New Delhi: The number of black fungus cases in the country is on the rise. It is estimated that there has been a 150 percent increase in black fungus cases in the last three weeks.
So far 31216 black fungus cases and 2109 related deaths have been reported in the country. Maharashtra has the highest number of reported cases and deaths. So far, there have been 7057 cases and 609 deaths in Maharashtra. The lowest incidence of the disease is reported in Jharkhand; 96 cases. Bengal has the lowest number of confirmed deaths; 23.
The figures for some other states are as follows (cases, death order) – Gujarat: 5418-323, Rajasthan: 2976-188, Uttar Pradesh: 1744-142, Delhi: 1200-125. Shortage of amphotericin-B, a drug used to treat black fungus, has also been linked to an increase in cases.
Rosso: Dominica High Court has denied bail to Mehul Choksi, accused in a bank loan fraud case. The lawyer granted bail to Mehul Choksi, citing his physical disability. However, the court denied bail, citing the possibility of Choksi escaping from Dominica.
It was forcibly brought to Dominica from Antigua itself. Bail should be granted due to physical disability. Mehul Choksi’s lawyer had said in his bail application that he would remain in Dominica until the legal proceedings were over, even if bail was granted. Lawyer Lennox Lawrence, appearing for the government, said Mehul Choksi was likely to have eloped if he released on bail and that Interpol had issued a red notice against him.
He added that his health problems were not a reason to grant bail and that adequate medical care would be provided.
Choksi is an expatriate from India. From there the person who arrived in Antigua can travel anywhere. He, therefore, told the court that bail should not be granted. The Dominican court’s decision not to grant bail would be a major setback for Mehul Choksi.
Mehul Choksi had approached the High Court after the Rosso Magistrate’s Court denied him bail. Choksi is accused of entering the island illegally. The Dominican government then declared Choksi a “prohibited immigrant” in the country. Mehul Choksi, who left India, has been in hiding in Antigua since 2018. He disappeared on May 23. From there, the lawyer argued that Choksi was being abducted to Dominica.
Mehul Choksi and Neerav Modi left India after embezzling Rs 13,500 crore from Punjab National Bank. Both are currently under CBI investigation. In addition, Choksi faces two lawsuits in Antigua and Barbuda. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs had sought to release Choksi. A Dominican court on Monday will hear a petition seeking Choksi’s extradition to India.
Bangalore: Mangalore police have arrested 38 Sri Lankans in connection with a human trafficking racket. The accused, who were planning to cross into Canada, we’re staying in three places in Mangalore.
Last March, agents took them by boat from Sri Lanka to Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu and later to Mangalore via Bangalore in May, said Mangalore City Police Commissioner N.K. Sasikumar.
Eight locals were arrested for helping Sri Lankan nationals go into hiding. The action was taken following a tip-off from the Tamil Nadu police. Apart from human trafficking, the case was registered against the accused under the Passport Act and the Foreigners Act.
The commissioner said the incident was initially believed to be human trafficking and had been linked to Sri Lankan foreign officials. He pointed out that an agent in Sri Lanka had bought more than Rs 3 lakh each from them in the name of taking them to Canada.
Thiruvananthapuram: Parcel and take-away services will not be allowed from hotels on Saturdays and Sundays after a strict lockdown has been announced. Home delivery only. Restaurants and bakeries from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Construction activities can be carried out with strict restrictions. But the information should be reported to the nearest police station.
Patients and vaccinators should carry identification cards for traveling. Shops selling food, groceries, fruits, vegetables, milk, fish, and meat will be open from 7 am to 7 pm.
Thiruvananthapuram: The depression formed in the north-western Bay of Bengal will intensify in the next few hours. Warning of heavy rains in the state. Heavy rains in North Kerala. A yellow alert has been declared in Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts. Rain warning was issued in 12 districts tomorrow and in 9 districts on Monday.
Heavy rain is expected on Tuesday. An Orange alert was issued in Idukki, Kozhikode, and Kannur districts on Tuesday. Strong winds and high waves are likely along the Kerala coast. Fishermen were barred from going to sea from Sunday to Tuesday.
Thiruvananthapuram: The government has imposed strict restrictions on lockdowns tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Online delivery from hotels tomorrow and the day after will only be allowed. There will be no parcels or takeaways. Meanwhile, the mobile phone repair shop is allowed to open today.
Repair shops can also be opened today. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, the construction work can be done keeping the social distance.
However, the new directive says that the police should be informed and permission should be obtained for this. More police will be deployed to tighten the check.
Home delivery from hotels will only be allowed as lockdown restrictions have been tightened on the 12th and 13th. The government has ordered that takeaway and parcel facilities will not be allowed these days. Construction can be done these days with strict social distance.
However, such activities should be reported to the nearest police station in advance. The government said shops that were allowed to open on Friday would also include mobile phone repair shops. However, KSRTC will not run long-distance services tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.
Parcels will not be allowed to be purchased directly at hotels. Home delivery only. These days the discount is only for those in need.
Food, groceries, fruits, vegetables, milk booths, fish and meat stalls, toddy shops, and bakeries from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Those in the construction sector can work to the standards. The nearest police station should be informed in advance.
New Delhi: Pfizer vaccine is likely to be approved in the country by August. India is reportedly moving to take steps to protect foreign Covid vaccine manufacturers, including Pfizer, from legal liability.
The price in India is said to be around Rs 730 per dose. The health status of first-time recipients of the foreign-made vaccine will be monitored. According to government sources, the vaccine will be made available to the public after its effectiveness is ensured.
Islamabad: An accident occurred when a speeding bus overturned in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The bus overturned, killing 18 people. More than 30 people were injured. The accident took place in the Khusdar district.
The injured were shifted to a hospital in Khusdar. Six of the injured are in critical condition. The bus was traveling with passengers to Khusdar from Larkana district in Sindh province when it met with an accident.
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Health Services has said that children below the age of five should not wear masks as there is concern about the spread of Covid in the country. The DGHS also said that Remdesivir should not be given to people under 18 years of age. The recommendation also states that children between the ages of six and 11 should wear the mask only if they need it under the supervision of their parents and the direction of a doctor.
New Delhi: The Delta variant of Covid could be more dangerous, experts say. Doctors say patients also have symptoms of hearing loss and gangrene, a condition in which the organ becomes inactive after a blood clot in a nerve. Doctors warn that these symptoms are more common in patients with delta disease, so caution should be exercised.
Early symptoms such as fever, cough, and sore throat are common in Covid patients. But with the discovery of new variants of Covid, new symptoms are emerging. The other day, a study report showed that the discoloration of the nails may be a sign of Covid. Experts warn that this can be followed by hearing loss, stomach upset, and gangrene.
These symptoms are more common in people with delta, a Covid variant found in India. So doctors say Delta is more dangerous. B1.617.2, also known as Delta, is reported to have spread to more than 60 countries.
