Coronavirus News Highlights: India’s brutal second wave of COVID-19 pandemic is receding but the cases of Delta plus variant, classified as a variant of concern (VOC), are increasing in the country. So far, the country has recorded over 3.01 crore confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 3,93,310 deaths. A total of 2,91,28,267 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far. There are 6,12,868 active COVID-19 cases in the country, which comprises 2.03 percent of the total caseload, the data stated. India's recovery rate now stands at 96.66 percent. Globally, more than 17.99 crore people have been infected by the coronavirus and 38.98 lakh have died so far. India has begun the third phase of the vaccination drive in which everyone above 18 years of age will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine. India's drug regulator has granted restricted emergency use approval for three vaccines - Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik V. The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India has crossed 30.16 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Telangana reports 1061 new COVID cases, 1556 recoveries and 11 deaths
Active cases: 15,524
Total recoveries: 5,99,695
Death toll: 3618
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Third wave of coronavirus unlikely to be as severe as second wave: Study
A third wave of COVID-19 -- if it occurs -- is unlikely to be as severe as the second wave given the extent of spread of coronavirus infections that has already taken place in the country, according to a study. The study, based on mathematical modelling analysis published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR), highlights that the emergence of a third wave of coronavirus could be substantially mitigated by the expansion of vaccination.Presenting a vaccine ramp-up scenario where 40 percent of the population has received two doses within three months of the second wave peak, and further that the effect of vaccination is (conservatively) to reduce severity of to infection by 60 percent, the study said it illustrates how vaccination could substantially reduce the overall burden during the possible third wave. "Plausibility of a third wave of COVID-19 in India: A mathematical modelling based analysis" has been authored by Sandip Mandal, Balram Bhargava and Samiran Panda from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and Nimalan Arinaminpathy from the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | 50 lakh could be infected in third wave in Maharashtra: Food and Drug Administration Minister Rajendra Shingne
As many as 50 lakh people including five lakh children could be infected in Maharashtra in a possible third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, state Food and Drug Administration Minister Rajendra Shingne said on Friday. Talking to reporters at Buldhana, the minister said a third wave could have eight lakh active cases at its peak."About five lakh children may be infected, of which 2.5 lakh may need admission in government hospitals. All these possibilities were discussed during this week's cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Uddhav Thackeray," he said. The Maharashtra government was taking steps to face a possible third wave by ramping up health infrastructure, ensuring adequate stock of medicines and keeping ready healthcare staff including pediatriacians for deployment, Shingne added.
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Punjab reports 341 new cases of COVID19, 12 deaths and 768 discharges; active cases in the state are 4,832
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | One patient died of Delta variant of COVID in Assam: Health minister
One COVID-19 positive patient has died of Delta variant in Assam while the Delta strain was found in 77 per cent of the samples tested during the month of April and May this year, Health Minister Keshab Mahanta said on Friday. Since the outbreak of the second wave of the pandemic, 300 random samples of COVID-19 patients for the three months of April, May and June have been sent for testing at the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics at Kalyani in West Bengal, the minister said at a press conference here. "We have got the results for the months of April and May and it has been found that 77 per cent of these have the delta strain while 23 per cent are the Kappa strain", he said. The minister said that one person has died of the Delta variant in the state so far but he did not give any further detail on this.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Maharashtra reports 9,677 new COVID19 cases, 10,138 recoveries and 156 deaths in the last 24 hours
Total cases 60,17,035
Total recoveries 57,72,799
Death toll 1,20,370
Active cases 1,20,715
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Gujarat sees 123 COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths; 431 recover
Gujarat on Friday reported 123 COVID-19 cases and three deaths, taking the tally to 8,23,010 and the toll to 10,045, while 431 people recovered during the day, an official said. The state's recovery count stands at 8,08,849, which is 98.28 per cent of the overall caseload, leaving it with 4,116 active cases, including 38 patients on ventilator support, he said.
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Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan writes to the Chief Secretaries of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, and Haryana to step up containment and contact tracing, as measures to prevent the spread of Delta Plus variant.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Bangladesh records 2nd highest single-day COVID-19 death toll
Bangladesh is considering imposing a strict nationwide shutdown for 14 days as it reported 108 deaths from coronavirus on Friday, the second highest single-day toll since the pandemic's outbreak in the country, according to health authorities. Health officials said the deadly Delta variant of the coronavirus, first identified in India, has spread to Dhaka, mounting pressure on health facilities in the country's capital. The death toll due to COVID-19 reached 13,976 while the total number of positive cases touched 8,78,804 with 5,869 new cases in the last 24 hours, according to the latest data by the Health Ministry.
