Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer Established 1864 RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 Published From *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 175 MONEY 06 AGENDA 7 HYDERABAD DELHI LUCKNOW Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable TELLING THE TALE BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH PHARMA EXPORTS GROW BHUBANESWAR AT 18% TO 24 BN IN ’21 OF HERITAGE RANCHI DEHRADUN VIJAYAWADA VISAKHAPATNAM HYDERABAD, SUNDAY APRIL 18, 2021; PAGES 10+16 `5 Celebrity couple J.Lo and A-Rod split, saying “we are better as friends” 10 www.dailypioneer.com Civic bodies ordered to Price of Remdesivir take up sanitation on 195 testing positive reduced to Rs 899 campaign mode PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n HYDERABAD The Telangana State government In a decision that should bring has issued instructions that will every hour in Telangana relief to Covid patients and their keep urban local bodies (ULBs) on families, manufacturers of their toes with regard to sanitation. Remdesivir injection have reduced Among other things, authorities of its maximum retail price, follow- ULBs have been told to focus ing the Centre's intervention. more on places of public congrega- Remdesivir is used intravenous- tions in view of the alarming surge ly to treat COVID-19 infection, in Covid cases. caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, Accordingly, markets, bus sta- in hospitalised adults and children tions, recreational centres and other aged 12 years and older who areas involving public congregation weigh at least 88 pounds (40 kg). would be disinfected in a compre- According to a note sent to the hensive manner at regular intervals. Principal Health Secretaries of all The Department of Municipal Jathara in Adilabad led States and Union Territories by the No vaccination Administration and Urban National Pharmaceutical Pricing Development has issued instruc- Authority, the revised prices of today at tions to all the municipal corpora- to biggest outbreak major brands of Remdesivir injec- - P-2 tions and municipalities with tion 100mg/vial would be now emphasis on the overall upkeep and hrowing caution to wind that 34 other persons also tested available in the range of Rs.899 to Govt centres daily sanitation in ULBs. amid rising Covid-19 positive. These persons in turn Rs.3,490. 2 2 Tcases, on March 24, 20 spread to 4-5 villages and by people came to Telangana from April 12, 433 people were infect- Maharashtra to celebrate a festi- ed. In just 12 days, the infection NAVEENA GHANATE Covid cases jump val. These 20 people were joined spread to 433 people, reflecting n HYDERABAD by 30 locals from Telangana in a the speed of the virus. No shortage of beds, oxygen in State village in erstwhile district of Sources pointed out that the About 195 people are testing pos- to record of 4,446 Adilabad. The district shares locals were warned against hold- ML MELLY MAITREYI n People should stick to Covid to voluntarily observe lockdown for itive for Covid-19 every hour in Telangana continues to record borders with Maharashtra, which ing such a gathering in the midst n HYDERABAD norms as second wave more the next four to six weeks, consid- Telangana or one person is turning successively higher daily has become a hotspot in the sec- the raging pandemic as it could severe due to mutations ering the distinct possibility of the positive every 18 seconds. The Covid tallies with each pass- ond wave. Soon five persons prove to be catastrophic. The second wave of corona is virus spreading more rapidly in the hourly average of the new cases in ing day, and on Saturday, the began exhibiting symptoms. Ten However, some local leaders severe across the country because n Tests to be stepped up to identify coming days, he said. Telangana touched a new high with state registered 4,446 new days into the celebrations i.e. on opposed the move to stop cele- of the mutations of the virus, par- positive patients quickly The State government could 4,666 new cases being reported on cases and 12 deaths. Apri l5th, five persons went to bration of the festival, saying it ticularly the double mutation, and tackle the first wave effectively Friday. Nearly 3.25 persons are test- The previous daily high of PHC and got tested for was very important for them. the surge in cases is mainly because n Next 4-6 weeks crucial with the cooperation of people. But ing positive for coronavirus every 3,840 new cases and nine Coronavirus. All of them turned Festivals and gatherings are a people are not taking due care, said after the first wave people had minute. deaths were reported on out to be positive. big thing, but human lives are Dr.Srinivasa Rao, TS Director of n Mask up until June, 70% of become complacent under the On April 1, 40 people were test- Friday. Twelve persons