Новости за 22.05.2021

The Mizoram government on Saturday extended total lockdown in Aizawl and other district headquarters by another 7 days to rein in coronavirus surge.

A police station at Padubidri in Udupi district of Karnataka has been sealed for 24 hours after 10 police personnel, including the sub-inspector, tested positive for coronavirus.

At a time when the entire country is battling the oxygen crunch, the Gurugram administration has been working round-the-clock to tide over the crisis and its efforts have paid off as 11 new plants would be set up soon in the district.

Karnataka health minister K Sudhakar on Saturday expressed displeasure over the treatment provided to Covid-19 patients at the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) here, saying its performance did not meet the expectations.

Private and government buses for long distances will be operated on Saturday (May 22) and Sunday (May 23) to facilitate inter district travel.

The government has permitted pharmacies, supply of milk, drinking water and newspapers.

The orders of Ludhiana deputy commissioner to allow shops to operate till 1p, and food outlets to make deliveries till 8pm are being hailed by businessmen. Punjab Traders Board too has welcomed the decision and claimed that it would help the shopkeepers and especially the food outlet owners.

The mighty river has gobbled up vast portions of land in the island posing a threat to its existence. Several organizations like the All Assam Students' Union have strongly criticized government failures to protect Majuli and demanded fruitful measures at the earliest.

The state government on Friday stepped up its preparedness following the cyclone alert over the north Andaman Sea and the adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal. Officials said preparations are being made keeping the Covid protocols in mind.

Chief minister M K Stalin met the members of the expert committee along with senior officials.

Doctors in North Karnataka have observed a rise in the number of patients recovering from Covid-19 contracting mucormycosis or black fungus infection.

He has been in home isolation and under medication after testing positive for Covid-19. Despite himself infected, he has been going out of his way to help others in distress.

Patients undergoing treatment at the City Hospital here have been asked to go for different chest physiotherapy techniques to reduce the oxygen dependency.