Covid LIVE: Tamil Nadu sees record 36,184 new cases; 29,644 in Maharashtra

Coronavirus live updates: The country vaccinated 1,482,754 people in Thursday to take the total to 191,879,503.

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30 cases of Black Fungus reported in Ludhiana till now: Deputy Commissioner

30 cases of Black Fungus reported in Ludhiana till now: Deputy Commissioner 

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Uttarakhand reports 3,626 new Covid-19 positive cases, 8,731 recoveries and 70 deaths in past 24 hours

Uttarakhand reports 3,626 new Covid-19 positive cases, 8,731 recoveries and 70 deaths in past 24 hours

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All states/UTs have been asked to notify 'black fungus' as an epidemic: Dr Harsh Vardhan

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I request people to stop unnecessary movements: Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa

Same guidelines will continue. People are roaming after 10 am as well which is creating a lot of problems throughout the state. That's why such movements must be stopped. I urge people to stop unnecessary movements: Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa after announcing extension of Covid-19 lockdown in the state.

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3,848 fresh Covid-19 cases, 43 deaths in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir on Friday recorded 3,848 fresh COVID cases that took its tally to 2,63,905 while 43 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 3,465, officials said.

 

Out of the fresh cases, 1,442 were from the Jammu division and 2,406 from the Kashmir division of the union territory, they added.

 

The officials said that Srinagar district recorded the highest number of cases (598), followed by Jammu (401) and Budgam (344).

 

The number of active cases in the UT is 49,893 while 2,10,547 patients have recovered so far.

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Haryana govt makes Covid-19 treatment free for BPL patients in private hospitals

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday announced that the state government will bear all expenses of COVID-19 patients belonging to below poverty line (BPL) category undergoing treatment in private hospitals.

 

Earlier, the state government had announced financial assistance of up to Rs 35,000 to BPL patients.

 

"All the BPL families who are not covered under the Ayushman Bharat scheme would be eligible to get this benefit and the deputy commissioner will ensure that this financial assistance scheme reaches the grassroots level," said the Chief Minister while chairing a COVID-19 review meeting with the DCs and administrative secretaries held through video-conference.

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Coronavirus LIVE: Lockdown in Karnataka extended till 6 am on June 7

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Covid LIVE: HCs must not pass orders impossible to implement, says SC

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Rajasthan reports 6,225 new Covid cases and 129 deaths in the last 24 hours

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Govt ramps up medicine manufacturing for Black Fungus

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197 cases of black fungus detected in Delhi, says Satyendar Jain

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday said there are 197 cases of black fungus in government and private hospitals till date in the national capital.

 

Addressing a press conference, he said minimal steroids should be used for the treatment of Covid and only on the advice of doctors it should be administered. It is not right to use it without consulting a professional.

 

He said that black fungus is happening because to two reasons, first is the increase in blood sugar levels and the second is the decrease in immunity due to high usage of steroids. READ MORE...

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Some States and UTs reporting cases of Mucormycosis (Black Fungus)

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Delhi HC quashes IGST on import of oxygen concentrators for personal use, terms it 'unconstitutional'

The Delhi High Court on Friday held the imposition of Integrated Goods and Service Tax (IGST) on import of oxygen concentrators for personal use as "unconstitutional".

 

A division bench comprising Justices Rajiv Shakdher and Talwant Singh said the imposition of IGST on oxygen concentrators imported by individuals or received by them as gifts, for personal use is unconstitutional. The High Court quashed the May 1 notification levying 12 per cent IGST on imported oxygen concentrators.

 

The court noted that importers of oxygen concentrators would have to furnish a letter of undertaking to the concerned authority, declaring that device is for personal use, and not for commercial use.

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Kerala govt extends Covid-19 lockdown till May 30