Coronavirus Highlights: Partial Curfew To Be Imposed In Andhra Pradesh For 14 Days

Covid Highlights, 3rd May, Monday, 2021:Leaders of 13 opposition parties in a joint statement asked the Central government to launch a free mass vaccination drive across the country in view of the unprecedented surge in #COVID19 cases.

Background

Covid Live, 3rd May, Highlights, 2021: Leaders of 13 opposition parties on Sunday urged the Centre to launch a free mass vaccination drive across the country in view of the unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases.

In a joint statement, they also called upon the Centre to ensure uninterrupted oxygen supply to all hospitals and health centres as they manage the staggering patient loads in view of the rising cases.

The signatories include Congress president Sonia Gandhi, JDS leader and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, NCP leader Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee.

Deficit supply of oxygen to Delhi - where 12 people died Saturday and 25 last week, because of a shortfall triggered by the second wave of coronavirus cases - must be rectified on or before midnight of May 3, the Supreme Court has told the centre.

The top court also directed the centre to work with state governments to create a buffer stock of oxygen to be used for emergency purposes, and decentralise locations of these reserves.

23:09 PM (IST)  •  03 May 2021

'More cases of Covid-19 reported globally..': WHO Chief

"More cases of Covid-19 have been reported globally in the past two weeks than during the first six months of the pandemic,": Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization has been quoted as saying.

22:00 PM (IST)  •  03 May 2021

List of items granted exemption from IGST for imports

List of items granted exemption from IGST for imports-#COVID19 relief materials. These were already given exemption from customs duty/health cess: Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister pic.twitter.com/nGhOnkoi4t

— ANI (@ANI) May 3, 2021

21:03 PM (IST)  •  03 May 2021

Partial curfew to be imposed in Andhra Pradesh for 14 days

Amid a surge in Covid cases, partial curfew to be imposed in the state for 14 days w.e.f. from May 5. All shops to open from 6 am to 12 pm, only emergency services to be allowed: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister's Office informed.

19:52 PM (IST)  •  03 May 2021

Maharashtra Reports 48,621 New Covid-19 Cases Along With 567 Deaths

Maharashtra reports 48,621 new COVID19 positive cases, 59,500 discharges, and 567 deaths

Active cases: 6,56,870
Deaths: 70,851 pic.twitter.com/yWpQv4cvpU

— ANI (@ANI) May 3, 2021

19:46 PM (IST)  •  03 May 2021

Ministry Of Education Urges To Postpone All Offline Examinations Scheduled In May

Due to the second wave of Covdi-19, the Ministry of Education urged for postponement of all offline examinations scheduled in May. The Online examinations, etc may however continue: Ministry of Education