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ASHA workers played critical role in COVID-19 management in UP, tracked 30.43 lakh migrant returnees

Over 3 lakh migrants return to UP in 268 trains

8:34 pm May 13, 2020

Lucknow: Over three lakh migrants have returned to Uttar Pradesh in 268 special trains so far, the highest in the country, a senior official said on Wednesday. All migrants are medically screened and given food packets before being sent to home quarantine, Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Awanish Awasthi told reporters. Of the total 3,26,040 migrants, […]

Record jump in COVID-19 cases; toll rises over 9K

Coronavirus: Number of cases in UP rises to 448

8:54 pm April 11, 2020

Lucknow: The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh climbed to 448 on Saturday, with 15 fresh cases reported, of whom eight are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi, the state government said. Among the fresh cases, four were reported from Meerut, three each from Agra and Lucknow, two from Ghaziabad […]

India could've seen 8.2L COVID-19 cases by Apr 15 sans lockdown, containment steps: Health ministry

‘India after April 14’: Lockdown, Partial Lockdown or No Lockdown?

6:11 pm April 8, 2020

New Delhi: The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in India is nearing 5,200 while the death toll has climbed to 149 on Wednesday amid hectic discussions for a possible extension of the 21-day lockdown beyond April 14 as several states already announced plans to ramp up their testing infrastructure and put in place […]

5,000 cases registered in Mumbai for lockdown violation

All COVID-19 hotspots in 15 districts to be sealed till Apr 15: UP govt

4:46 pm April 8, 2020

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday said all COVID-19 hotspots in 15 districts of the state (Agra, Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Kanpur, Varanasi, Shamli, Meerut, Bareilly, Bulandshahr, Saharanpur, Maharajganj, Sitapur) will be sealed till April 15 to check the spread of the deadly coronavirus. “All coronavirus hotspots in 15 districts will be completely […]

Six fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Rajasthan

11:50 pm March 25, 2020

Jaipur: Six new COVID-19 cases were reported in Rajasthan on Wednesday, taking the total number to 38 so far, officials said. Four positive cases in Bhilwara and one case each in Jodhpur and Jhunjhunu were reported, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Rohit Kumar Singh said. He said reports of 70 suspects, including 41 from Jhunjhunu and […]