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With 871 recoveries and 498 new COVID19 cases in Jammu and Kashmiron Friday, recoveries outnumbered new cases during the last 24 hours. One more confirmed case of black funguswas reported, taking the total to 28.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | UK reports 35,204 more Delta variant cases, investigates new Lambda variant
The number of Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the UK have risen by 35,204 since last week to a total of 111,157, representing a 46 per cent increase, health officials said in the weekly report released on Friday. Public Health England (PHE) said of the total Delta variant of concern (VOC) first identified in India 42 belong to the Delta AY.1 sub lineage, dubbed as Delta plus in some quarters over fears of its even greater transmissibility. While the Delta variant now accounts for approximately 95 per cent of cases that are sequenced across the UK, PHE said both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine continue to provide good protection against hospitalisations.
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Conduct of marriage functions permitted in choultries, hotels, resorts, function halls, etc involving not more than 40 people and strictly adhering to the conditions stipulated as below from 28th June: Government of Karnataka
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Uttarakhand Cabinet has decided to issue guidelines for Chardham Yatra for pilgrims from Chamoli, Uttarkashi and Rudraprayag districts from July 1. All necessary steps will be taken and priests will be vaccinated: Govt Spokesperson Subodh Uniyal
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Tamil Nadu govt extends lockdown till 5th July with certain relaxations
Tamil Nadu govt extends lockdown till 5th July with certain relaxations; private companies in all four districts of Chennai, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, Thiruvallur can operate with 100% employees. Shopping complex & malls to reopen with 50% capacity.Churches, temples & mosques can be opened but no festivals to be allowed.
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Taking painkillers before a COVID19 shot to prevent potential side effects is not advised, as it may impact the vaccines' efficacy, said the World Health Organization the media reported.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Karnataka reports 3310 new cases, 6524 discharges and 114 deaths
Active cases: 1,07,195
Total recoveries: 26,84,997
Death toll: 34,539
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Delhi administered record 1.56 lakh vaccine doses on Thursday: Atishi
The national capital administered a record 1.56 lakh vaccine doses on Thursday, of which 1,28,909 went to beneficiaries in the 18-44 age group, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Atishi said.The total count of doses administered was 1,56,636, the AAP leader said on Friday, announcing the daily vaccination bulletin.Among the beneficiaries in the 18-44 years category, 2,449 were administered their second dose, while the rest got their first."It is because the youth is coming out in great numbers that the 45+ members of their families also get encouraged to get vaccinated. This is the reason why Delhi''s vaccination speed has increased so much," Atishi said.The city has so far administered 69,54,942 vaccine doses – 53,09,546 people have been given the first dose and 16,45,396 have received the second dose.Out of the completely vaccinated people, 1,50,965 are from the 18-44 age group and 10,32,960 are in the 45+ group. A total of 4,61,471 fully vaccinated people are from the healthcare and frontline workers category.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Thousands march to demand vaccine jabs in South Africa
Thousands of South African opposition activists rallied in Pretoria to demand a faster coronavirus vaccination rollout in the continent's worst-hit country.With less than four percent of South Africa's 59 million population inoculated, protesters are calling on regulators to approve more vaccines and speed up the pace of inoculations to get people back to work and kickstart the economy."Our agenda is simple, give our people vaccines, we want to openour economy," Julius Malema, leader of the leftist Economic Freedom Fighters, told more than 2,500 supporters in Pretoria.South Africa is the continent's worst-hit country, with more than 1.8 million cases and over 59,000 deaths. Most of those who have so far received jabs have been the elderly and healthcare workers.In a gathering criticised as a possible super-spreading event, EFF supporters clad in red party regalia marched to the offices of the health products regulator to demand the approval of more vaccines.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Covid success stories Australia, Israel impose new curbs
AustraliaandIsrael, which had been successful in fending offCovid-19, reimposed restrictions on Friday ascasessurged of the highly contagiousDeltavariantwhich also threatened Africa with a brutal third wave.The centre ofAustralia's largest city Sydney entered lockdown, a shock for a population that had returned to relative normality after months of recording very few localcases, while vaccinationsuccessstoryIsraelreimposed indoor mask-wearing less than two weeks after it lifted the measure. (AFP)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Sikkim reports 130 new COVID-19 cases, 1 more death
Sikkim on Friday reported 130 new COVID-19 cases, which took the tally in the state to 19,811, a health department bulletin said.The death toll rose to 299 as one more patient succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, it said.Of the new cases, 73 were registered in East Sikkim, 35 in South Sikkim, 21 in West Sikkim and one in North Sikkim.The Himalayan state now has 2,255 active cases, while 17,005 people have recovered from the disease, the bulletin said.Altogether, 252 coronavirus-positive patients have migrated to other states.The state has so far conducted 1,59,540 sample tests for COVID-19, including 687 in the last 24 hours, and the positivity rate stands at 18.9 per cent, it added.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Over 230 Black Fungus deaths in Andhra Pradesh: Health dept data
