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₹380 crore for Covid third wave preparation

₹380 crore that will be used to set up more oxygen plants and other necessary health infrastructure to deal with an anticipated third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Moderna refuses to sell Covid vaccines directly to Punjab govt: Nodal officer

ANI reported. A state nodal officer for vaccination said, "Vaccine manufacturer Moderna has refused to send vaccines to the Punjab government directly as according to their policy.

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Chandigarh extends Covid-19 curfew by another week amid surge in cases. Details here

Chandigarh district administration on Monday decided to extend the "corona curfew" by another one week.The Chandigarh administration had already imposed a weekend "corona curfew" from 5 am on 8 May till 5 am on 10 May.The night curfew from 6 pm to 5 am will also be implemented, reports news agency ANI, adding, that day-time movement will be allowed.Meanwhile, Chandigarh on Sunday registered a record 895 fresh cases, taking the count to 50,207, according to a medical bulletin.Ten more deaths due to Covid-19 took the toll to 568.The number of active cases was 8,511, as per the bulletin.Punjab CM urges PM Modi to increase oxygen, vaccine suppliesPunjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to increase the total

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COVID-19 surge: Army offers help to Punjab to revive defunct oxygen plants

Chandigarh (Punjab): Responding to Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's plea for help in the war-like Covid situation, the Western Command of the Indian Army on Monday extended all possible help, including medical staff and medically trained combatants, to the state to meet the exigent shortage in hospital, along with support in reviving the oxygen plants that are currently lying defunct.Lt Gen RP Singh, AVSM, VSM, GOC-in-C, Western Command, at a virtual meeting of the Chief Minister with senior Command officials, also offered to provide staff to run the 100-bed Covid facility proposed to be set up in the building loaned to the state government by CSIR for the purpose.The Chief Minister later said at another review meeting with

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Covid impact: Madhya Pradesh Board exams for Classes 10 and 12 postponed

PTI reported. The exams of the high school, higher secondary and diploma in pre-school education (vocational course) were scheduled to begin from 30 April and 1 May.

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India’s hospitals swamped by second coronavirus wave as shots run low

Struggling HospitalsA state-run Mumbai hospital had run out of ICU and oxygen beds, a doctor who asked not to be identified due to the sensitive nature of the information said.There were also reports of shortages of Remdesivir, a broad spectrum anti-viral medication used to treat Covid-19, Bajaj said, adding that getting supplies of the drug was becoming difficult at his hospitals.Punjab’s vaccine stock will last another five days, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on Saturday, urging the federal government to augment the supply.

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Sonia Gandhi reviews efforts to tackle COVID-19 in Cong-ruled states

New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday reviewed the efforts by the states ruled by her party to tackle the second wave of the coronavirus infection and the vaccination drive.Addressing a virtual meeting with the chief ministers of the Congress-ruled states and ministers of the party in states where it is in power in alliance with others, she said the priority should be to test, track and vaccinate.Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, his Punjab counterpart Amarinder Singh and Chhattisgarh counterpart Bhupesh Baghel were among those who participated in the meeting.While Singh pointed out that Punjab's vaccination stock will last for five more days, Baghel said Chhattisgarh will run out of

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Punjab urges Centre to review COVID-19 immunisation strategy as cases surge

Covid-19 immunisation strategy amid the rising number of Covid-19 cases. He asked to vaccinate all age group in selected areas.

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Punjab CM gets first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Mohali

Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh today received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine at a civil hospital in Mohali amid the second phase of nationwide vaccination that has begun on 1 March. In a tweet, he urged the citizens above 60 years or those above 45 years with co-morbidities to get vaccinated as soon as possible."I got my first shot of #Covid19 vaccine today.

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3 Medical Colleges in Punjab volunteer for phase-3 trial of Covid-19 vaccine 'Covaxin'

COVID-19 vaccine 'Covaxin'. It is being tested by Bharat Biotech Ltd in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).The trials are scheduled to commence from October 15.

