Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 28 (ANI): Amid the spike in COVID-19 cases, Indian Railways' 'Oxygen Express', carrying six oxygen tankers with approximately 64 metric tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO), on Wednesday reached Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal from Bokaro in Jharkhand.
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Witnessing a continuous surge in coronavirus infections across the country, India reported over 3.60 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases and close to 3,300 related deaths in the last 24 hours, its biggest single-day hike since the onset of the pandemic.
Gautam Buddh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 28 (ANI): Amid the shortage of medical supplies due to the worrying rise in COVID-19 cases, families of COVID-19 patients in Noida were seen touching the feet of the Chief Medical Officer asking for essential medicines.
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 28 (ANI): The Allahabad High Court has pulled up the Uttar Pradesh government following the rise in COVID-19 cases in the state, saying it got "complacent" following the weakening of the virus and got more involved in the Panchayat elections.
Balochistan [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): The rising fear of increasing COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has triggered panic buying among citizens in Balochistan, who are purchasing and storing oxygen cylinders as the third wave of the coronavirus intensifies.
Santiago [Chile], April 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile's Health Ministry reported on Tuesday 4,141 COVID-19 infections and 45 more deaths in the last 24 hours, for a total of 1,179,772 cases and 26,020 deaths.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 28 (ANI): In view of the massive surge in Covid-19 cases in the country, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday asked the state administration to be prepared to deal with the worst situation just as it plans to deal with natural disasters.
Tunis [Tunisia], April 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Tunisian Health Ministry on Tuesday reported 1,957 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections in the country to 303,584.
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Delhi reported 24,149 new COVID-19 cases and 381 deaths on Tuesday, the highest single-day toll for the national capital since the outbreak of the pandemic.
Muscat [Oman], April 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Omani Health Ministry on Tuesday announced 1,128 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the sultanate to 191,398, the official Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.
Beirut [Lebanon], April 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Lebanon registered on Tuesday 1,182 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections to 522,763, the Health Ministry said.