suc- The surveillance teams then more important. However, this Public Health. population now wearing masks notion that the pandemic had ing positive every hour. The havoc cumbed to the virus during began tracking how these 5 peo- outbreak had wreaked havoc on At a media conference in his receded, he said. People did not of the second wave took Telangana's the 24-hour period ending 8 ple were infected in that village. the healthcare system. Earlier this office here on Saturday, Dr Srinivasa istered in the State on Friday, while learn any lessons from the first wave official tally to 3.46 lakh. p.m. on Friday. During this tracking, the teams week, RIMS Adilabad reported Rao said that it was a matter of con- over two lakh cases were registered and let down their guard, though 3 3 were taken aback as they found shortage of beds. cern that 4,446 cases -- the highest across the country. the virus has become more virulent single-day spike so far -- were reg- The situation warranted people infecting people faster. 2 Fake IAS officer CWC says nation faces Top seer ends Kumbh Mela 88% polling in nabbed ‘unprecedented catastrophe' Nagarjuna Sagar PNS n MANCHERIAL PNS n HYDERABAD PNS n NEW DELHI after PM's request A second year B Tech student, About 88% polling was recorded who claimed to be an IAS officer The Congress Working Committee in the bye-election to the and collected Rs 80 lakh on on Saturday accused the central PNS n HARIDWAR ‘They’ll distribute Covid as prasad’: Nagarjuna Sagar Assembly con- promise of providing govern- government of "colossal misman- stituency till 7 pm on Saturday. ment jobs to 29 persons, was agement" in the war against the Hours after Prime Minister Mumbai Mayor slams Kumbh pilgrims Polling was peaceful. nabbed by the Mancherial police COVID pandemic and cautioned Narendra Modi appealed that Voting took place without any on Saturday. The police later of an "unprecedented catastro- Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand's ilgrims returning from the "Those returning from Kumbh interruptions with voters queuing recovered two cars and a motor- phe" unless urgent corrective meas- Haridwar "should only be sym- PKumbh Mela in Mela to their respective states will up to exercise their franchise in cycle, name plate, dress, driver ures are taken. bolic" amid an unprecedented Uttarakhand's Haridwar will dis- distribute corona as 'prasad'. All an orderly manner. uniform, seven registers and Rs The highest decision-making increase in daily coronavirus tribute coronavirus as "prasad" in these people should be quaran- Polling began at 7 am and con- 2.50 lakh in cash from the body of the Congress, chaired by cases across the country, Swami their states, Mumbai's mayor tined in their respective states at cluded at 7 pm. According to poll imposter. party chief Sonia Gandhi, met here Avdheshanand Giri of Juna said today as coronavirus cases their own cost. In Mumbai also, officials, COVID-19 safety proto- Addressing media persons at virtually to discuss the COVID-19 Akhara - one of the top seers in ravage the country especially we're thinking of putting them cols were followed at polling the DCP office here on Saturday, situation in the country and sug- the country - has announced an Maharashtra - the worst-affect- under quarantine on their booths. DC Uday Kumar Reddy identified gest measures to the government minister Manmohan Singh. early end to the month-long ed state in India. return," Ms Pednekar said, ANI 2 the accused as Barla Lakshmi to tackle the crisis. "We charge the central govern- mega festival. Brihanmumbai Municipal quoted her as saying. Narayana (22), son of Sankaraiah. Addressing a press conference ment with colossal mismanage- "Our first priority is the pro- Corporation's mayor Kishori Hundreds of thousands of The accused, B Tech third year after the meet that lasted over two- ment of the war against the pan- tection of the people of India Pednekar also added that they are devotees gathered for the Kumbh TODAY student in Sidhdhartha College in and-a-half hours, Congress' senior demic," a CWC statement said, (against Covid). In view of the considering quarantining the Mela on the banks of the river Hyderabad, was picked up from spokesperson P Chidambaram while accusing the central govern- coronavirus pandemic, we have pilgrims on their return to Ganga for a holy dip, escalating ALMANAC his residence at Lekhalapalli in said concrete suggestions made by ment of failing on 14 different performed the visarjan of all Mumbai. They must also bear concerns about an exponential Month & Paksham: Birpur mandal. CWC members would be sent to fronts in handling the pandemic. Gods. This is the end of Kumbh the expenses of their quarantine, rise in Covid cases amid a coun- Chaitra & Shukla Paksha 2 Prime Minister Narendra Modi 2 for Juna Akhara," he tweeted in the Mayor added.