Andhra Pradesh has so far reported 237 Black Fungus (mucormycosis) deaths, the Health Department data said on Friday.In all, 3,148 mucormycosis cases were reported in the state, it said.While 1,398 patients got cured, 1,513 are still undergoing treatment in various hospitals.Chittoor, which has the highest number of Covid-19 deaths in the state, also topped in Black Fungus fatalities, accounting for 41.Guntur district logged the highest number of 563 cases so far while West Godavari had the lowest 21.SPS Nellore had only one mucormycosis fatality.The data said 1,095 surgeries were performed for treatment of Black Fungus.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Amount paid for employee's COVID-19 treatment, ex-gratia in case of death will be tax exempted: Govt
The expenditure incurred on an employee's COVID-19 treatment, and an ex-gratia paid to the employee's family in case of death will be exempted from tax, Union Minister of State for Finance, Anurag Thakur, said on June 25.Thakur, while announcing measures related tax concessions for payments towards COVID-19 treatment and deaths, said, "Amount paid for medical treatment to an employee by employer or to a person by any person on account of COVID for '19-20 and subsequentyear won't be taxed in hands of employee/beneficiary," news agency ANI quoted him as saying.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | MP CM CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan:
Vaccination drive taking place in full swing. We're utilising all vaccines received from Centre. We created record by administrating around 17 lakh vaccines in a day. Vaccine is security & it's given by PM Modi. It's 'Modi vaccine'. Vaccination isn't just a dose, it's life.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Kerala reports 11,546 new COVID-19 positive cases, 11,056 recoveries and 118 deaths today
Death toll stands at 12,699; while 27,52,492 patients have recovered so far.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Sputnik vaccine may never be approved in EU: Italy PM
Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine may never be approved by the European Union, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Friday, as he also cast doubts on China's Sinovac jab."Sputnik... has not yet managed to obtain and perhaps will never have the approval of EMA (the European Medicines Agency)," Draghi said in Brussels.Meanwhile, "the Chinese vaccine, which never applied (for EMA approval) has shown to be inadequate, look at the experience in Chile," he added.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | 48 Delta Plus Covid variant cases detected in India; Maha with highest cases: Govt
Forty-eight coronavirus cases of ‘Delta Plus’ variant have been detected from 45,000 samples sequenced so far in the country, with Maharashtra reporting the highest number of such cases at 20, the Centre said on Friday.It said nine cases of Delta Plus variant were found in Tamil Nadu, seven cases in Madhya Pradesh, three in Kerala, two each in Punjab and Gujarat, and one case each in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Jammu and Karnataka.The Union government maintained that 90 per cent of the COVID-19 cases in India are being driven by the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant.“Covid variants of concern have been found in 174 districts in 35 states/UTs with the highest number of cases seen in Maharashtra, Delhi, Punjab, Telangana, West Bengal and Gujarat,” it said.“The proportion of COVID-19 cases with variants of concern rose from 10.31 per cent in May, 2021 to 51 per cent on June 20, 2021,” it added.The government also asserted that both the COVID-19 vaccines--Covishield and Covaxin--work against SARS-CoV-2 variants like the Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta.It added that the second wave of COVID-19 is not yet over in country as 75 districts still have more than 10 per cent prevalence and 92 districts have 5-10 per cent prevalence of coronavirus.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Delta plus: Level 3 curbs in Maharashtra to contain COVID-19 spread
In view of cases of the Delta plus variant of COVID-19 emerging in Maharashtra, the state government on Friday announced ''state-level trigger'' for imposing restrictions in administrative units irrespective of weekly positivity rate and oxygen bed occupancy percentage. Weekly positivity rate regarding levels of restrictions will be determined on the basis ofRT-PCRtests, and not rapid antigen or other tests, the state government said and described Delta plus as a variant of concern. Restrictions in administrative units will remain at a level not below 3, according to new guidelines issued as part of a government notification which also calls for pushing for 70 per cent vaccination of eligible population in the state. The move indicates tightening of restrictions to curb any surge in cases after some people were detected with the highly infectious Delta plus variant of coronavirus. Delta plus has been declared a variant of concern by the Centre. The notification amends the five-level unlock plan announced by the Maharashtra government earlier this month. Delta plus cases have been found inRatnagiri,Jalgaonand some other districts of the state, requiring stricter curbs, the notification said. State-level trigger means that irrespective of the weekly positivity rate and oxygen bed occupancy, level 3 restrictions will continue in administrative units till the district disaster management authority takes a call to withdraw them, according to the notification. Essential shops and establishments can remain open till 4pm on all days in areas falling under level 3 of the five-step unlock plan. Non-essential shops and establishments can remain open till 4pm on weekdays, it said. Restaurants will be allowed dine-in facility with 50 per cent capacity till 4pm on weekdays and takeaways and home deliveries after that, the notification said. Use of suburban trains will be only for medical staff and personnel engaged in essential services, it said. Gyms and salons will remain open till 4 pm at 50 per cent capacity, the government order said. Level 3 curbs will be minimum and if they have to be lowered the disaster management authority will take a call, it said.
