Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: 10 More People Test Positive For Zika Virus In UP's Kanpur, Tally Rises To 89
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Kanpur/Kannauj (UP), Nov 7 (PTI) Ten more people, including three Indian Air Force personnel, tested positive for Zika virus in Kanpur on Sunday, taking the total number of cases to 89, District Magistrate Vishak G Ayyar said.
On Saturday, 13 people had tested positive for Zika virus. One case was also reported from neighbouring Kannauj district.
"Out of the 89 infected people, 55 are men and 34 are women. Among these, 23 are those having age below 21 years. Of the total infected people, 12 are Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel. This includes 11 men and one woman," the district magistrate said.
Health teams had collected blood samples of 525 people on Thursday, Friday and Saturday which were sent to the virology lab of the King George's Medical University in Lucknow and the National Institute of Virology in Pune for testing.
"Of these, 23 samples tested positive for Zika virus," the district magistrate added.
Ayyar also said that health teams have collected samples of 525 people who were in close contact with the infected people and living in the radius of 3 km of the IAF station hangars for testing.
The first case of the virus was reported in the city on October 23 when a warrant officer of the IAF tested positive for the infection.
So far, a total of 3,283 samples have been collected from the city and sent to the virology lab of KGMU in Lucknow and NIV in Pune for testing.
Zika is a mosquito-borne virus and hence, getting rid of mosquitoes is the safe way out, the district magistrate said.
To check the spread of the disease, health teams are undertaking sanitisation programmes, including anti-larvae spraying and identifying fever patients, screening seriously ill people and pregnant women.
Health officials have been asked to step up surveillance and ensure door-to-door sampling and testing for Zika virus.
"We advise the local people not to panic regarding the sudden spurt in Zika virus cases," Ayyar said.
A high alert has been sounded in the periphery of hangars of the IAF station, another official said.
Meanwhile, chief medical officer of Kannauj Dr Vinod Kumar on Sunday said, "A 45-year-old person has tested positive of Zika virus in Kapoorpur Katri village under Sadar tehsil of the district. This was confirmed on Saturday. Samples of 32 people were sent for testing, and one sample tested positive for Zika virus."
He added that as of now, the Zika virus patient is normal, and he was given treatment at his home itself. A team of the health department has sprayed anti-larval spray in the area, he said.
Jaipur, Nov 7 (PTI) Former cabinet minister and veteran BJP leader Jai Narayan Poonia died due to cardiac arrest on Sunday.
He was 88.
Poonia, who belonged to Churu district, complained of high blood pressure recently and was admitted to a hospital in Haryana's Hisar, where he died on Sunday morning.
The last rites were performed in Lakhan Choti village in the Churu district of Rajasthan.
Jai Narayan Poonia was elected as Janata Dal MLA from Sadulpur constituency in Churu in 1977 for the first time and became PWD minister.
He was elected as Tara Nagar MLA on a Janata Party ticket in 1985 and in 2013, he won the Tara Nagar assembly seat as a BJP candidate.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, BJP state president Satish Poonia, former chief minister Vasundhara Raje and other leaders condoled the death of Jai Narayan Poonia.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for four-laning of five sections of Shri Sant Dnyaneshawar Maharaj Palkhi Marg (NH-965) and three sections of Shri Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Marg (NH-965G) via video conferencing on Monday.
The development is designed to facilitate pilgrims' journey to Pandharpur, a town associated with Sant Tukaram and Sant Dnyaneshawar.
Dedicated walkways for 'Palkhi' (palanquin) will be constructed on either side of these national highways, providing hassle free and safe passage to devotees, the Prime Minister's office said in a statement.
About 221 km of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Palkhi Marg from Diveghat to Mohol and about 130 Km of Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Marg from Patas to Tondale-Bondale will be four-laned at estimated costs of more than Rs 6690 crore and about Rs 4400 crore respectively, it said.
Modi will also dedicate to the nation more than 223 km of completed and upgraded road projects, constructed with an estimated cost of over Rs 1180 crore at different national highways for boosting connectivity to Pandharpur.
These projects include construction done on Mhaswad - Piliv - Pandharpur (NH 548E), Kurduwadi - Pandharpur (NH 965C), Pandharpur - Sangola (NH 965C), Tembhurni-Pandharpur section of NH 561A, and Pandharpur - Mangalwedha - Umadi section of NH 561A.
Punjab BJP president Ashwani Sharma who is attending the national executive meeting virtually says BJP will contest on all seats in the upcoming Assembly elections in the State.
We have decided to decrease petrol and diesel prices by Rs 10 per litre and Rs 5 per litre, respectively, to be effective from midnight today: Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi
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Pakistan navy kills Indian fisherman off Gujarat coast. In Gujarat's Dwarka, there was a firing by Pakistan Marine in a boat named Jalpari.
It is being reported that one fisherman named Sridhar has died in the firing and another one injured, as per ABP News.
Taj Mahal enveloped in a smoky haze in Agra, as the overall air quality in the city remains in the 'severe' category as per Central Pollution Control Board.
BJP National Executive Committee meeting has been inaugurated by PM Modi and party president JP Nadda. All participants at the meeting were registered digitally. Around 342 people are taking part in this meeting today: Union Minister & BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan.
Former Rajasthan BJP MLA Amrita Meghwal was injured when a stone was hurled at her car in the city, police said on Sunday.
