India logs 2.59 lakh fresh Covid cases, 1,761 deaths in 24 hours
The country’s total caseload now stands at 1,53,21,089 with 20,31,977 active Covid-19 cases. This is the sixth straight day that the country has recorded over 2 lakh cases.
The country’s total caseload now stands at 1,53,21,089 with 20,31,977 active Covid-19 cases. This is the sixth straight day that the country has recorded over 2 lakh cases.
The country’s total caseload now stands at 1,50,61,919 with 19,29,329 active Covid-19 cases. This is the fifth straight day that the country has recorded over 2 lakh cases.
This is clear from the order of the Division Bench which has directed West Bengal’s chief electoral officer and all District Magistrates to abide by the norms relating to Covid, and endorsed by the Election Commission.
He tweeted, “In view of the Covid situation, I am suspending all my public rallies in West Bengal. I would advise all political leaders to think deeply about the consequences of holding large public rallies under the current circumstances.”
Expressing concern over the snow balling of new Covid- 19 infections in Kashmir as worrying, the MPs in a statement said that the administration has failed to learn lessons from first wave of Covid-19 to improve its response to the emerging new Covid-19 peak in Kashmir. They stated that people are yet to tide over the rampage induced by Covid-19 and the subsequent failed lockdowns.
Thakur said PM Modi expressed concern over the sudden spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in a few states of the country and felt the need for taking effective steps to curb this virus so that the resurgence in virus cases could be checked.
During PM's virtual Covid review meeting with CMs, Capt Amarinder expresses concern over fresh surge in corona cases in Punjab, says a stricter policy to curb it will come into force from today
According to Union health ministry data, cases are rising in at least eight states, which account for a majority of new Covid cases added daily, close to 85 per cent.
PM Modi in the meeting with the Chief Ministers said that the pandemic could create a 'national outbreak' like situation if not stopped.
Issuing a letter to Maharashtra's chief secretary Sitaram Kunte, based on the assessment of the Central govt team, the Union health ministry has urged the state to bring down its positivity rate and step up contact-tracing.
