Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: Maharashtra Report 13,659 New Covid Cases, Lowest Since March 10; Mumbai's Count At 866
Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, Saturday, June 5, 2021: A lancet study suggests that to fight the Delta Variant, which is dominant in India, vaccine gap of 4-6 weeks is appropriate.The recommendation is at odds with India's recent decision to increase the gap between two Covishield doses to 12 to 16 weeks from six-eight weeks. China has wholly rejected the "lab leak" theory, and has instead accused the US and others of peddling conspiracies and politicising the pandemic to divert attention.
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Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS, Saturday, June 5, 2021: The Pfizer vaccine is far less effective against the Delta variant of Covid, which is dominant in India, compared to the original strain of the coronavirus, says The Lancet journal in a new study. The antibody response to variants is even lower in people who have received just one dose and a longer gap between doses may significantly reduce antibodies against the Delta variant, the study says.
The Jharkhand government on Friday approved a number of proposals including one month's extra pay to Covid health workers and enhancement in honorarium for mid-day meal assistants.
The decisions were taken at a Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
The Jharkhand government last month announced Rs 103 crore incentive for frontline health workers.
"The Cabinet has approved incentives for health department workers including doctors engaged in coronavirus related contact tracing, testing, supervision etc work in COVID hospitals and wards besides control rooms, which will be equivalent to their one month's salary," an official statement after the Cabinet meeting said.
The incentive will be equivalent to the basic salary of April, 2020.
Maharashtra has decided to relax lockdown restriction on the basis of Covid positivity rate and availability of oxygen beds in Maharashtra. In a late night order, the state government said it will implement the new five-level eased curbs from Monday. This comes a day after Uddhav Thackeray’s office took a U-turn on unlock plan announced by earlier by minister Vijay Wadettiwar.
Jammu & Kashmir: Decline In New Covid Cases, Daily Deaths
Both daily new cases and Covid related fatalities recorded a decline in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, with the Union Territory reporting 1,448 fresh cases and 25 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Of the 1,448 cases reported on Saturday, 453 were from Jammu division and 995 from Kashmir division, while 2,615 patients were discharged from different hospitals after recovery during the same period, officials said.
Maharashtra Report 13, 659 New Covid Cases, Lowest Since March 10
Punjab Records 1,907 New Covid Cases, 79 Deaths In Last 24 Hours
Punjab reported 1,907 Covid-19 cases, 3,619 patient discharges, and 79 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Active cases: 2,44,54
Total discharges: 5,38,534
Death toll: 15,009
Goa Extends State-Level Curfew Till June 14, Few Relaxations Given
Bengal Expert Body Not In Favour Of Conducting Board Exams
The expert committee formed by the Mamata Banerjee government to assess the possibility of conducting the board exams, is likely to give their opinion against any kind of exam during the pandemic situation.
The six-member committee that has already submitted the report to state Education Secretary Manish Jain has opined strongly against taking the examination of 12 lakh Madhyamik (Class 10) students but suggested that the government may evaluate the 7.5 lakh Higher Secondary students through assessment, assignments and examinations from home.
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