Coronavirus updates | May 23, 2021

India recorded 2,40,766 new COVID-19 instances and three,736 deaths on May 22. The nation has thus far reported a complete of two,65,28,846 instances and a pair of,99,296 deaths.

Tamil Nadu reported 35,873 new infections, adopted by Karnataka (31,183) and Kerala (28,514). Maharashtra recorded 682 casualties over the previous 24 hours, adopted by Karnataka (451) and Tamil Nadu (448). Maharashtra’s fatalities embody backlog deaths which have been missed within the earlier studies.

India

India’s COVID-19 dying toll crosses 3 lakh-mark

India’s coronavirus dying toll climbed as much as 3,00,734 with 1,013 deaths as on 23 May, 20201, 8 p.m.

Gurugram

Lockdown prolonged in Haryana until May 31

The Haryana authorities prolonged the lockdown for the third straight week until May 31. Standalone outlets and outlets in market locations are actually allowed to open with sure restrictions, however buying malls will proceed to stay shut.

Amid decline in energetic instances and the positivity price within the State, the Haryana authorities prolonged lthe ockdown — rechristened as “Mahamari Alert-Surakshit Haryana” — for an additional week saying there was a must proceed the restrictions to additional carry down the positivity and fatality charges.

Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

Stringent lockdown from Monday in Chennai

The police have registered a complete of three,980 instances for violating the lockdown norms and seized 3,446 autos on Saturday. On Sunday, in lots of elements of town the police pressed in patrol autos to regulate the gang as they thronged the markets to make purchases throwing warning to the wind.

The full lockdown has been enforced within the state from May 10 to 24. As many individuals have been seen roaming across the metropolis, town police commissioner Shankar Jiwal made the restrictions stringent. From May 18 town was divided into 348 sectors and to maneuver from one police station limits to a different, the general public have been supposed to hold a E-registration proof with them with a legitimate cause.

Tamil Nadu banks

The State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC) of Tamil Nadu has stated enterprise hours of the banks will proceed to be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., from May 24 to 30 and the branches will perform with one-third of workers power on rotation foundation, following the extraordinary lockdown announcement by the State authorities.

Chennai sees big crowds at markets on Sunday morning 

Vegetable markets throughout town noticed big crowds on Sunday morning, forward of the intensified lockdown from Monday.

Since the State authorities has introduced that each one outlets could be closed and that greens and fruits could be equipped by way of cell autos of their areas for the following one week, residents flocked to vegetable, fruit outlets and grocery shops of their localities to replenish.

Puducherry

The prevailing lockdown has been prolonged until May 31 within the Union Territory.

Lt. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan introduced on Sunday that whereas there had been some success in decreasing incidence of recent coronavirus instances following the rules in power from May 10 to 24 midnight, the extension of the lockdown by one other week was required to carry the state of affairs below additional management.

India

Indian tech cos be a part of palms to make open supply based mostly oxygen concentrators; to be priced at round ₹ 40k

A bunch of small and medium Indian expertise corporations and a defence PSU have joined palms to fabricate oxygen concentrators based mostly on an open supply design mission Marut, initiated by robotic and automation startup Technido to satisfy the rapid want of sufferers and cut back dependency on imports.

According to the businesses concerned within the mission, the oxygen concentrator (OC) with 10 litres per minute move with purity of above 93 % and functionality to function round the clock might be retailed at about half the worth of imported models within the vary of ₹ 65,000-70,000 per piece.

The costs can additional cut back to ₹ 35,000-40,000 apiece on bulk buy of 100 models or extra, based on Technido.

Commercial rollout of the product is anticipated by the third week of June. – PTI

Delhi

Lockdown prolonged by yet another week: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal speaks: “We were the first to lockdown on April 19. At that time we did not know how long it would last. In one month, due to the dedication and hard work of Delhiites, we have seen an improvement in the Covid-19 situation with cases coming down.”

“We have fought this together and have overcome difficulties like shortage of oxygen. We now have a problem of shortage of vaccines and we will come together and overcome this difficulty as well,” he provides.

The CM saluted all of the medical doctors and nurses who’ve labored had and for many who have misplaced their lives, Delhi govt is giving ₹ 1 crore to the households.

The Delhi CM stated that the lockdown is extending by yet another week.

“If this downward trend continues in the number of cases and people follow Covid protocols, we will start unlocking slowly. Our top priority is now to vaccinate people so that we can combat a third wave.”

He stated the Delhi is making ready for a big vaccination programme however must have vaccines equipped. The Kejriwal govt is “willing to spend any amount on buying vaccines from companies to protect Delhiites.”

Ladakh

LG Mathur critiques COVID-19 state of affairs in Ladakh

Ladakh Lt Governor R.K. Mathur reviewed the COVID-19 situation within the union territory and referred to as for intensifying testing throughout villages to regulate the unfold of the an infection, an official spokesman stated on Sunday.

He additionally directed the well being division to start infrastructural growth and strengthen the paediatric part to sort out the attainable third wave in addition to build up medication inventory for black fungus for an instantaneous emergency, the spokesman stated Chairing a digital assembly with senior officers right here on Saturday, the Lt Governor additionally appealed to all to comply with tips regarding funerals, marriages and different social capabilities. – PTI

Telangana

After complaints of police highhandedness, Telangana govt. swings into motion

Taking a severe view of the police’s highhandedness in imposing the State-wide lockdown, the Telangana authorities is taking motion to rein within the power.

Information Technology Minister K.T. Rama Rao and Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali held a teleconference with the Director General of Police M. Mahender Reddy, after which Mr. Rao tweeted: “Discussed with Home Minister @mahmoodalitrs Garu & @TelanganaDGP Garu on today’s incidents. They will issue a statement shortly.”

This was after each Ministers took to social media stating they’ve obtained a number of complaints on how police stopped autos of meals supply executives and others in misery.

“Received several complaints on the police stopping the food delivery services & others in distress. Will discuss with @TelanganaDGP and resolve asap,” Mr. Rao tweeted. –  Abhinay Deshpande

Tamil Nadu

TN govt. prioritises susceptible section for vaccination in 18+ age group

The Tamil Nadu authorities has prioritised some segments of the inhabitants for the preventive vaccination in opposition to COVID-19 within the 18-44 years age group. The choice was taken in view of the restricted inventory of vaccines the State has, a Government Order has stated.

Those who can be given precedence are susceptible teams corresponding to newspaper boys, milk distributors and distributors; road distributors, pharmacy and grocery workers; autorickshaw and taxi drivers; bus drivers and conductors; EB workers, native physique workers; staff within the e-commerce sector and important industries, building staff, different State labourers; all authorities workers and transport workers; all faculty and faculty academics in addition to press and mediapersons.

Volunteers who serve meals to COVID-19 sufferers in containment areas, members of NGOs who assist out in hospitals; seafarers working in delivery industries and airport workers can even get precedence.

Differently-abled individuals must produce a certificates to be vaccinated with out ready in queue. – R. Sujatha