After a ‘Covishield’ vaccine volunteer sued the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) and the Oxford Group for an ‘adverse reaction’ during the vaccine trial, the IBS on Sunday denied the allegations and claims. described as “malicious” and “wrong.” .
The SII said it would seek damages in excess of Rs 100 crore and defend such malicious claims.
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Here are the updates:
Manipur
Manipur bans the private practice of government doctors
The Manipur government has banned the private practice of government doctors in non-government hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centers. The order issued on Monday said the concerned authorities must ensure that government doctors perform their duties in the hospitals they are assigned to. The move was taken to ensure that COVID-19 patients receive proper medical care at government hospitals.
One official said that government doctors are well paid and receive 25% of their salary as a subsidy not to practice. As a result, the private practice of government doctors is illegal and contrary to the interests of the people.
New Delhi
Government of Delhi. limits the price of RT-PCR tests by private facilities
The Delhi government on Monday lowered the maximum fee that can be charged for RT-PCR tests for COVID-19 in private facilities, according to an official order.
The maximum rate for an RT PCR has been set at ₹ 800, when the sample is collected at a facility, and at ₹ 1200 when it is collected from a person’s home.
The fee before Monday’s order was $ 2,400 per test.
– Delhi Office
Rajasthan
Closure of COVID-19 Containment Zones in Rajasthan
Amid an increase in COVID-19 cases, the Rajasthan government has decided to impose closure on containment zones until December 31 and increase the night curfew from 11 to 13 districts of the state.
The government issued surveillance, containment, and precautionary guidelines for the December 1-31 period.
Taking into account the prevailing COVID-19 scenario in the state, it has been decided to force the closure of the containment zones until December 31, according to the order issued on Sunday night.
Effective demarcation of containment zones is key to breaking the chain of transmission that controls the virus. The zones will be demarcated by collectors following the guidelines issued by the Government of India. Only essential services will be allowed in these areas and intensive house-to-house surveillance will be carried out, Home Secretary Abhay Kumar said in the guidelines.
The state government has increased the number of districts from 8 to 13, where the night curfew will be imposed from 20 to 6 hours.
Kota, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Udaipur, Ajmer, Alwar, Bhilwara, Nagaur, Pali, Tonk, Sikara and Ganganagar are the districts where the night curfew has been imposed.
Mumbai
‘Free’ mask, 200 rupees fine in Mumbai for rule breakers: BMC
To encourage appropriate COVID-19 behavior among Mumbai residents, the city’s civic body has decided to provide ‘free’ masks to those found without face covering in public and also charge them a fine of Rs 200.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in a statement on Sunday said that from April to November 28 it took action against 4.85 lakh citizens for not wearing masks in public places and charged more than Rs 10.7 crore as a fine.
The BMC said that when an offender, after being fined, goes ahead without a face mask, the goal of implementing the COVID-19 prevention protocol remains unfulfilled.
“Therefore, to meet the target, the citizen in question will receive a free mask and will be charged a fine of Rs 200,” he said.
Karnataka
Karnataka Reports Largest Decrease in COVID-19 Cases in a Month: Minister
Karnataka has reported a decline of more than 60 percent in active COVID-19 cases in the past month, Health Minister Sudhakar K. said on Monday.
As of November 29 evening, a total of 8,83,899 positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the state, including 11,765 deaths and 8.47,612 discharges, the Health Department reported in its bulletin.
“Karnataka has reported the largest decrease in active Covid-19 cases in the last month. From 68,180 active cases on October 29 to 24,776 active cases on November 29, active cases in the State have decreased by 63.6%, ”Sudhakar tweeted.
Delhi
Call center for everyone’s meetings
The Union government has called an all-party meeting to discuss the COVID-19 situation in India. The date of the meeting is likely to be December 4, according to sources. – Nistula hebbar
Delhi
Kejriwal Issues Directives to Lower Price of RT-PCR Test in Delhi
Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday that he issued directives to reduce the price of RT-PCR testing in the national capital, and said it will help those going to private labs for COVID-19 testing.
Currently, people have to spend ₹ 2,400 for RT-PCR testing in private laboratories.
Tamil nadu
Closing extended until December 31 in TN
The Tamil Nadu government has extended the coronavirus lockdown until December 31 with several further relaxations in restrictions. This includes the opening of beaches to the public, the reopening of select classes and the permission for political meetings, although with strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocols. The public is advised to continue wearing masks, wash hands with soap, and follow physical distancing.
These are the highlights:
– Classes may reopen for UG seniors from arts and science, technical, agricultural, fisheries and veterinary programs at all colleges and universities beginning December 7.
– Classes can be reopened for the UG and PG medical programs as of December 7 by meeting the SOP; however, classes for batch 2020-21 will start only from February 1, 2021.
– The pools can be opened for sports training purposes.
– Beaches open to the public. People can visit Marina and other beaches starting December 14 depending on the spread of COVID-19 and compliance with the SOP.
– Social, political, recreational and religious gatherings will be allowed in auditoriums, but only with 50% of their seating capacity (or a maximum of 200 people) between December 1 and December 30 in compliance with the SOP.
– Showrooms can be reopened for business purposes only and in compliance with SOPs.
– Mandatory electronic registration for movement to the state (except from Puducherry, AP, Karnataka) to continue.
Rajasthan
BJP MLA Kiran Maheshwari dies after testing positive for COVID-19
Rajsamand BJP and MLA leader in Rajasthan Kiran Maheshwari, who tested positive for coronavirus, died at a hospital in Gurgaon. She was 59 years old.
Maheshwari, a three-time MLA from Rajsamand, was receiving treatment at Medanta hospital for the past few days. She passed away Sunday night
Lok Sabha President Om Birla, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Assembly Speaker CP Joshi, BJP State President Satish Poonia, and other leaders condemned his passing.
Chennai
COVID-19 bed occupancy drops at Chennai government hospitals
Bed occupancy in the COVID-19 wards of the four government medical university hospitals in Chennai has decreased due to the decline in recent coronavirus infections.
However, hospitals are withholding allocated beds for these patients with one of the main facilities, the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), beginning to streamline the flow of COVID-19 patients to two blocks.
Delhi
Tighter enforcement of the guidelines forces weddings in Delhi to downsize
Weddings have gotten smaller. Social distancing rules are being rigorously enforced in congested urban markets. The application of a fine of ₹ 2,000 for protocol violations, after an unprecedented increase in COVID-19 cases, could not have been more timely.
According to the Delhi Police, about 2,000 people received fines ranging from ₹ 500 to ₹ 2,000 during the past week. The maximum prosecution for COVID-19 crimes, with a total of 1,501 fines, was issued on November 22. Each fine amounted to ₹ 500. As these increased to ₹ 2,000, 1,474 people were issued challans, according to police data.
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