Coronavirus HIGHLIGHTS: AIIMS-Delhi To Take Up Only Urgent Procedures, Surgeries Due To Covid-19 Surge
Coronavirus Cases HIGHLIGHTS: Ten states including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Kerala and Punjab have shown a steep rise in the daily COVID-19 cases accounting for 84.21 per cent of the 1,26,789 new infections.
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Coronavirus Cases HIGHLIGHTS India stares at a yet another possible health crisis as the second wave of Coronavirus has forced several states including Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Punjab and others to take strict measures with country witnessing a record single-day spike of 1,26,789 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, pushing the nationwide COVID-19 tally of cases to 1,29,28,574.
Ten states including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Kerala and Punjab have shown a steep rise in the daily COVID-19 cases accounting for 84.21 per cent of the 1,26,789 new infections.
What is concerning is the fact that the national weekly Covid-19 positivity rate has increased by 6.21 per cent from 2.19 to 8.40 per cent in the first seven days of March and April.
37 Doctors Of Delhi's Ganga Ram Hospital Test Covid Positive, All Of Them Were Vaccinated
As many as 37 doctors of the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi have tested positive for coronavirus. As per reports, while 32 of them have mild symptoms and are in home isolation, five are admitted in the hospital itself for treatment.
All the 37 doctors who have tested positive were vaccinated.
Old/Fake Videos Showing Crowd At Railway Stations, Don't Believe Such Rummours: CPRO Central Railway
In the view of several reports claiming large crowd gatherings at various railyways stations including New Delhi and Mumbai, the Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO) Central Railway has said that some old and fake videos showing crowds at various stations are making rounds and urged that people should not believe in any such rumours.
Only Urgent Procedures, Surgeries In AIIMS-Delhi Due To Covid-19
In the view of Covid-19 prevention and control in the national capital, the All India Institute of Media Science has said that it will only take up urgent procedures or surgeries in various operation theatres of with effect from April 10.
Corona Curfew Imposed In Several Cities Of Karnataka
'Corona curfew' (night curfew) will be imposed between 10pm-5am from 10th to 20th April in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Kalaburagi, Bidar, Tumkuru, Udupi and Manipal. Essential services to be exempted: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa