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""*/ # $ # ' $ ' $ " % ! $ ( $ that the third wave is another “This expert committee , 0 They will also ensure that there , 0 challenge for the state. will work on all components be is no congestion or crowding Taking note of projections it infrastructure, medicines, ue to reduction in the inside the shops premises or in R mid the waning deadly that it could impact children manpower, post-COVID care Dnumber of Covid cases, the the open areas of the market Asecond wave of Covid-19 adversely, an expert team will among others required to deal Chandigarh administration on places,” said the statement. that wreaked havoc claiming be working on getting required with the situation arising out of Monday decided to allow the The Chandigarh adminis- thousands of lives and affecting paediatric infrastructure in the third COVID-19 wave in opening of all shops, besides tration on May 17 had lakhs in the state, the Manohar place. Prior arrangements like the state,” Dr Singh said. announcing continuation of announced extension of week- Lal Khattar Government has sufficient beds, medicines etc She said that over the past night and weekend curfew in end curfew restrictions by one now decided to form a special will be made so that the state ten days, the number of Covid the city. The decisions were more week. All shopping task force to prepare for the could provide healthcare facil- cases in Haryana has started s the country battles the announced after a COVID-19 malls, cinema halls, theatres, nternational wrestler-turned- potential third wave that the ities for infants and toddlers, he showing a gradual downward ACovid pandemic, besides review meeting here. museums, gym, libraries, spa, Ialleged-murderer 38-year- experts fear could affect chil- said. trend and more number of its twisted offspring the Black “All shops will be allowed salons, Sukhna Lake and Rock old Sushil Kumar is suspected dren. According to the experts, recoveries are reported every- and White fungi wreaking to remain open from 9 am to Garden will continue to remain to have been running a crimi- It is also suspected that Haryana, which is cur- the children and newborns are day. The state has seen the peak havoc, now the first case of 3 pm,” an official statement closed. Restaurants will not be nal syndicate from the Kumar was also sending rently under lockdown restric- at higher risk in the possible during the second wave of Yellow Fungus has also cropped said. The decision was taken allowed any in-room dining. Chhatrasal Stadium in the wrestlers, who had retired due tions, has been witnessing third wave as they are yet to be Covid-19, she added. up in Ghaziabad. ENT in the wake of declining However, home delivery and national Capital. to injury or due to some other decline in fresh Covid-19 cases inoculated against the Covid- Notably, Haryana’s health- Specialist BP Tyagi has claimed COVID-19 cases and setback take away will be allowed. From grabbing lands in reasons, to the gangsters and and deaths since last week and 19 infection while the vacci- care system was overwhelmed that there is a patient of Yellow to traders and shopkeepers as The night curfew from 6 Delhi-NCR and using connec- they were often working as the Health Department has nation drive is in progress for by a huge spike in Covid cases Fungus in his hospital, who is they suffered due to closure of pm to 5 am will continue along tions with the gangsters, the recovery agents in parts of concluded that the state has adults in the country. in April and May and the fam- undergoing treatment. their shops. The trading com- with the weekend curfew from Crime Branch of Delhi Police Rohini, West and Outer already seen its peak during Haryana Director General ily members of Covid patients The 45-year-old patient, munity had been demanding 6 pm on May 28 to 5 am on is investigating the link Delhi. mid-May. Health Services, Dr Veena were seen struggling to find resident of Sanjay Nagar in from the city administration to May 31 will continue. During between Kumar’s nexus and the “Police is investigating the About ten days back, there Singh while talking to The hospital beds, life-saving drugs Harsh Hospital, Ghaziabad, is allow non-essential shops to the curfew, only essential shops death of 23-year-old budding murder of Sagar with all angles. were over one lakh active cases Pioneer said that discussions and medical oxygen.