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Punjab CM Amarinder Singh tests negative for Covid-19; ends self-isolation

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday tested negative for the coronavirus infection.This was the third time that the chief minister had got himself tested for Covid-19 since the outbreak of the pandemic.Singh also ended his week-long self-isolation after testing negative for the contagion.The CM had gone into seven-day self-quarantine on August 28 after he came in contact with two Congress legislators, Kulbir Singh Zira and Nirmal Singh, who had tested positive after the one-day Punjab Assembly session.Singh, who presided over a virtual meeting of ministers, Congress MLAs and senior officials, disclosed during the interaction that he had got himself tested on Saturday and was found negative, according to a government

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Punjab CM goes into self-quarantine after 2 Cong MLAs test COVID-19 positive

CHANDIGARH : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh quarantined himself after two Congress MLAs who met him during the assembly session here on Friday tested positive for COVID-19.The MLAs, Nirmal Singh and Kulbir Singh Zira, got tested for the disease after the one-day monsoon session."Punjab chief minister @capt_amarinder has decided to go into 7-day self quarantine, as per government protocol and the advise of his doctors, after two MLAs who met him in the Vidhan Sabha tested positive for #COVID19," tweeted Raveen Thukral, the media advisor to the chief minister. Singh and Zira represent Shutrana and Zira seats, respectively. "He (Nirmal Singh) got himself tested on August 25 and then his report was negative.

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23 ministers, MLAs Covid positive: Punjab CM

CHANDIGARH : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said twenty-three ministers and MLAs were coronavirus positive two days before the Vidhan Sabha session on August 28. He gave the figure during a video conference convened by Congress President Sonia Gandhi with the chief ministers of seven Opposition-ruled states to discuss various issues.

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Covid-19: Shops to open on odd-even formula during weekdays in Punjab

₹5,000 will be imposed on the violators," says sub-inspector Pawan Kumar.The weekend lockdown which was in force earlier only in three cities - Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Patiala - has now been extended to all the cities and towns in the state.The night curfew will be from 7 pm till 5 am instead of the earlier 9 pm to 5 am duration in all cities and towns.As part of emergency measures to deal with COVID-19, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh also ordered a complete ban on all gatherings, except weddings and funerals, across the state till August 31.The government and private offices will work at 50 per cent capacity till the end of this month, as per the directives issued by the CM during a video conference with senior officials to review the

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Punjab to raise daily COVID testing capacity to 30,000

CHANDIGARH : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday issued directions for increasing coronavirus testing capacity in the state to 30,000 per day, a statement said.Presently, the state's COVID-19 testing capacity is 20,000 tests per day, it said.The CM gave the directions while reviewing the coronavirus situation in the state with the top health and medical experts and officials through a video conference meeting, the government's statement said.During the meeting, Singh also directed the health department to supply ventilators free of cost to medical colleges and private hospitals.The chief minister asked the department to provide more manpower, specially anesthetists, to those hospitals which had witnessed an increase in

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Punjab announces weekend lockdown in all cities, towns amid rising covid cases

CHANDIGARH : Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the Punjab government on Thursday announced a weekend lockdown in all 167 cities and towns in the state and increased the night curfew period by two hours.The weekend lockdown which was in force earlier only in three cities - Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Patiala - has now been extended to all the cities and towns in the state.The night curfew will be from 7pm till 5am instead of the earlier 9pm to 5am duration in all cities and towns.

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Not averse to imposing stricter restrictions to contain Covid-19: Punjab CM

Chandigarh: Amid a spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday said he was not averse to taking harsher measures to check further spread of the virus.Though Singh did not rule out a fresh lockdown, especially in areas witnessing a surge in cases, he made it clear that economic activities would not be allowed to suffer.The Punjab cabinet, in a virtual meeting chaired by the chief minister, reviewed the pandemic situation in the state.The chief minister, in response to a suggestion from Expert Health Advisory Committee chairman K K Talwar, said, if needed, the state government would consider going in for strong measures to combat the novel coronavirus. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, who is heading the

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AIIMS-Bathinda to start COVID-19 testing

CHANDIGARH : COVID-19 testing will begin at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bathinda with an initial capacity of 180 tests a day, and in a months time, will be increased to 500 a day, according to a Punjab government release issued on Tuesday.Within a month, a 30-bed Level-II COVID care facility will also become functional at the hospital, it said.Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the hospital's COVID care preparedness, the release said.The meeting was attended by AIIMS-Bathinda's Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Dinesh Kumar Singh and other officials, it said.Describing AIIMS-Bathinda as a highly prestigious institute of Punjab, Amarinder Singh said the health

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All Punjab ministers to undergo coronavirus test

CHANDIGARH : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has advised his cabinet colleagues to undergo test for coronavirus after one of the ministers tested positive for the infection.“All the cabinet ministers will give their samples for testing (coronavirus) today.

