https://www.facebook.com/centralchronicle CENTRAL CC PAGE 09 PAGE 11 Raipur, Thursday, April 08, 2021 I Pages 12 I Price R 3.00 I City Edition I Fastest growing English Daily of Chhattisgarh www. centralchronicle.in COVID shots to be allowed India reports highest daily spike with Complete lockdown in at workplaces from April 11 COVID-19 over 1.15 lakh new cases Having 100 eligible Raipur from April 9-19 beneficiaries New Delhi, Apr 07 (PTI): India administering The number of new vaccine at fastest rate Raipur district pletely sealed and all shops, New Delhi, Apr 07: coronavirus cases in India India has surpassed the US to including those selling hit a record daily high become the fastest COVID-19 declared Covid liquor, and commercial es- The government will since the outbreak of the vaccinating country in the world containment zone, tablishments will remain allow COVID-19 vaccina- pandemic with over 1.15 with an average daily rate of closed except medical stores. tion at public and private lakh new infections being 30,93,861 vaccine doses, the all borders sealed Offices of Central govern- workplaces having about reported in a span of 24 Union Health Ministry said on Rajesh Bhushan Wednesday. The cumulative Raipur, Apr 07 (PTI): ment, state government, 100 eligible beneficiaries hours, pushing the nation- number of COVID-19 vaccine stricted several activities semi-government, as well as from April 11 across states wide COVID-19 tally to updated at 8 am showed. doses administered in the coun- In view of the recent from 6 pm on April 9 till 6 am private offices and banks and Union territories. "In order to increase the 1,28,01,785, according to the Registering a steady in- try has crossed 8.70 crore. surge in COVID-19 cases, the on April 19. Because of the will remain closed while Health Secretary access of vaccine to these Union Health Ministry crease for the 28th day in Cumulatively, 8,70,77,474 vac- Chhattisgarh government steady rise in COVID-19 those related to telecom, rail- Rajesh Bhushan in a let- populations, COVID-19 data updated on row, the active cases have cine doses have been adminis- on Wednesday announced a cases, it has become neces- way and airports will be al- ter to the chief secretaries vaccination sessions may Wednesday. increased to 8,43,473 com- tered through 13,32,130 ses- lockdown in Raipur district sary to impose stricter re- lowed to function, the order said a substantial propor- be organised at work The single-day rise in prising 6.59 per cent of the sions, as per the provisional with effect from April 9 to 19, strictions on the movement said. tion of the population places (both public & pri- coronavirus cases breached total infections, while the report till 7 am. These include 89,63,724 health an official said. of people and other activi- All religious, cultural and aged 45 years and above is vate) which are having the 1-lakh mark for the sec- recovery rate has further care workers (HCWs) who have Raipur Collector S ties to contain the spread of tourism spots will remain in the organised sector of about 100 eligible and will- ond time in three days. A dropped to 92.11 per cent, taken the 1st dose and 53,94,913 Bharathi Dasan has issued infection, the collector said shut and all kinds of public the economy and is in- ing beneficiaries by tag- total of 1,15,736 infections the data stated. The active HCWs who have taken the 2nd the order declaring the en- in a press conference. meetings, social, religious volved in formal occupa- ging these work places were reported in a day, caseload was at its lowest at dose, 97,36,629 frontline work- tire area of the district, in- Accordingly, during the and political programmes tion in offices (govern- with an existing COVID while the death toll in- 1, 35,926 on February 12 ers (FLWs) who have received cluding the state capital, as a lockdown period, the border will be banned during this ment and private) or man- vaccination centre," creased to 1,66,177 with 630 comprising 1.25 per cent of the 1st dose, 43,12,826 FLWs containment zone and re- of the district will be com- period, it said. ufacturing and services. Bhushan said in the letter. daily new fatalities, the data the total infections. who have taken the 2nd dose. Cabinet okays Mukhtar Ansari Healthcare Experts opine ‘Wearing mask compulsory even back in Banda jail while driving alone during pandemic’ Banda (UP), Apr 07 (PTI): ‘COVID-19 variants, slack in following Rs 4.5k cr PLI scheme New Delhi, Apr 07 (PTI): ties in which while sitting To boost solar equipment ment of around 30,000 and After spending over two appropriate behaviour behind second wave’ alone in the car one could be manufacturing indirect employment of years in a Punjab prison, Wearing a mask while exposed to the outside world. 