coronavirus cases

Companies hopeful of economic recovery in 2021 but cautious about COVID-19 pandemic

12 more test positive for COVID-19 in Bihar; number climbs to 51

6:50 pm April 9, 2020

Patna: Twelve people tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar on Thursday, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 51, a top official said. Among the fresh cases, 10 were reported from Siwan district and two from Begusarai, Principal Secretary, Health, Sanjay Kumar said. He said in Siwan the coronavirus cases were […]

162 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra; state tally 1,297

People should use masks while stepping out of homes: Thackeray

8:06 pm April 8, 2020

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday urged people to use masks while going out of their homes to buy essential items, in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus. In his address to the state, Thackeray also asked former army health services personnel, retired nurses and ward boys to join the “war” […]

Rupee settles 70 paise lower at 76.34 against US dollar

3:56 pm April 8, 2020

Mumbai: The Indian rupee settled 70 paise lower at 76.34 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday amid rise in coronavirus cases in the country and weak domestic equities. Forex traders said rising brent prices and firm US dollar index also weighed on the local unit. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened weak […]

'Disappointed' to find officials on leave when needed, Noida DM orders no holiday sans his nod

Noida: 200 from JJ cluster quarantined, DM says ‘cluster containment’ exercise

1:22 am April 8, 2020

Noida (UP): Around 200 people from a JJ cluster here were quarantined and put under observation as a precautionary measure on Tuesday, as surveillance teams went on contact tracing in areas which have previously reported positive coronavirus cases, officials said. This is the first “cluster containment” exercise in Gautam Buddh Nagar, which has so far […]

Seven COVID-19 hotspots identified in Bengal: Mamata

12:40 am April 8, 2020

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the government has identified seven COVID-19 hotspots in the state and is chalking out a plan to restrict the virus within those areas. The chief minister said flower growers and bidi workers, who were facing problems in doing business, can now start working. Banerjee also […]