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Coronavirus live updates: Consider imposing lockdown to curb Covid cases, SC tells Centre

THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 03, 2021, 01:34:37 IST

Coronavirus live updates: Consider imposing lockdown to curb Covid cases, SC tells Centre

India reported its highest single-day Covid death toll on Saturday, with more than 3,700 people succumbing to the virus, even as smaller states like Uttarakhand posted 100-plus fatalities for the second day and Bengal recorded deaths in three figures for the first time. The day's cases dipped slightly from Friday's record tally of 4 lakh to 3.92 lakh. Stay with TOI for all live updates

17:43 (IST) May 02

Kerala today reported 31,950 new Covid-19 cases and 49 deaths: Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan

17:34 (IST) May 02

Delhi high court issues notice to Delhi Government on an application filed by Centre seeking to recall yesterday High court's order.

17:34 (IST) May 02

Those found hoarding and black-marketing medicines and equipment related to Covid-19 be booked: HC to Delhi government.

17:26 (IST) May 02

Delhi high court directs state govt to ensure that none of the medicines or equipment are sold higher than maximum retail price and those who are violating the same should be booked and brought to the notice of this court for action

17:20 (IST) May 02

All, schools, colleges, universities, technical/skill development Institutes in Jammu and Kashmir to remain closed till 31st May: Govt of J&K

16:49 (IST) May 02

Covid-19 restrictions imposed in Goa from 6 am on May 3 till 7 am on May 10; essential services allowed

Casinos, bars, sports complexes, river cruises, gyms, schools, colleges and weekly markets to remain closed.

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16:48 (IST) May 02

Solicitor General urges High court to modify yesterday HC's order, at least the contempt part. High court says contempt is the last thing in the mind of the Court

16:36 (IST) May 02

Delhi Govt Counsel Rahul Mehra says the state is not using the oxygen, doctors are. Neither I nor the Solicitor General is expert to say what doctors should do.

16:27 (IST) May 02

Delhi: Oxygen Express with six cryogenic Liquid Oxygen (appx 120.18 Tonnes) containers arrives at Tughlakabad station from Durgapur, West Bengal

15:58 (IST) May 02

Delhi high court begins hearing regarding supply of oxygen in Delhi hospitals & related issues

Senior Advocate Rahul Mehra, appearing for Delhi Government tells HC, Can Centre not give us the other 100 MT oxygen that Centre has allotted to Delhi?

15:57 (IST) May 02

Medical personnel doing Covid-19 duty may get preference in Govt recruitment as well as financial incentives: Sources

15:45 (IST) May 02

Many industries like steel plants, refineries with petrochemical units, industries using rich combustion process, power plants etc have oxygen plants which produce gaseous oxygen which is used in the process. This oxygen can be tapped for medical use: PMO

15:37 (IST) May 02

Government of India announces various relief measures for taxpayers under GST law, in view of Covid-19 pandemic

15:36 (IST) May 02

So far 14 industries have been identified where conversion of plants is under progress. Further 37 Nitrogen plants have been also identified with the help of industry associations

15:34 (IST) May 02

Considering requirement of medical oxygen amidst Covid-19 pandemic, GoI explored feasibility of conversion of existing nitrogen plants to produce oxygen. Various such potential industries, wherein existing nitrogen plants may be spared for production of oxygen were identified: PMO

15:19 (IST) May 02

Pakistan's death toll crosses 18000-mark

Pakistan's Covid-19 death toll on Sunday crossed the 18,000-mark after 113 people succumbed to the deadly contagion in one day, according to health officials. According to the ministry of national health services, as many as 4,414 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the national tally to 8,29,933, while the number of deaths jumped to 18,070.

15:14 (IST) May 02

Delhi Police have arrested an ambulance driver for over-charging for transporting bodies of Covid patients. The driver demanded Rs 14,000 from a decoy of the police to take a body to Nigam Bodh ghat from NuLife Hospital in Mukherjee Nagar, a distance of 6-km: Police

15:13 (IST) May 02

Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain's father passes away due to Covid-19, tweets CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain's father passes away due to #COVID19, tweets CM Arvind Kejriwal. https://t.co/FiAXc7AK39
— ANI (@ANI) 1619947667000

15:06 (IST) May 02

Complete lockdown to be imposed in Haryana for 7 days from May 3, says Haryana minister Anil Vij

14:53 (IST) May 02

Vaccination: 122 crore doses needed to inoculate 59 crore people in 18-45 age group, Centre tells SC

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that a total of 122 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine would be required to vaccinate a population of 59 crore in the age group of 18 to 45 years. In an affidavit filed before the top court, the Centre said vaccination is the topmost priority of the government and all efforts are being made to achieve an objective of 100 per cent vaccination in the shortest time possible keeping the available resources in mind and availability of vaccine doses into consideration.

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