10 am: India reports 2,95,041 new coronavirus cases and 2,023 deaths in a day. This is an unprecedented figure since the pandemic broke ou...
10 am: India reports 2,95,041 new coronavirus cases and 2,023 deaths in a day. This is an unprecedented figure since the pandemic broke out in January 2020. The country now has 1,56,16,130 cases and the toll rises to 1,82,553. As many 1,32,76,039 people have recovered from the infection so far.
9.38 am: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan says the next three weeks are crucial to contain the coronavirus surge in India.
Centre working closely with States & UTs on public health measures to contain #COVID19
— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) April 20, 2021
Next 3 weeks crucial!
At a meeting held today, UTs advised to;
◽️Augment hospital Infra
◽️Ramp up testing
◽️Create containment zones
◽️Strictly enforce COVID Appropriate Behaviour@PMOIndia
9.30 am: BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya says reports showing bodies of those coronavirus patients piling up is spreading panic among people, according to PTI. He urges media to report on positive stories about those helping the pandemic-affected people.
“If you look at history, a pandemic comes once every 100 years,” he says. “In such a situation, the media should show how doctors and paramedical staff are working continuously.”
9.25 am: Around 500 doctors, nurses, lab technicians and other staff in Bihar have contracted the coronavirus over the last two weeks, reports The Indian Express. The High Court has directed that a two-member team, including the director of All India Institute...
