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XXVI, NO. 79 PAGES 8, RS. 2 YOUR REGION, YOUR PAPER Yadav starts Himachal CM India becomes Rohit Sharma construction reviews Covid and fastest country to completes 4,000 administer work of hospital drought runs as captain in 12 crore COVID-19 T20s in Narnaul situation in Una vaccinations District PAGE 3 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 8 Situation in Delhi COVID positivity rate doubles 'serious', Kejriwal urges Centre for help Bangalore to 16.69% in 12 days: Govt AGENCY He added, "I had informed Dr beat Kolkata NEW DELHI, APRIL 18 Harsh Vardhan yesterday (Union AGENCY The active cases in the coun- Health and Family Welfare Minis- by 38 runs NEW DELHI, APR 18 try mounted to 18,01,316, com- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriw- ter), and Amit Shah (Union Home CHENNAI: Power- prising 12.18 per cent of the total al wrote a letter to Prime Minister Minister) today morning, about the packed half-centuries The daily coronavirus positivity infections and a net increase of Narendra Modi on Sunday regarding same." from Glenn Maxwell (78) rate in India in the last 12 days infections in a span of 24 hours. the "serious situation" in the nation- Kejriwal also extended gratitude and AB de Villiers (76*) has doubled to 16.69 per cent, Five states -- Maharashtra, al capital concerning COVID-19 and to PM Modi as Defence Research were beautifully comple- while the weekly positivity rate Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Kar- highlighted the "grave shortage of and Development Organisation mented by a combined has increased to 13.54 per cent in nataka and Kerala -- account for COVID beds and (DRDO) is making bowling effort as Royal the past one month, the Health 65.02 per cent of India's the ac- oxygen supply." 500 ICU beds in Delhi Challengers Bangalore Ministry said on Sunday. tive cases. "Delhi's situation and requested for dou- crushed Kolkata Knight India reported a record The cumulative recoveries of COVID-19 has be- bling the same. Riders by 38 runs in 2,61,500 new coronavirus cases have surged to 1,28,09,643 after come very serious. "In Delhi DRDO Chennai. With the win, and 1,501 deaths on Sunday, 1,38,423 more people recuperat- There is a grave is making 500 ICU Virat Kohli and Co. regis- while active cases have surpassed ed. Out of the 1,501 deaths, 10 shortage of COVID beds. Many thanks to tered their third win on the 18-lakh mark, the ministry states account for 82.94 per cent beds and oxygen sup- you for the same. If the trot and moved to the data stated. of the new deaths. Maharashtra ply. We are doing the capacity is in- top of the table again. This is for the first time in Ten states -- Maharashtra, Ut- saw the maximum fatalities at everything we can at creased to 1000 beds, the history of IPL that tar Pradesh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, 419, followed by Delhi with 167 our level. Your help I would be obliged," RCB have won three Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, deaths. would be needed," he wrote. games straight at the Kerala, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Kejriwal stated. "Till now, we have start of the season. Rajasthan -- reported 78.56 per In his appeal, Ke- received a lot of sup- Chasing a mammoth cent of the new infections, it said. jriwal also requested port from the Central 205 for victory. "The daily positivity rate in 2,61,500 cases, 1,501 deaths in a day for reservation of at least 7,000 hos- Government during this pandemic. I the last 12 days has doubled from NEW DELHI: A record single-day rise of 2,61,500 coronavirus infections has taken India's total tally of pital beds out of Central Govern- hope that you surely would help us on 8% to 16.69%," the ministry said COVID-19 cases to 1,47,88,109, while active cases have surpassed the 18-lakh mark, according to Union ment's 10,000 beds for COVID-in- the aforementioned subjects," he Hooda, wife in a statement. "The national Health Ministry data updated on Sunday fected patients. added. Addressing a press conference test positive weekly positivity rate has in- The death toll increased to 1,77,150 with a record 1,501 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed "Delhi has around 10,000 beds at earlier today, the Chief Minister said, creased from 3.05% to 13.54% in Registering a steady increase for the 39th day in a row, the active cases stand at 18,01,316, comprising Central Government's hospitals. Out "Around 25,000 COVID-19 cases for corona the last one month." 12.18?per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has dropped to 86.62 per of these, only 1,800 have been re- were reported in Delhi in the last 24 Chhattisgarh reported the cent, the ministry said served for COVID-19 patients. Tak- hours. The major concern is the posi- NEW DELHI: Former highest weekly positivity rate at The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,28,09,643, while the case fatal- ing note of the seriousness of this sit- tivity rate that has increased to 30 per Haryana Chief Minister 30.38 per cent, followed by Goa ity rate has further dropped to 1.20 per cent, the data stated uation, it is my request to you, to re- cent from 24 per cent in the last 24 Bhupinder Singh Hooda at 24.24 per cent, Maharashtra at India's COVID-19 tally had crossed 20 lakh on August 7,?30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 serve at least 7,000 beds for COVID- hours. The cases are rising very fast. and his wife Asha Hooda 24.17 per cent, Rajasthan at 23.33 and?50 lakh on September 16 It went past 60 lakh on September 28,?70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 infected patients. Delhi is also facing The beds are getting exhausted very test positive for COVID- lakh on October 29,?90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19 Ac- 19 on Sunday. per cent and Madhya Pradesh at a grave shortage of oxygen. Provide quickly. There has been a shortage of 18.99 per cent, according to the cording to the Indian Council of Medical Research, 26,65,38,416 samples have been tested up to April us oxygen on an urgent basis," the ICU beds. There are less than 100 They have been admit- 17?with?15,66,394?samples being tested on Saturday. ted to Medanta, Guru- ministry. Chief Minister wrote. ICU beds are left in Delhi. gram. The 73-year-old Con- gress leader and his wife are in Delhi and they will get themselves admitted Modi reviews COVID to a hospital in Six die due to low pressure oxygen in MP hospital Gurgaon as a precau- AGENCY other critical patients are safe, ply since the last few days. tionary measure, party situation in Varanasi SHAHDOL, APR 18 he said. "Experts have been The oxygen plant on the cam- MLA B B Batra told a called and the causes are be- pus has a storage capacity of news agency. "Hooda AGENCY practised. At least six COVID-19 pa- ing ascertained," he said. Shi- 10 kilo litres per day, the offi- had mild fever on Satur- NEW DELHI, APR 18 "The prime minister un- tients died in the ICU of a ralkar said the liquid oxygen cial said, adding that liquid day. derlined the importance of government hospital in Mad- supply at the hospital was oxygen is brought from other Prime Minister Narendra the vaccination exercise and hya Pradesh's Shahdol due to running out by late Saturday states. The hospital has 62 Modi on Sunday reviewed asked the administration to low pressure in medical oxy- evening. Suppliers were be- ICU beds where critical Post-poll violence in the COVID-19 situation in raise awareness among gen supply, an official said on ing contacted constantly, but COVID-19 patients are ad- Bengal's Dabgram- Varanasi, his Lok Sabha con- everyone over 45 years about Sunday. the vehicle did not reach till mitted, he added. Meanwhile, stituency, and stressed the it," the statement said. The incident took place at late night, due to which the Madhya Pradesh Congress Phulbari seat need for vaccination of As the member of Parlia- the Government Medical tients admitted in the Inten- tients died due to low pres- pressure of oxygen supplied president Kamal Nath asked JALPAIGURI: Post-poll everyone over 45 years of ment from Varanasi, he has College Hospital here on the sive Care Unit (ICU) ward of sure of liquid oxygen late last to the patients was reduced, the government how long the violence has allegedly age. also been taking regular feed- intervening night of Saturday the medical college's night," the facility's dean, Dr he said. The official said there deaths due to lack of oxygen taken place in Dabgram- He asked the back from people, and Sunday. "Out of 62 pa- COVID-19 centre, six pa- Milind Shiralkar, said. The was shortage of oxygen sup- will continue in the state. Phulbari assembly con- local administra- Modi said, adding stituency in West Ben- tion to help people that expansion and gal's Jalpaiguri district, with full sensitivity modernisation of with both the TMC and and asserted that medical infrastruc- the BJP claiming that its the cooperation of ture in the city JEE-Main April session postponed India to seize Bangladeshi members were attacked society as well as have helped in by activists of the rival the government is fighting the pan- amid COVID-19 surge party.