1.2 lakh, according to the gangster-turned-politician New Delhi, Apr 07 (PTI): 24 hours, pushing the na- concern which are more driving alone in a private ve- Thus, it cannot be said that New Delhi, Apr 07 (PTI): government. Mukhtar Ansari was tionwide COVID-19 tally to infectious and probably hicle is compulsory as it is a merely because the person is The Cabinet, headed by brought back to Banda jail Slack in following 1,28,01,785 on Wednesday. some of them are immune public place in the context of travelling alone in a car, the The Union Cabinet on Prime Minister Narendra early Wednesday morn- COVID appropriate behav- The single-day rise in escape variants also and COVID-19, the Delhi High car would not be a public Wednesday approved a Rs Modi, has approved the ing. He was ferried in an iour, a susceptible popula- cases breached the one- they are spreading faster Court held on Wednesday place. "Wearing of a mask 4,500 crore production- Ministry of New & ambulance, part of convoy tion and spread of vari- lakh mark for the second than the earlier versions," and described face covering therein would be compulso- linked incentive (PLI) Renewable Energy's pro- carrying gun-toting police- ants could be among the time in three days. Babu told PTI. as a 'suraksha kavach' or pro- ry in the context of the scheme to boost domestic posal for implementation men, throughout the 900- main reasons for the sec- Dr Giridhara R Babu, Immune escape variants tective shield against the COVID-19 pandemic," the manufacturing capacity of of the PLI scheme km journey from ond wave of coronavirus Professor and Head, are not detected by the im- spread of the infection. court said. Masks are neces- solar PV modules. 'National Programme on Rupnagar to this Uttar that has hit the country, Lifecourse Epidemiology, mune system. Some muta- Justice Prathiba M Singh sary irrespective of whether The PLI scheme is High Efficiency Solar PV Pradesh town in the healthcare experts have Public Health Foundation tions confer this property refused to interfere with the a person is vaccinated or not, aimed at adding 10,000 (Photo Voltic) Modules' for Bundelkhand region. said. of India, said three impor- to the virus and the anti- Delhi government's decision it added. Justice Singh's rul- MW manufacturing capac- achieving manufacturing Hours later, his brother The number of new tant factors can be respon- bodies are unable to detect to impose challans for not ing and observations came ity of integrated solar PV capacity of Giga Watt Afzal Ansari accused the coronavirus cases in India sible for the surge of cases. it. The Brazil variant is wearing a mask while driv- while dismissing four peti- modules entailing direct (GW) scale in high effi- police of treating him in touched a record daily "Although the govern- generally not detected by ing a private car alone, say- tions by lawyers who chal- investment of Rs 17,200 ciency solar PV modules an inhuman manner dur- high since the outbreak of ment has not acknowl- antibodies and then there ing a vehicle even if occu- lenged the imposition of crore. with an outlay of Rs 4,500 ing the journey, claiming the pandemic with over edged it as there is no clear is a sub-group of South pied by one person would 'challans' for not wearing a The PLI scheme is likely crore, an official statement he was not given food or 1.15 lakh new infections evidence, there is definite- African variant that is constitute a public place. mask while driving alone in to create direct employ- said. water. being reported in a span of ly a role of new variants of also not detected, he said. "There are several possibili- a private vehicle. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, THURSDAY, APRIL 08, 2021 CM requests leaders of all the communities and social organizations to support Central Chronicle News z And cooperate in dealing with the COVID tients in critical stage. Kshatriya community, be used for COVID care crisis Also, standard treatment Sahu community, Kurmi centers. He also suggested Raipur, Apr 07: Chief protocols should also be community, Devangan increasing the reserved Minister today held a dis- z Consultation held with Medical Experts set up, involving experts community, Yadav com- number of beds with oxy- cussion with the cabinet regarding measures to be taken for from the government and munity, Satnami commu- gen facility in private hos- members and the leaders prevention of COVID infection private sector.