Lockdown to be imposed in Dehradun on Saturdays, Sundays

In view of increasing COVID-19 positive cases, lockdown will be imposed in Dehradun on Saturdays and Sundays, said Dehradun District Magistrate. “Due to the continuous increase of coronavirus cases, there will be a lockdown in Dehradun for 48 hours. Essential services to remain exempted from the lockdown,” said district magistrate, Ashish Kumar Srivastav. A total of 37 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Uttarakhand taking the cumulative count of coronavirus cases in the state to 1,692 on Friday.

Tirupati Govinda Raja Swami temple shut after TTD employee tests COVID-19 positive

An employee of the Tirupati Govinda Raja Swami temple has tested positive for COVID-19, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) confirmed. As a result, devotees will not be allowed for darsanams for two days inside the temple. The temple will be sanitized for two days as per the COVID-19 protocol and will be opened for darsanams of the devotees from Sunday onwards.

Egypt coronavirus count surpasses 40,000

Egypt has registered a record 1,577 new cases of the coronavirus infection over the past 24 hours, which brings the country’s tally to over 40,000, Khaled Megahed, a spokesperson for the country’s Health Ministry said.

NHA issues guidelines for empaneled ICMR accredited labs for COVID-19 testing

The National Health Authority (NHA) has released guidelines for ICMR accredited private laboratories for empanelment with national health insurance scheme – Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY). During the crisis of COVID19 pandemic, these laboratories will help PMJAY beneficiaries to get the COVID-19 testing facility, said a senior NHA official.

FIR against college in Pune for conducting exams amid lockdown

An FIR has been registered against a college in Talegaon Dabhade of Pune district for holding a class 11 examination by calling students to the college despite restrictions imposed in view of the coronavirus pandemic. The exams were conducted at a school for students studying in class 11th commerce of the school run by Snehavardhan education trust. Police, upon receiving information about the exam, reached the spot and found 27 students appearing for an exam. A case has been registered against 14 members of education trust in this connection.

First Vande Bharat flight from Finland departs with 227 Indians

The first flight under Vande Bharat Mission from Finland departed on Thursday for New Delhi with 227 stranded Indians onboard.

22 migrant workers from J&K arrive at Delhi’s Airport

Twenty-two migrant labourers, who were stuck in Jammu and Kashmir due to lockdown, arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Friday. All of them looked visibly happy that they would soon reach their homes in their respective states. Recalling the experience the labourers, who had travelled for the first time on an aeroplane said it was an “amazing” one.

Shops dealing with essential commodities/services shall remain open on all days till 7 pm. Restaurants (for takeaway/home delivery only) & liquor shops will also continue to be open till 8 pm on all days: Punjab Govt

DRDO develops sanitizing chamber ‘GermiKlean’ to sanitise uniforms of security forces

Restaurants and eateries reopened in Shimla

Brazil virus death toll now world’s second-highest, surpassing Britain, reports AFP.

RPF Pune launched Robotic Captain Arjun to intensify screening

Four-month-old recovers from COVID-19

Turkey reports daily rise in virus cases to over 1,000

Record spike of 2,137 COVID cases in Delhi takes tally to over 36K; death toll jumps to 1,214

36 new COVID-19 cases in Sikkim, total rises to 63

Arunachal records highest single-day spike of 20 COVID cases; tally rises to 87

Assam reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, toll now 8; case count nears 3,700