An order issued by the Personnel Ministry also said the government employee shall be granted commuted leave up to 20 days if he/she tests Covid positive or is in home isolation.
Maharashtra has conducted 3.35 crore Covid tests — 2.7 lakh per million. While it's slightly higher than the national average, several states are performing better on this count.
The country’s positivity rate in the last 10 days has been recorded at less than 20% and the positivity rate was recorded at 13.31 Wednesday, the health ministry said.
According to Delhi government data, daily tests fell from 75,037 on 23 April to 57,690 on 26 April. Labs cite lack of manpower & infection among staff as the reasons for fall.
High demand for inflammatory markers tests, used to decide on hospitalisation needs, drugs, for Covid patients, results in shortage of raw materials. Experts advise against overuse.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to states Wednesday, asked them to scale up RT-PCR tests & follow the golden rule of ‘testing, tracking and tracing’ to curb the spread.
The recoveries surged to 1,06,78,048, which translates to a national recovery rate of 97.27 per cent and the case fatality rate stands at 1.42 per cent.
Kerala is the only state where active Covid cases are continuing to rise. Experts say there’s a need to increase testing and ensure Covid protocols are strictly observed.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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