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Punjab looks to boost agricultural income through mechanization

NEW DELHI : Punjab is turning to options such as the use of technology as it aims to boost its crop diversification attempts amid a labour shortage against the backdrop of the coronavirus with the sowing season beginning this week.The move is significant because the state’s push for crop diversification to deal with a local labour shortage, also improve farmer income, and promote less water-intensive crops has been going on for over a year now.

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Punjab Lockdown 5.0 and Unlock 1.0: Here's what's opened and what's not

Captain Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government today issued guidelines for the next phase of Lockdown 5.0 and Unlock 1.0 in the state. Punjab's Home Ministry has informed that lockdown will continue in Covid-19 containment zones and night curfew will be imposed from 9 pm-5am. In the containment zones, only essential activities will be allowed.

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Punjab extends lockdown till June 30

Though experts have advised against opening of hospitality services and shopping malls in the state, CM Amarinder Singh says his govt will take into account the Centre's guidelines for lockdown 5.0

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Experts say Covid-19 peak may come in July-Aug; preparing for worst: Punjab CM

New Delhi: Punjab is staring at a "minimum loss" of ₹50,000 crore this year due to the ongoing COVID -19 lockdown, and Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has hinted at some "tough decisions" on taxation for revenue generation.

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No curfew in Punjab from Monday, but lockdown will continue till 31 May

Opening of maximum shops and small businesses will also be allowed from 18 May, says Chief Minister Amarinder Singh

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Punjab govt mulls covid cess on liquor; to assess loss due to closure of vends

CHANDIGARH : The Punjab government is mulling over imposing a special covid cess on liquor sale, while it has set up a three-member committee to assess the actual loss due to the closure of liquor vends in view of the coronavirus outbreak.

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Covid-19: Punjab to test all those returning from other states

The states' coronavirus tally rose substantially in the past a few days due to a large number of Sikh pilgrims evacuated from Maharashtra's Nanded testing positive for the virus

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Punjab extends lockdown till 17 May, daily four hour relaxation

NEW DELHI : Four days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi has to decide about the status of nationwide lockdown, Captain Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government became the first state to extended the lockdown by nearly two weeks ahead of the 3 May deadline when the current lockdown was scheduled to end.

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Chorus grows from states for more financial aid to combat virus

More and more states are demanding greater financial assistance from the Centre to help them fight covid-19. On Tuesday, two chief ministers—Captain Amarinder Singh of Punjab and Bhupesh Baghel of Chhattisgarh, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking special financial assistance and revenue grant for FY 2020-21.

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No relaxation in curfew till May 3, says Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

CHANDIGARH : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday ruled out any relaxation in the statewide curfew, except as needed to ensure Covid-19 free procurement of wheat, till May 3, when he will again review the situation.

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Amarinder Singh proposes to PM setting up of virology research centre in Punjab

CHANDIGARH : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday proposed to the Centre setting up of a ₹550-crore Advanced Centre for Virology in the state, with land to be offered by his government free of cost.

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Taking cues from Odisha, Punjab extends lockdown till 1 May

NEW DELHI: Punjab on Friday extended the covid-19 lockdown to 1 May, after a decision by the state cabinet. It is the second state to do so after Odisha, which has extended the lockdown till 30 April.

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Lockdown should be extended, decision after consulting state cabinet: Punjab CM

NEW DELHI: A day after Odisha announced the extension of the lockdown, imposed to contain the spread of covid-19, till 30 April, Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday said he also favours the same but a final call will be taken after a meeting of the state cabinet which is scheduled for later today.

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Coronavirus: Residents of Punjab's Nabha shower flowers on sanitation workers

Amarinder Singh posted the video where people of Nabha were seen lauding the sanitization workers and appreciated their benevolent gesture

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0