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Coronavirus live updates: Centre reviews preparedness of 5 states in Eastern India

THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 06, 2021, 00:25:55 IST

Coronavirus live updates: Centre reviews preparedness of 5 states in Eastern India

A record 3,780 fresh Covid-19 fatalities were registered in a single day in India taking the death toll to 2,26,188, while 3,82,315 new coronavirus infections were recorded, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday. With the fresh cases, the total tally of Covid-19 cases in the country climbed to 2,06,65,148. Stay here for all live updates

23:50 (IST) May 05

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23:26 (IST) May 05

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22:58 (IST) May 05

Uttar Pradesh reports 31,165 new cases and 357 fatalities in the last 24 hours, as per State Health Department

22:37 (IST) May 05

Punjab govt says it paid Rs 10.37 crore to Serum Institute on Apr 26 for procuring around 30 lakh doses of Covid vaccine, but no schedule for supply received yet, reports PTI

22:21 (IST) May 05

More than 2.30 lakh beneficiaries of age group 18-44 Vaccinated in the last 24 hours

22:14 (IST) May 05

Jharkhand extends lockdown-like restrictions till May 13 amid surge in Covid cases: officials

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22:07 (IST) May 05

Hand hygiene should also be practiced before and after preparing food, before eating, after using the toilet, and whenever hands look dirty.

22:06 (IST) May 05

The caregiver should wear a triple layer medical mask. N95 mask may be considered when in the same room with the ill person.

21:54 (IST) May 05

The patient should be kept in a well-ventilated room with cross ventilation and windows should be kept open to allow fresh air to come in.

21:53 (IST) May 05

Patient must isolate himself from other household members, stay in the identified room and away from other people in home, especially elderlies and those with co-morbid conditions like hypertension, cardiovascular disease, renal disease etc.

21:52 (IST) May 05

Govt issues new guidelines for home isolation of Covid patients

21:18 (IST) May 05

Every month 50% of Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) cleared vaccine doses of manufacturers would be available for direct procurement by state govts & pvt hospitals. States advised to clear payment of manufactures so that consignments could be delivered in timely manner: MoHFW

21:18 (IST) May 05

Government of India would continue to procure its share of 50% of monthly CDL cleared vaccines & would continue to make it available to state govts free of cost as was done earlier: Union Health Ministry

21:17 (IST) May 05

Dr. Balram Bhargava, Secretary (Health Research) & DG ICMR, Dr (Prof) Sunil Kumar, DGHS, Ms. Arti Ahuja, Additional Secretary (Health), Dr. Sujeet K. Singh, Director, NCDC were present along with Principal Secretary (Health), Mission Director (NHM), and State Surveillance Officer of the concerned states.

21:15 (IST) May 05

Covid: Centre reviews preparedness of 5 states of eastern India

Union Health Secretary Shri Rajesh Bhushan along with Member (Health), NITI Aayog Dr. Vinod K. Paul chaired a high-level meeting today with the Eastern States of Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar and Jharkhand. The review meeting assessed the arrangements put in place by these eastern states for containment and management of the Covid-19 pandemic. Evidence suggests that the pandemic is moving eastward and a rise has been observed in the number of daily cases in these states along with rising mortality.

21:04 (IST) May 05

People should not be complacent after downward trend in cases; Maharashtra preparing for third wave of coronavirus: Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray.

21:03 (IST) May 05

People should not be complacent after downward trend in cases; Maharashtra preparing for third wave of coronavirus: Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

21:02 (IST) May 05

1056 ventilators and 43 oxygen concentrators arrived from Australia today

Delhi: 1056 ventilators and 43 oxygen concentrators arrived from Australia today https://t.co/j1eR38hl1g
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20:58 (IST) May 05

We are at an important crossroads. Numbers have been falling in some districts, but in others that number is increasing: Uddhav

20:58 (IST) May 05

We put in place restrictions, other states followed with their own lockdowns. There is a 3rd wave coming, we just heard today from the Centre's health specialists: CM Uddhav Thackeray

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