9.55 am: India reports 2,17,353 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the highest so far, to take its tally to 1,42,91,917. The toll...
9.55 am: India reports 2,17,353 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the highest so far, to take its tally to 1,42,91,917. The toll rises by 1,185 to 1,74,308. As many as 1,25,47,866 people have recovered from the infection so far.
9.40 am: The Gujarat High Court has pulled up the state government as cases continue to increase at an alarming rate, reports the Hindustan Times.
“The figures given by the state are not matching with the actual number of positive cases,” a division bench led by Chief Justice Vikram Nath said on Thursday. “We told you to get ready with more Covid-designated hospitals; sufficient beds should be available; testing should be increased; make sure people wear masks; and [maintain] strict vigilance at public places.”
9.33 am: Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala tests positive for the coronavirus. “Anyone who has come in contact with me in the last 5 days, please self isolate and take necessary precautions,” he tweets.
I have tested +ve for #COVID19 today morning.
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) April 16, 2021
Anyone who has come in contact with me in the last 5 days, please self isolate & take necessary precautions.
9.30 am: The Centre asks Madhya Pradesh government to effectively implement a five-fold strategy of “test, track, treat, follow Covid-appropriate behaviour and vaccinate” to rein in...
