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UT Adviser, Manoj Parida, in an appeal to the UT public on Thursday night said, ''Please do not choke our hospital infrastructure by inviting friends and relatives from outside, needing indoor Covid treatment. Our hospital beds are almost full.''

The medical oxygen is being utilised for Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH-16), Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH-32) and the Covid Hospital, Sector 48.

The four accused, including Sanjeev Mahajan, Satpal Dagar, Inspector Rajdeep Singh, and Manish Gupta were arrested during the course of investigation.

Both the parties lodged cross complaints at the Sector 31 police station. Police said the complaints were being verified.

An official said they will pay the SII the price fixed by it for states but the sum will be paid only after the consignment is received.

Test positivity rate is the percentage of people who test positive for Covid-19 as compared to the total number of people who have been tested. A higher positivity rate suggests a higher prevalence of the disease.

The Centre, which took over the supply of Remdesivir to states following its shortfall, today decided to regulate Tocilizumab as well.

Since only six of the 26 platforms at the ground are covered with sheds, the workers often cremate the bodies of Covid patients out in the open.

Later, in a notification issued by the office of District Magistrate Mandip Brar, people engaged in essential services were allowed movement during the curfew hours. Hotels, bars, restaurants, etc, will be closed by 6pm but the kitchens can open for home delivery up to 9 pm.

The HC bench said that unless there is necessity of arrest for maintenance of law and order or any other emergent case, in a cognizable offence prescribing sentence up to seven years imprisonment, the police shall desist from arresting the accused up to June 30, without complying with the provision of Section 41A CrPC.

The 72-hour-long fire incident started on the afternoon of March 30 and continued till April 2. Around two dozen fire tenders were deployed to control it.

While a few politicians maintained the decision on lockdown should be left to senior doctors and medical fraternity, some others continued to cite prime minister Narendra Modi’s statement that lockdown should be the last resort.

Increased ventilators from 55 to 72, added eight more beds, yet 30 patients still to be adjusted, says Prof Jagat Ram.

A Level 2 hospital with O2 support, it will be manned by Western Command.

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