The Delhi government on Thursday issued an order on the imposition of night curfew on UT on December 31 and January 1 from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there will be no restrictions on the interstate movement of people and goods during the night curfew in Delhi, the government said. order said.
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Case load update
India registers 21,822 new cases
India’s number of COVID-19 cases increased to 1,02,66,674 with 21,822 new infections reported in one day, while the number of people who have recovered from the disease rose to 98.60 lakh, leading the national recovery rate to more than 96%, according to the Union Data of the Ministry of Health updated on Thursday.
The death toll rose to 1,48,738 with 299 new deaths, updated data showed at 8 a.m. The number of people who have recovered from the disease rose to 98,60,280, bringing the national recovery rate to 96.04%, while the COVID-19 fatality rate stands at 1.45%.
The number of active COVID-19 cases remained below 3 lakh for the 10th day in a row. – PTI
Delhi
Night curfew imposed in Delhi on December 31 and January 1
The Delhi government has imposed a nightly curfew on the city from 11 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday, and no more than five people will be allowed to gather in public places during this time.
“The night curfew will be in effect (no more than five people to gather in public places) and that New Years celebration events, congregations and gatherings in public places will not be allowed from 11.00 pm on December 31 until 6.00 am on January 1 and also from 11 am on January 1 to 6 am on January 2 at the GNCT in Delhi, ”read an order issued by the Chief Secretary on Wednesday.
Licensed premises will not be counted as “public places,” according to the order. Additionally, there will be no restrictions on the interstate and intrastate movement of people and goods during the curfew period.
Karnataka
New strain: A surge is unlikely in Karnataka
Although seven of the returnees from the UK have been found to be positive for the new SARS-CoV-2 variant, Karnataka is unlikely to witness an increase beyond what it has already witnessed, according to experts.
This is primarily because nearly half of the state’s population has already been exposed to COVID-19 and has developed immunity. It is likely that this immunity also works against the new strain. Furthermore, none of the primary and secondary contacts of the seven returnees from the UK have so far tested positive for the new strain. This is a good indication for the state, experts said.
Telangana
Healthcare personnel track most of the 156 returnees from the UK
Most of the 156 people, who had arrived in Telangana from the UK and remained untraceable, were eventually located by Health Department staff with the help of the police.
They couldn’t be traced before because their addresses and phone numbers were wrong. The foreign returnees had drifted from the addresses mentioned in their passport, or had given UK phone numbers, wrong phone numbers or had kept their phones turned off.
Tamil nadu
The study encourages research on ‘kabasura kudineer ‘
A study based on computer models, published in an open access peer-reviewed journal, has preliminarily indicated that certain compounds in kabasura kudineer potentially may play a role in antiviral therapy, particularly against COVID-19.
west bengal
Mutant strain of the virus reported in Calcutta
The first case of the mutant strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was reported in Kolkata on Wednesday in a young man who recently returned from the UK. He is currently in isolation at Calcutta Medical College. The State Department of Health has advised everyone who has been in contact with him to remain isolated.
Kerala
Fears of a pandemic haunt Sabarimala again
With just a few hours left until the second phase of the annual pilgrimage season begins at the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple, the diagnosis of 37 positive COVID-19 cases, including two priests, in Sannidhanam has once again cast a shadow over the hilltop shrine.
According to the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), Chief Priest (Melsanthi) VK Jayaraj Potti and six of his assistants were quarantined in view of their close interaction with three people who recently tested positive.
Food and dining
What 2021 holds for the restaurant business
It is not over yet. Although 2020 is drawing to a close, COVID-19 and its twisted web of associated challenges, from lockdowns to the fear economy, will continue to cast its shadow for years to come, shaping restaurants and influencing food.
However, the battered industry is fighting back, including offering groceries during the lockdown, curbside pickups, DIY kits, QR code menus, and chef-led cooking classes on Instagram. The challenges unleashed invention, innovation and creativity as the virus taught people that they need to join hands to survive and changed the possibility of dining out in unprecedented ways. What will your next dinner be like?
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