The former MLA from Jalore sustained minor injuries on her ear in the attack on Saturday, police said.
Meghwal alleged that some "miscreants chased her car from Biological Park where she along with her family members had gone and pelted a stone at the running car," SHO of Transport Nagar Police Station, Gayasuddin Khan, said.
He said a window of the car got smashed as a result and the stone hit Meghwal's ear.
The SHO said Meghwal had a verbal spat with the accused in the park over some issue and from there, they chased the vehicle on motorcycles and one of them hurled a stone.
Even as the Zika virus continues to create havoc in Kanpur, a confirmed case has now been found in uttar Pradesh's Kannauj district.
According to health officials, a 45-year-old man in Kannauj was detected with the virus on Saturday.
The man may have contracted the virus from Kasamau village in Shivrajpur area of Kanpur, that he visited recently, according to health officials.
Meanwhile, with 13 more cases of the Zika virus in Kanpur, the total tally of the mosquito-borne disease in the district stands at 79.
The district administration has stepped up surveillance to check its spread, health officials said.
Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that spreads through the bite of an infected Aedes species of mosquito, which bites during the day.
Chennai and its suburbs and adjoining districts Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu received heavy rains since Saturday.
According to the bulletin issued by India Meteorological Centre (IMD), "Thunderstorm with heavy to very heavy rain is likely to be experienced in one or two places over Chennai, Kanchipuram and Chengalpattu districts of Tamil Nadu in next three hours"
The IMD forecast also suggested heavy to moderate rains with thunderstorms in Salem, Dharmapuri, Vellore, Ranipet, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Pudukottai, Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Kanyakumari, Ramanathapuram, Krishnagiri, Tiruvannamalai, Cuddalore and Puducherry in next three hours.
More than 25 vehicles including bikes, autorickshaws, and cars gutted in a fire in Kheda's Gujarat.
Due to the alarming ammonia pollution in the Yamuna, the water supply will be affected in several parts of the national capital on Sunday.
The spike in ammonia levels in the Yamuna has largely hit water production at four main water treatment plants - Sonia Vihar, Wazirabad, Chandrawal, and Okhla.
"Water supply will be affected in several areas of the national capital on Sunday morning and evening. The rise in ammonia pollution and high algae in the Yamuna has triggered the crisis," the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said in a statement, reported IANS.
The water from the Wazirabad pond is drawn for treatment at Wazirabad, Okhla, and Chandrawal treatment plants. The treated water is then supplied to central, south, and west Delhi.
Ammonia is an indicator of pollution in the river, and the level on Saturday was around 2.2 parts per million, according to a DJB official.
Lakshadweep may become the first among states and Union Territories to achieve complete vaccination coverage of its eligible population. A source said that the UT has vaccinated 99.2 per cent of the eligible population with both doses. As per the Health Ministry’s state-wise Covid-19 vaccination data, a total of 1,01,759 doses of vaccines have been administered in the UT so far. It includes 55,144 shots as the first dose and 46,615 as the second dose.
Meanwhile, India’s mass vaccination drive has crossed the 108 crore landmark achieving 108,18,66,715 vaccinations on Saturday.
The cumulative number of the first dose administered in India so far stands at 739322908, while the total number of the second dose stands at 342543807, as per the health ministry report.
Delhi's overall air quality continues to remain 'severe' with Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 436, reported ANI.
Background
Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS November 7, 2021: Hello and Welcome to the Daily Live Blog of ABP Live! We bring you the latest updates as the day progresses right here. The air quality in Delhi has improved marginally in the ‘severe’ category on Sunday morning, as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city dropped to 436, according to the Ministry of Earth Science's air quality monitor, System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). The city had recorded an AQI of 533 (‘severe’ category) on Saturday morning.
The pollution monitoring system predicted that Delhi’s air quality is likely to improve further in the next 2 days but to remain within the ‘very poor’ zone, “as surface winds are becoming stronger, dispersing air pollutants.” Tomorrow (November 8), the concentration of PM10 particles is expected to be at 290 (‘poor’ category) while PM2.5 is expected to be at 202 (‘very poor’ category).
With ammonia levels in Yamuna river crossing the acceptable limit of 0.5 ppm, the national capital is likely face severe water crisis on Sunday.
Ammonia levels increase frequently in Yamuna. The high level of ammonia present in the water makes it difficult for aquatic organisms to sufficiently excrete the toxicant, leading to toxic build up in internal tissues and blood, and potentially death.
Due to the alarming ammonia pollution in the Yamuna, the water supply will be affected in several parts of the national capital on Sunday.
The spike in ammonia levels in Yamuna has largely hit water production at four main water treatment plants - Sonia Vihar, Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla.
"Water supply will be affected in several areas of the national capital on Sunday morning and evening. Rise in ammonia pollution and high algae in Yamuna has triggered the crisis," the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said in a statement.
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Saturday said that the state government is in the process of creating a databank of those who are above the age of 30 years for early detection and treatment of lifestyle diseases.
She made the statement while inaugurating a "Hridayathil Hibi Eden" project, initiated by the Lok Sabha MP Hibi Eden, whereby around 100 needy patients will undergo free angioplasty treatment.
She also inaugurated the renovated Gastroenterology department of Indira Gandhi Cooperative Hospital at Kochi.
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