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Coronavirus News Live Updates Vaccination: Today is the 385th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. A total of 1,61,736 new coronavirus infections have been reported in a day pushing India's tally of cases to 1,36,89,453, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate dropped further to 89.51 percent, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Monday. The death toll increased to 1,71,058 with 879 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. Registering a steady increase for the 34th day in a row, the number of active cases rose to 12,64,698, or 9.24 percent of the total infections. The active caseload was at its lowest at 1,35,926 on February 12, 2021 and it was at its highest at 10,17,754 on September 18, 2020. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,22,53,697, while the case fatality rate has dropped further to 1.25 percent, the data stated. India's regulator has granted restricted emergency use approval for two vaccines -- Covishield and Covaxin. All persons above the age of 45 are eligible to get vaccinated. Globally, more than 13.14 crore people have been infected by the novel coronavirus and 29.93 lakh have died so far.
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I think that the chief minister was outstanding tonight - sincere, grounded, & pragmatic - he has treated people like the adults that they are, exhorting them to make the right choices that are in everyone's interest
I hope that the actions of the administration on the ground will mirror his spirit thereby permitting us to secure lives without compromising livelihoods
| TheHaryana Government has revised the timings of the 'Corona Curfew' for containment of the COVID-19 epidemic in the state from 10 pm to 5 am with immediate effect (ANI)
The essential category of service which are exempted from the restrictions between 7 am to 8 pm include healthcare centres, insurance offices, pharmacies, groceries, vegetable shops, dairies, bakeries, confectionaries, ware house and cold storage services. Thackeray, during his address, noted that cases have recently exploded and action on war footing is required to combat the pandemic. "The situation is scary," he said.
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Cinema halls, theatres, auditoriums, amusement parks, gyms, sports complexes to be closed. Shooting for films, serial,ads to be closed. All shops, malls,shopping centres not performing essential services to also remain closed from 8pm, 14th Apr till 7am, 1st May
All barbershops/ salons/ spas and beauty parlours to remain closed: Maharashtra Government
Religious places to be closed says Maharashtra Government
In a four-wheeler taxi, if one person is found not wearing a mask the offender as well as the driver of the taxi will be fined an amount of Rs 500 each: Maharashtra Government.
Home deliveries will be allowed amid curfew tomorrow, says Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray.
Public transport,medical services, vets, warehousing to be allowed amid curfew tomorrow, says CM Uddhav Thackeray.
3 kg wheat and 2 kg rice will be provided for one month to 7 crore people, says Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray
