WWW.YUGMARG.COM FOLLOW US ON REGD NO. CHD/0061/2006-08 | RNI NO. 61323/95 Friday, May 1, 2020 CHANDIGARH, VOL. XXV, NO. 90, PAGES 8, RS. 2 YOUR REGION, YOUR PAPER Purchase of Jai Ram Thakur re- 71 new COVID-19 End of an new vehicles in ceives contribu- cases in Andhra era: Rishi govt sector Kapoor tions towards HP Pradesh, state tal- from banned; Pur- SDMA COVID-19 ly reaches 1403; Bobby to chase of Ballab- SDRF; Expresses Death toll in The hgarh institute grief over demise Indore rises to 68 Body approved of Rishi Kapoor PAGE 3 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 8 Punjab reports Combating COVID-19: Doubling over 100 cases in last 24 hours Three IAS officers transferred in Hry CHANDIGARH: Haryana rate increases to 11 days Government has issued AGENCY transfer and posting of or- NEW DELHI, APRIL 30 Recovery rate ders of three IAS and two further improves HCS officers with immedi- The Union Health Ministry on ate effect. Vijai Vardhan, Thursday said that doubling rate to 25.19 pc Additional Chief Secretary, of COVID-19 cases in India has Home, Jails, Criminal In- increased to 11 days while comor- NEW DELHI: Six hundred vestigation, and Adminis- bidity was found in 78 per cent of and thirty COVID-19 patients tration of Justice Depart- the coronavirus deaths. have recovered in the last 24 ment and Tourism Depart- "Comorbidity was found in hours, taking the recovery rate ment has been posted as 78 per cent COVID-19 deaths to 25.19 per cent in the coun- Additional Chief Secretary while doubling rate of the cases try, said Lav Agarwal, Joint and Financial Commis- has now increased to 11 days," Secretary, Ministry of Health sioner, Revenue and Dis- and Family Welfare, here on aster Management and said Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Thursday. Consolidation Depart- Union Health and Family Welfare "The recovery rate of COVID- BUREAU Gurdwara Hazur Sahib. ments and Additional Chief Ministry, during a press confer- 19 cases stands at 25.19 per CHANDIGARH, APRIL30 A man found positive is an em- Secretary, Home, Jails, ence here. cent, which was 13.06 per ployee of the PGI and a resident of Criminal Investigation, and He said the States and Union cent 14 days ago. The fatality It is really a shocking day for Punjab Mullanpur village in the district. He Administration of Justice Territories whose doubling rate is rate is 3.2 per cent. The co- as 105 news positive cases of was in contact with the Nayagaon Department. between 11 days and 20 days in- morbidity was found 78 per COVID 19 were reported from dif- resident, also a PGI employee un- clude Delhi (11.3 days), Uttar cent of COVID-19 patients, ferent parts of state. The total tally dergoing treatment at the isolation Pradesh (12 days), Jammu and who died," he said. reached 480 which is considered as ward at PGI Chandigarh. Four more corona Kashmir (12.2 days), Odisha (13 The recovery rate from the an alarming situation. The 30-year-old person from days), Rajasthan (17.8 days), virus was 23.3 per cent on More than 80 of these cases are Nayagaon who was working as san- patients discharged Tamil Nadu (19.1 days) and Pun- April 28. "A progressive recov- those who had entered the state over itation worker in the Covid ward of in Panchkula jab (19.5 days). ery rate has been observed," the last three days, either from Kota the PGI, had tested positive on April The States and Union Territo- said the Joint Secretary, or Nanded. 19 while four members of his fami- PANCHKULA: Its really ry whose doubling rate is between adding that for testing and The state has reported 20 deaths ly had tested positive on April 20. a relaxing day for 20 and 40 days include Karnataka Cases reach 33, 610 treatment protocol, "we have so far. Mohali district on Thursday Later, another Nayagaon resident Panchkula Administration (21.6 days), Ladakh (24.2 days), NEW DELHI: With 1,823 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the last to use RT-PCR test only." A reported 13 more coronavirus cases, and also a PGI employee had tested as four more COVID pa- Haryana (24.4 days), Uttarakhand 24 hours and 67 deaths, India's total count of coronavirus cases has total of 1,718 COVID-19 cas- taking the total in the district to 86. positive on April 23. Giving details, tients have recovered and gone up to 33,610, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Wel- es were reported in the last 24 (30.3 days) and Kerala (37.5 hours, taking the total number Those infected include 10 pil- Deputy Commissioner Girish Day- discharged from hospital days). fare on Thursday. The total cases are inclusive of 8,372 cured and grims who had recently returned alan said that of the 41 samples of here on Thursday. Now discharged patients, one migrated, and 1,075 deaths. of cases to 33,050 in the Aggarwal said that all the country, said the government from Nanded in Maharashtra, where the pilgrims who had arrived from 17 out of 18 patients have States and Union Territories At present, there are 24,162 active COVID-19 cases in the country. they had gone to pay obeisance at Nanded 16 had tested positive. been discharged after re- Addressing a press conference here, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, on Thursday. covery and only one pa- should ensure that the overall Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, said that the doubling rate The total cases are inclusive tient is under treatment. It doubling rate should be increased. of COVID-19 cases in India has increased to 11 days while comor- of 23,651 active cases and is worth mention here that "As we see States/UTs have bidity was found in 78 per cent of the coronavirus deaths. 8,324 cured/discharged/mi- Panchkula was listed un- high doubling rates as compared grated ones. "A total of 1,718 Eight new coronavirus cases der hot spots as number to the national doubling rate, so new cases were reported in of patients started rise they all need to ensure that over- the last 24 hours, taking the in Kashmir village here a fortnight ago. The all doubling rate should increase," 5 new positive cases in Chandigarh total number of cases to 33,050." A total of 630 patients SRINAGAR: Nowgam village in Anantnag district is emerging as the latest other districts which fall he said. COVID hotspot in Kashmir as eight new cases were reported on Thursday CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh on Thursday reported five more coron- have been recovered in the under containment areas Agarwal also said that RT- as the total number of active cases in the southern district of the valley include Faridabad, Nuh, PCR tests are available at 292 avirus cases, taking the district's case tally to 78. All the cases were re- last 24 hours. ported from Bapu Dham Colony in Sector 26. The colony is the most went up to 85, officials said. Palwal,Gurugram, Panipat government facilities and 97 pri- "We had eight new cases detected in Nowgam area of Shangus. This is and Sonipat. vate facilities across the country, affected pocket in the city, accounting for nearly 27 of the city's cases. was found 78 per cent of COVID- The first case in the colony was traced to a ward attendant who works the same area where we had our first positive case in the district," a senior while 49,800 tests were conduct- 19 patients, who died," he said. officer of Anantnag district said. He said most of cases in Anantnag district ed in the last five days. at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32. The The recovery rate from the man allegedly recently celebrated his marriage anniversary . have been reported from this village and adjoining areas. The first COVID- Talking about the recovery of virus was 23.3 per cent on April 19 positive case in the district was detected on April 14 and the number Reliance Industries' patients, Agarwal said that six 28. has been rising steadily since then. "The increasing number of positive Q4 net drops 39 pc hundred and thirty COVID-19 pa- to 25.19 per cent in the country. per cent, which was 13.06 per "A progressive recovery rate cases shows that contact tracing is in the right direction," the official said. tients were recovered in the last "The recovery rate of cent 14 days ago. The fatality rate has been observed," said the Joint To put the numbers of Anantnag in perspective, Srinagar district reported at Rs 6,348 cr 24 hours, taking the recovery rate COVID-19 cases stands at 25.19 is 3.2 per cent. The comorbidity Secretary. its first COVID-19 positive case on March 16 and the total number of posi- tive cases in the district on Wednesday was 87. NEW DELHI: Reliance In- dustries on Thursday re- ported a 38.7 per cent drop in fourth quarter net profit at Rs 6,348 crore on Modi discusses strategies to Amarinder seeks special trains weak energy and petro- Khattar calls all party chemical business. The company had posted attract foreign investments for migrant workers a net profit of Rs 10,362 meet, discusses future crore in January-March AGENCY approach to handhold the in- BUREAU The Chief Minister also jab having over a million of 2019. NEW DELHI, APRIL 30 vestors, to look into their CHANDIGARH, APR 30: announced that one officer them.