Day: May 21, 2020

Have augmented number of ICU beds, AAP govt to HC

265 new coronavirus cases in Pune district, seven deaths

11:43 pm May 21, 2020

Pune: Pune district reported 265 new coronavirus patients on Thursday, taking the tally of cases to 4,809, while the death toll reached 242 after seven people succumbed to the infection. The increase in the number of cases is the highest in one day so far. Of the 265 cases, 222 were detected in Pune city, […]

17 new coronavirus cases in Chhattisgarh

11:41 pm May 21, 2020

Raipur: Chhattisgarh on Thursday recorded 17 new cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of cases in the state to 132, a health official said. Four cases each were reported in Rajnandgaon and Bilaspur districts, three in Janjgir-Champa, two in Mungeli district and one each from Raipur, Surguja, Kanker and Balod districts, the official said. […]

Barbers’ shops, parlours can reopen in green zone in MP

11:32 pm May 21, 2020

Bhopal: Barbers’ shops and parlours can resume business in the green zone in the state, the Madhya Pradesh government announced on Thursday, and issued a standard operating protocol (SOP) for them. Principal Secretary, Home, S N Mishra informed that as per the SOP, those having fever, cold, cough or sore throat will not be allowed […]

Mercury soars to 42.7 degrees Celsius in Delhi

11:29 pm May 21, 2020

New Delhi: The mercury in the national capital soared to 42.7 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the highest so far this season, the weather department said. However, a mild relief is expected in the next two days due to an approaching Western Disturbance. The Palam Observatory recorded a maximum of 44.1 degrees Celsius, the highest among […]

248 coronavirus cases in Madhya Pradesh, four deaths

11:24 pm May 21, 2020

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh on Thursday reported 248 new coronavirus cases and four deaths, taking the total case count in the state to 5,981 and death toll to 270, health officials said. Balaghat district recorded its first coronavirus case during the day. Thus the virus has now spread its footprint to 49 out of 52 districts […]