Day: April 13, 2020

Doctor tests positive, first COVID-19 case in Meghalaya

11:59 pm April 13, 2020

Shillong: A senior doctor here has tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, the first coronavirus case in the state, Health Minister A L Hek said on Monday. The samples of the doctor who owns a private hospital here tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday at the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and […]

ICMR issues advisory on pooling samples of coronavirus

11:57 pm April 13, 2020

New Delhi: Amid spurt in COVID-19 cases in India, the ICMR on Monday issued an advisory on the feasibility of using pooled samples for molecular testing of coronavirus as part of an effort to increase the number of tests in the country. Sounding a note of urgency, the apex health research body said the number […]

Army pays tributes to martyrs on Siachen Day

11:54 pm April 13, 2020

Srinagar: The Army on Monday paid solemn tributes to the soldiers who laid down their lives to capture the icy heights of Siachen 36 years ago, a senior official said. The occasion was the 36th Siachen Day that commemorates the courage and fortitude displayed by Indian Army troops in securing the highest and coldest battlefield […]

Meghalaya bars entry of travellers from UK

Meghalaya extends lockdown till April 30

11:49 pm April 13, 2020

Shillong: The Meghalaya government on Monday decided to extend the ongoing lockdown till April 30, as part of its measures to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. The decision was taken by the state cabinet at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma. “We have decided that the lockdown will continue till April 30,” […]

Noida: Another person tests positive for COVID-19

4 new coronavirus cases detected in Noida

11:44 pm April 13, 2020

Noida (UP): Four more people tested positive for coronavirus in Noida on Monday, taking the total number of cases in the district to 68, the Uttar Pradesh government said. The four new cases are those confirmed till 6 PM on Monday, according to the figures issued by the Directorate of Health Services in Lucknow. No […]

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