Day: December 5, 2020

18 faint after showing signs of fits, nausea; recover quickly

11:20 pm December 5, 2020

Amaravati: A total of 18 people, including children, suddenly fell unconscious after suffering from symptoms of fits and nausea in Eluru town in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, but all of them turned normal within a few minutes. The incident in the One-Town area, however, triggered panic among the city residents as talk of a mysterious […]

64% children in childcare institutions sent home: UNICEF

11:10 pm December 5, 2020

New Delhi: As many as 1.46 lakh children or 64 per cent of those in childcare institutions have been sent back to their families as a precaution against the coronavirus pandemic following directives from the Supreme Court, the UNICEF said on Saturday. The apex court had taken suo-motu note in April of the condition of […]

Bihar reports 573 new COVID-19 cases, 5 fresh fatalities

11:06 pm December 5, 2020

Patna: Bihar’s COVID-19 tally rose to 2.3 lakh on Saturday as 573 more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said. Five more patients succumbed to the infection, pushing the state’s coronavirus death toll to 1,292, it said. As many as 758 more people have been cured of the disease, pushing the state’s […]

UP reports 23 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,940 new cases

11:01 pm December 5, 2020

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh reported 1,940 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the infection tally to 5,53,012, while 23 more fatalities pushed the state’s death toll to 7,900. The number of active cases in the state stood at 22,245, of which 10,450 are in home isolation and 2,117 in private hospitals, Additional Chief Secretary, Health, Amit […]

Mount Abu coldest recorded place in Rajasthan

10:59 pm December 5, 2020

Jaipur: Mount Abu was the coldest recorded place in Rajasthan as the minimum temperature in parts of the state increased by one to two notches in the past 24 hours, a MeT department official said Saturday. Mount Abu recorded a minimum temperature of 5 degree Celsius. In the plains, Sikar recorded 9 degrees Celsius followed […]