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Covid 2nd wave not yet over in India; still 75 districts with more than 10% prevalence, 92 districts with 5-10% prevalence of COVID-19.
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Deaths of two delta positive cases have been reported in Madhya Pradesh, they had not taken vaccines.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Balram Bhargava, Director General, ICMR:
There's only one country that's giving vaccine to children at the moment. Whether very small children will ever need vaccine, is still a question. Till such time, we've more data on vaccination of children, we won't be in a position to vaccinate children at large.However, we have started a small study on children b/w the age of 2-18 yrs & we shall have results of that by Sept or so. However, int'l jury is still not out & they're still debating whether children need to be vaccinated. We've seen some complications in the US.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Balram Bhargava, Director General, ICMR:
This virus has also been isolated & cultured now. We are doing the same test that we have done for alpha, beta, gamma& delta. Looking at thelaboratory test to check the vaccine effect&we should have the results in about 7to 10 days time.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Balram Bhargava, Director General, ICMR:
Covidshield and Covaxin work against the variants of SARS CoV 2 — alpha, beta, gama as well as delta. Delta Plus is present in 12 countries;48 cases have been identified in India but more importantly, they have been verylocalised.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Delhi reports 115 new COVID-19 cases, 198 recoveries, and 4 deaths in the last 24 hours
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Balram Bhargava, Director General, ICMR:
Covidshield and Covaxin work against the variants of SARS CoV 2 — alpha, beta, gama as well as delta. Delta Plus is present in 12 countries; 48 cases have been identified in India but more importantly, they have been verylocalised.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | India now has 48 Delta Plus variant infections; highest in Maharashtra
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Dr SK Singh, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director:
8 states are important where we have found more than 50% of the variant of concern (Delta variant). These areAndhraPradesh, Delhi,Haryana, Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab,Telangana& West Bengal.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | My crime, I fought for breath of 2 crore people, says Arvind Kejriwal over report on 'inflated' oxygen need
In face of the BJP's accusation of "criminal negligence" citing a report that the Delhi government "exaggerated" oxygen requirement during COVID-19 second wave, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said his only "crime" was that he "fought for the breath of two crore people".He also said that those who lost their loved ones due to the shortage of oxygen should not be called "liars".A sub-group constituted by the Supreme Court to audit oxygen consumption in the national capital's hospitals has said that the Delhi government "exaggerated" consumption of the life-saving gas.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Renu Swarup:
It was Indian scientist who identified it, put it onto global database & because of genomic surveillance done within our country, it also helped globally. Many other countries too identified it on global database. Then it was noted that it was found in many countries.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Renu Swarup, Secy, Dept of Biotechnology:
In last couple of months, first variant of concern was the one announced by UK where it was identified & subsequently we now have 4 of these which WHO has called Alpha, Beta, Gamma & Delta. Delta is the one that was identified in India.
