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Second Covid wave is affecting younger people more than older ones
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 23 (ANI): The second Covid-19 wave in the country has been much more devastating than the first with fast-spreading variants that seem to be infecting younger people.
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Uttarakhand recorded highest COVID-19 deaths in May
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 22 (ANI): Since the beginning of the second wave of COVID-19, Uttarakhand has recorded the highest number of deaths in the first 20 days of May, according to the state health department.
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Uttarakhand govt issues SOPs to prevent black marketing of black fungus me
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 22 (ANI): The Uttarakhand Government has issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to prevent the black marketing of black fungus medicine keeping in view cases of the disease being reported across the country.
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Uttarakhand HC issues instructions to state, central govts while hearing P
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 22 (ANI): Uttarakhand High Court on Friday issued a set of instructions to the state and central governments while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in connection with the spread of coronavirus.
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'Uttarakhand should increase COVID-19 testing, lay more thrust on mobile t
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 22 (ANI): Uttarakhand should ramp up testing for COVID-19 and boost mobile testing in areas where access and availability of health services is a challenge, says a district-wide ground report prepared by a non-profit organisation.
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Uttarakhand ready to battle third Covid-19 wave, assures CM
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 21 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat on Friday said that the state is ready to battle the third Covid-19 wave, if it comes.
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Uttarakhand HC slams state govt for violation of COVID protocols during Ku
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 21 (ANI): The Uttarakhand High Court came down heavily on the state government for not ensuring that COVID protocols were followed while holding religious events like Kumbh Mela and Char Dham Yatra in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Almora admin sets up cremation ground for Covid victims in forest area
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 21 (ANI): After locals raised objections over cremating bodies of Covid victims at traditional crematoriums, the Almora district administration has set up a new cremation ground near government land in open forest areas.
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Cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Chakrata, one dead, 4 missing
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 20 (ANI): At least one person died and four went missing after the cloud burst in Birnad area of Chakrata town in Dehradun district.
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Red alert for heavy rain in Uttarakhand
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 20 (ANI): The Met department has issued a red alert in Uttrakhand for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall.
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Covid-19 testing in state double the national average: U'khand Health Secy
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 20 (ANI): Uttarakhand Health Secretary Amit Negi on Wednesday said the Covid testing rate of Uttarakhand at present is double the national average and added that continuous improvements are being made in the health services.
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COVID-19: 42 black fungus cases reported at AIIMS Rishikesh so far
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 19 (ANI): A total of 42 cases of Mucormycosis (black fungus) have been reported at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh so far.
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