases recorded in a single day, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday
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Covid LIVE: India third nation after US, Brazil to record 300,000 deaths
Coronavirus LIVE updates: India has set a record of conducting the highest Covid-19 testing in a single day with more than 2.12 mn fresh tests. Stay tuned for corona-related news
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Covid LIVE: 31,183 new cases in Karnataka; UP curfew extended till May 31
Coronavirus live updates: India reported 257,299 fresh Covid-19 infections today, taking the caseload tally to 26,285,069. Death toll nears 300,000. Stay tuned for corona-related news
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Kerala govt announces one week extension of lockdown till May 30
The Kerala government on Friday announced a one week extension of the state-wide lockdown till May 30, to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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EU regulator backs use of GSK-Vir antibody for Covid-19 treatment
The opinion relates to the use of the treatment, sotrovimab, in adults and adolescents aged 12 years or older and weighing at least 40 kilograms
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Lockdown in Karnataka extended till June 7, says CM B S Yediyurappa
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday announced extension of lockdown from May 24 to June 7 for a period of 14 days to contain the spread of coronavirus in the State.
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Covid-19: Kerala govt announces one week extension of lockdown
The Kerala government on Friday announced a one week extension of the state-wide lockdown till May 30, to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic
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