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June 19, 2021 – 17:40 (IST)

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MP govt to set up COVID-19 pandemic research institute

 The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to set up a state-level research institute for the COVID-19 pandemic and other diseases here,  state medical education minister Vishvas Sarang said on Saturday. He said the proposal was approved by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday.  A state-level public health institute will come up in Bhopal for the research of the COVID-19 pandemic and other diseases including contagious diseases, Sarang told reporters. 

 He said various degree and diploma courses will also be run by this institute and experts of various fields will be posted there.

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June 19, 2021 – 17:31 (IST)

Jharkhand on high alert as mucormycosis cases rise

With a rise in mucormycosis or  black fungus cases in Jharkhand, the state government has directed the health machinery to be on high alert and extend

all possible care to the affected people, an official said on Saturday. A total of 79 confirmed and 53 suspected cases have been reported to date in 18 of the 24 districts, he said. “The state has thus far registered 26 deaths due to mucormycosis, while 50 people have recovered from it,” Ravi Shankar Shukla, Mission Director of the National Health Mission (NHM) Jharkhand, told PTI.

Mucormycosis is a fungal infection leading to prolonged morbidity and even mortality among COVID-19 patients.

June 19, 2021 – 17:07 (IST)

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Third wave in 6-8 weeks if Covid-appropriate behaviour not followed, warns AIIMS chief

If Covid-appropriate behaviour is not followed and crowding not prevented, the next wave of the viral infection can strike the country in the next six to eight weeks, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria warned on Saturday. Until a sizeable number of the population are vaccinated, Covid-appropriate behaviour needs to be followed aggressively, he said and stressed on the need for stricter surveillance and area-specific lockdowns in case of a significant surge.

Guleria reiterated that till now, there is no evidence to suggest that children will be affected more in the next wave of the infection.

June 19, 2021 – 17:04 (IST)

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Take warning of  third wave seriously, Maharashtra Dy CM tells people

 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday asked people not to lower their guard against COVID-19 in view of the possible third wave of the pandemic, and warned them against visiting tourist attractions in the present scenario just because restrictions have been eased. He said people need to take the warning about the third wave seriously. 

Pawar was talking to reporters here after holding a meeting with officials to review the coronavirus situation in Pune district.  He also said that if people continue to go out of the district for tourism purposes, the administration will have no other option but to impose a 15-day quarantine regime on such people after their return home. Pune city is under level-II of the state government’s unlock plan. The coronavirus numbers are coming down, but as a preemptive measure, it has been decided that all the shops under the non-essential category, malls, hotels, and restaurants will remain closed on weekends, Pawar said.”This system will continue for the next Saturday and Sunday. After that, if the situation improves further, a decision regarding (lifting) the weekend restrictions will be taken after a review,” he said.

June 19, 2021 – 17:01 (IST)

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All govt staff will be vaccinated by month-end, says Puducherry L-G

Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Tamilisai Soundararajan on Saturday said all government staff and workers would be vaccinated by the end of this month.  The territorial government has issued circulars in this regard.

On the fear over the third wave of COVID-19, she said the territorial government is battle-ready, and the infrastructure in hospitals is ramped up. 

June 19, 2021 – 16:38 (IST)

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Nashik included under level-2 of ‘unlock’; malls to reopen from 21 June

With Nashik district in Maharashtra falling under the level-2 category of the five-level ‘unlock’ plan of the Maharashtra government, the local administration has decided to allow the reopening of malls with a 50 per cent capacity on weekdays from June 21, district guardian minister Chhagan Bhujbal said on Saturday. 

However, the administration has decided to continue with the level-3 restrictions considering the previous experience of crowding and various other factors. The malls will be allowed to operate from 7 am to 4 pm on Monday to Friday.

“RT-PCR test and anti-COVID 19 vaccination is made mandatory for all the employees of these malls as soon as possible. Use of a face mask, sanitiser, maintaining a social distance and thermal scanning is also a must for employees and customers,” district collector Suraj Mandhare said in an order. 

June 19, 2021 – 16:20 (IST)

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All educational institutes to open in Telangana from 1 July

The Telangana government’s official statement said, “The Cabinet has decided to lift the lockdown, which was in force till 19 June, from tomorrow (20 June). The Cabinet also directed the Department of Education to start all types of educational institutions from 1 July with full readiness.

The education department has been directed to reopen all categories of educational institutions from 1 July with students allowed to attend classes physically. In view of the decision to reopen educational

institutions, the cabinet has asked the education department to prepare guidelines on different issues, including students’ attendance and online classes and release it at the earliest.

“No night curfew, officials have been instructed to lift all restrictions that were in place till date,” the CMO’s statement added.

June 19, 2021 – 15:57 (IST)

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‘COVID-19 is under complete control in state’, claims Telangana govt

The Telangana Chief Minister’s Office on Saturday tweeted about the government’s decision to completely lift the lockdown restrictions in the state.

“The state cabinet has decided to lift the lockdown completely. The number of corona cases in the state, the percentage of positivity has dropped significantly and the corona has come under complete control, the decision was taken after reviewing the reports provided by the medical authorities to lift the lock down to this extent.

“The Cabinet also directed the officials of all the departments to completely lift all the regulations imposed during the lockdown,” it said.

లాక్ డౌన్ సందర్భంగా విధించిన అన్ని రకాల నిబంధనలను పూర్తిస్థాయిలో ఎత్తివేయాలని అన్ని శాఖల అధికారులను కేబినెట్ ఆదేశించింది.

— Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) June 19, 2021

June 19, 2021 – 15:46 (IST)

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Telangana has lifts lockdown completely, say reports

The Telangana Cabinet on Saturday announced a complete rollback of lockdown restrictions in the state, reports said.

The present phase of lockdown came to an end on Saturday and the Cabinet meeting was expected to take a decision on the issue against the backdrop of a decline in COVID-19 cases. Relaxation in lockdown rules was given from 6 am to 5 pm with a grace period of one hour (up to 6 PM) for people to reach home.

June 19, 2021 – 15:22 (IST)

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Uganda tightening measures due to COVID-19 surge

Uganda is tightening its lockdown measures to try and stem a surge in coronavirus infections in the East African country that is seeing an array of variants. The measures announced late Friday by President Yoweri Museveni include a ban on private and public transportation within and across districts, including in the capital Kampala. Only vehicles carrying cargo and those transporting the sick or essential workers are permitted to operate on the roads.

The normally crowded shops in downtown Kampala have also been ordered shut. An ongoing nighttime curfew will stay in place. The new measures will last 42 days.

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