New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): The Central government has decided to provide a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to all postal employees, including Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS), who succumb to COVID-19 after being infected on duty.
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 18 (ANI): With 24 new cases of COVID-19 here on Friday, the district tally of coronavirus infected people climbed to 196, said an official.
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 18 (ANI): Seven persons including an infant tested positive for COVID-19 here on Friday, taking the tally of virus-infected people to 38 in the district.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 17 (ANI): With 118 new COVID-19 positive cases and seven deaths in Maharashtra on Friday, the total count of virus-infected people in the state has climbed to 3,320, said State Health Department.
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): In its continuous quest to contribute towards the fight against COVID-19, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a contactless sanitiser dispenser which helps in preventing the spread of the infection.
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], April 17 (ANI): Days after North Ludhiana ACP Anil Kohli tested positive for COVID-19, three of his contacts including his wife also tested positive on Friday for the disease.
Anantapuram (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 17 (ANI): Two people undergoing treatment for coronavirus have been discharged from a hospital here following their recovery, authorities said on Friday. Doctors and other medical support staff were seen giving a heartwarming farewell to the two at
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): In a first of its kind, a contactless check-up clinic van for checking people for COVID-19 infection in hotspot areas has been designed by a tech company which will minimise the risk of transfer of virus between the patient and the healthcare workers.
Madrid [Spain], April 16 (ANI): Acclaimed Chilean writer and best selling author Luis Sepulveda died on Thursday in northern Spain owing to coronavirus infection. He had tested positive for COVID-19 six weeks ago.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 16 (ANI): Two more persons succumbed to coronavirus infection in Pune on Thursday, taking the total death count due to the virus to 46, said health officials said.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 16 (ANI): With 25 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Tamil Nadu on Thursday, the state tally of virus infected people has risen to 1267, said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami.
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has dismissed the interim bail plea of a rape accused saying that it cannot be allowed amid the current COVID-19 situation as there are great chances of him being infected if he is released.