In view of rising Covid-19 cases in the state, the Gujarat government has imposed a night curfew in 17 more towns and extended its implementation in eight metros and two cities till January 26, informed Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday. 

All educational institutions in Uttar Pradesh will remain closed till January 30 to prevent further spread of Covid-19 in the state. However, online classes will continue as usual, informed Additional Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Avnish Kumar Awasthi. 

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India on Saturday reported a dip in daily infections as the country logged 3,37,704 fresh cases with a daily positivity rate of 17.22 per cent. In the last 24 hours, 488 people succumbed to the virus. A total of 10,050 cases of the Omicron variant have been detected so far.

Postmen deliver medical kits in Bihar’s Gaya

Amid the surge in cases, postmen of the Gaya Head Post Office in Bihar have been delivering medical kits to Covid-19 patients under home isolation. The administration provides all  details with the addresses along with medical kits. As many as 28 postmen are involved in this work and they have been working on all days without leave, Vidhan Chandra Sharma, Head Postmaster, Gaya Post Office, said.

Mobile diagnostic lab at IIT-M campus

A mobile Covid-19 diagnostic facility that can travel to areas difficult to access for conducting tests was inspected by Tamil Nadu Minister Ma. Subramanian at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras on Saturday. “The unit ‘Parakh’ has been housed in a van which can be deployed in remote locations for testing samples to detect Covid-19 infection. The facility would be useful to detect outbreak in rural areas where testing facilities are immediately not available,” IIT Madras said.

3,89,03,731
Total number of cases in the country as of today

4,88,884
Total no. of deaths due to the virus in India

3,63,01,482
Patients Recovered and discharged in India as of today

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