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Recovery rate has increased to 96.7%: Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Serum Institute of India begun manufacturing of Novavax vaccine early this week
Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII) on June 25 said the vaccine maker has begun the manufacturing of Novavax vaccine in Pune."Excited to witness the first batch of Covovax (developed by @Novavax) being manufactured this week at our facility in Pune. The vaccine has great potential to protect our future generations below the age of 18. Trials are ongoing," Poonawalla said it a tweet.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Japan to provide USD 9.3 million aid to India for building cold chain system to fight COVID-19
Japan on Friday announced that it will provide USD 9.3 million worth cold chain equipment and related assistance to India to help in the country's fight against COVID-19 pandemic.The assistance, under Japan's Emergency Grant Aid scheme, will provide India with cold chain equipment including medical equipment such as cold-storage facilities, as “Last One Mile Support” to ensure vaccination in each country, through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.India's coronavirus tally rose to 3,01,34,445 on Friday after a single-day rise of 51,667 COVID-19 infections. The death toll climbed to 3,93,310 with 1,329 more people succumbing to the viral disease in a day.Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring equitable access to vaccines including in developing countries and accelerating vaccination is the common challenge for the international community.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry:
In the week of 4th May, 531 districts of the country were reporting more than 100 cases. In the week of 2nd June, it fell down to 262 districts. Right now only 125 districts in the country are reporting more than 100 cases.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Indian Medical Association (IMA) says 776 doctors have died during second wave of COVID19 pandemic
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Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to administer 3 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses. Maharashtra crossed this milestone at 2 pm today. So far, 3,00,27,217 vaccine doses have been administered in the state:Dr Pradeep Vyas, additional chief secretary, state health department(ANI)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Philippines approves emergency use of Bharat Biotech COVID-19 vaccine
The Philippines' food and drug agency said on Friday it has approved the emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Indian company Bharat Biotech.Bharat Biotech has received "full emergency use authorisation" for its Covaxin brand after the company completed documentary requirements," Food and Drug Administration chief Rolando Enrique Domingo told a news briefing. (reuters)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Russia mandates vaccinations for some as virus cases surge
They tried grocery giveaways and lotteries for new cars and apartments. But an ambitious plan of vaccinating 30 million Russians by mid-June still has fallen short by a third.So now, many regional governments across the vast country are obligating some workers to get vaccinated and requiring the shots to enter certain businesses, like restaurants.As many Western countries lift coronavirus restrictions and plan a return to normal life after mass vaccinations, Russia is battling a surge of infections — even though it was the first in the world to authorize a vaccine and among the first to start administering it in December.Daily new cases have grown from about 9,000 in early June to about 17,000 on June 18 and over 20,000 on Thursday, with Moscow, its outlying region and St. Petersburg combining for about half of all new infections.Officials have blamed Russians’ lax attitude toward taking necessary precautions and the growing prevalence of more infectious variants. But perhaps the biggest factor is the lack of vaccinations.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Thailand races to roll out coronavirus jabs to prisoners
Barefoot Thai prisoners rolled up their sleeves to get coronavirus jabsinto tattooed arms Friday, as the kingdom seeks to tackle a mass infection outbreak in itsovercrowded jails.Authorities have been trying to contain a recent virus surge in the penal system, where some inmates have less space to sleep than the inside of a coffin.There have been more than 35,000 positive cases inside prisons and inmateshave been encouraged to wear masks even when they sleep at night.The government has begun rolling out an initial batch of 300,000Sinopharmdoses across the kingdom's jails.Inmates atChonburiCentral Prison, two hours southwest of Bangkok, lined up Friday morning to receive their jabs."Overcrowding in prisons is a factor making it difficult to prevent this kind of disease," the institution's director, ChanVachiradath, told AFP.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Gujarat govt sets vaccination deadline for people involved in professional activities
The Gujarat government has made it mandatory for the people involved in “professional activities” in the state's 18 cities and towns, which continue to remain under coronavirus-induced night curfew, to get themselves vaccinated against the virus by June 30. The government has set the deadline of July 10 for vaccination of such people in the remaining parts of the state. However, the government is yet to decide what action it would take against those who do not get themselves vaccinated within the stipulated deadline.The decision was taken during a meeting of the Gujarat government’s core committee on COVID-19, headed by Chief Minister VijayRupani, held on Thursday evening at his residence.“It is compulsory for directors, owners and staff of those involved invyavasayik(professional) activities in 18 cities, where curfew will continue for next few days to get themselves vaccinated by June 30,” the state government said in a release.In other areas of the state, all those involved in professional activities will have to get themselves vaccinated by July 10, it added. A state government official said, “We are yet to decide about what action should be taken against those who will not get themselves vaccinated by the given deadline given.”
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Sayantan Basu, West Bengal BJP General Secretary:
We demand a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry in a fake COVIDvaccination drive case in Kolkata. Probe is underway but the matter requires CBI inquiry as it involves officials. We also want the Centre to look into it.BJPwill holdLalbazarAbhiyaan(Kolkata Police headquarters march) against the law and order situation in the state with one lakhBJPworkers next month.
