Patiala: In the wake of the surge in coronavirus circumstances, an evening curfew has been imposed in Punjab’s Patiala district between 11 p.m. to five a.m. from March 12.
The district administration has, nevertheless, exempted important companies, authorities officers and medical emergency companies.
The announcement comes as Punjab has recorded round 1,393 Covid-19 circumstances within the final 24 hours.
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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh had final month within the wake of the rising coronavirus circumstances mentioned that he would assessment the Covid-19 scenario with well being consultants and senior officers.
Besides Punjab, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu proceed to report a excessive variety of COVID day by day new circumstances, in response to the Union Health Ministry.
In the final 24 hours, 22,854 new circumstances have been registered. Maharashtra reported the best day by day new circumstances at 13,659 (nearly 60 p.c of the day by day new circumstances) adopted by Kerala with 2,475 circumstances.
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Meanwhile, India’s whole energetic caseload reached 1, 89,226 on Thursday. The nation’s current energetic caseload now stands at 1.68 p.c of India’s whole optimistic circumstances.
So far, over 2.56 crore vaccine doses have been administered by way of 4,78,168 periods. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan mentioned that 71 p.c of those doses have been administered at public well being services whereas round 29 p.c doses at personal facilities.
