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Meeting of bureaucrats
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba will meet with all senior secretaries and senior police officials from all Union states and territories on Saturday. According to reports, the meeting aims to draw a roadmap to normalcy after the national shutdown ends on May 3. The bureaucrats’ meeting comes two days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a video conference with all the main ministers to discuss the closure and COVID-19 situation.
the Hindustan Times reported: “The cabinet secretary is expected to point out some gaps and different interpretations of the central advisory that has led to confusion at the local level and also to receive comments from the top bureaucracy …”
Karnataka is likely to start plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients.
Karnataka is likely to begin convalescent plasma therapy for critically ill COVID-19 patients, starting Saturday, Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar said. He said that convalescent plasma therapy was only for critically ill patients, in intensive care units or with ventilators. According to the latest update, five patients with COVID-19 are in the ICU in the state.
After attending a video conference of the Union Minister of Health, Harsh Vardhan, with ministers of medical and health education from all states, Sudhakar said that Harsh Vardhan praised the good practices adopted by Karnataka in its fight against COVID-19 and asked to share the same with other states.
Gujarat allows exporting companies in urban areas to work
The Gujarat government has given companies with export orders permission to resume work in urban areas starting Saturday. CMO Secretary Ashwani Kumar told mediators: “For this, companies must submit a request to resume their work to the collectors of the district. In addition, these companies must follow all guidelines related to the blocking of COVID-19. “
The permit is subject to companies complying with conditions such as prohibiting employees from coming from critical zones / containment areas, providing accommodation and transportation facilities for social distancing and guaranteeing a 12-hour shift.
Assam allows movement between districts
The Assam government has allowed people stranded in various parts of the state due to the national closure to move through the districts to return to their homes for three days from Saturday. the Hindustan Times reported that the facility is for those who requested prior permission from the authorities. Around 41,000 people applied for permission, and the state government has organized state government buses to transport them to a location of their choice during these three days.
