In what is being dubbed as the fastest recovery from Covid-19 in Uttarakhand, a nine-month-old baby boy, the youngest patient in the state so far —- who was admitted at Doon Hospital on March 17— was discharged within six days of treatment on Thursday. The boy, who tested negative twice in 48 […]
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Coronavirus lockdown: Uttarakhand Police register case against 2 toddlers for violation of home quarantine
The Revenue Police in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand has registered a case against 51 people, including a 6-month-old and a 2-year-old, for violation of home quarantine rules during the lockdown. “FIR under Juveline Justice Act cannot be registered against those under 8 years of age. A probe will be conducted […]
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USDMA launches coronavirus portal ‘Drishti’
In a bid to provide a common platform to the state administration and the citizens for the accurate information on coronavirus, the Uttarakhand State District Management Authority (USDMA) has launched COVID-19 Drishti portal. “After viewing the sensitivity pertaining to coronavirus in Uttarakhand, the State Disaster Management Authority has built this unique […]
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One more tests positive for COVID-19 in Uttarakhand
One more person has tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in Uttarakhand to 47, the health bulletin by the state government said. “One more person has tested positive for COVID-19. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the State stands at 47. A total of 24 people have been discharged […]
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Dehradun Qazi urges Muslims to offer Ramzan prayers inside homes amid lockdown
Dehradun Qazi Maulana Mohammed Ahmed Qasmi on Thursday appealed to the Muslim community in the city to offer their prayers during the holy month of Ramzan inside their houses. “We are not making any preparations given that there is a disease spread across the country. We will make do with […]
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Mosques to remain closed during Ramzan in Dehradun
The mosques will remain closed in view of the lockdown and people are urged to pray at home and maintain social distancing during the holy month of Ramzan, said Syed Mohammad Ahmad Kazmi, a Muslim cleric here on Thursday. “The mosques will remain closed. I request the people to offer prayers […]
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Manoj Bajpayee to celebrate birthday in Uttarakhand with family
Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who has been stranded in a remote location in Uttarakhand amid coronavirus lockdown, will celebrate his birthday on Thursday with his wife Shabana and daughter there, says a report in Mumbai Mirror. The actor along with the cast and crew of his upcoming film was caught unawares when the lockdown […]
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2 more test COVID-19 positive in Dehradun, U’khand tally rises to 46
Two more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Dehradun on Monday, taking the total number of cases in Uttarakhand to 46, according to the state health department. Both of them hail from West Bengal. India’s total number of coronavirus positive cases rose to 17,656 including 14,255 active cases, 2842 […]
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Uttarakhand education department brings school to students through animated lessons via ‘Sampark Didi’ app
With the aim of bringing school to students amid the lockdown, the Uttarakhand government has now started animated lessons for students through a mobile application named ‘Sampark Didi’. Mukul Sati, additional state project director, Samagra Sikhsha Abhiyan in the state said this initiative was started to keep the students engaged […]
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Covid-19 updates: Haridwar, Nainital districts declared ‘red zones’
Authorities in Uttarakhand have designated Haridwar and Nainital as ‘red zones’ or hotspots after a spike in the number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in these two districts, news agency ANI reported on Sunday. Two more people, both in Haridwar had tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the […]
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Dehradun men design pedal-operated handwashing machine to avoid contamination
While most of the taps installed for washing hands at public places or even at homes require us to use hands while operating hence increasing the risk of spreading COVID-19, two men from Dehradun came up with an innovative solution that may stop the transmission of virus. The duo have […]
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Two more test COVID-19 positive in Haridwar, Uttarakhand’s tally climbs to 42
Two more people including a woman have tested positive for coronavirus in Haridwar, the district administration said. With these two cases, the total number of cases in the state has mounted to 42. Earlier, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that India’s total number of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 14,378 […]
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Uttarakhand: Scientist gives demo of handwashing machine to CM
A demonstration of a mechanised machine to wash hands was given to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat here. The demonstration was done on Friday by scientist Shabir Ahmed, who said the machine can prove useful in the fight against COVID-19. To operate the machine, people need not touch the […]
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Uttarakhand police use Netflix’s Money Heist character to ask people to stay home
Police in Uttarakhand are taking a little help from a character from Netflix’s popular series Money Heist to urge people to stay home during the Covid-19 lockdown. They posted a photograph featuring Professor played by actor Alvaro Morte on Friday with that appeal. “When someone asks you why not to […]
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Uttarakhand Chief Secy issues directions on PPE, construction works slated to begin from April 20
In the wake of lockdown enforced due to coronavirus outbreak, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh urged the District Magistrates (DMs) to purchase Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) kits through Directorate General of Health Services as per their requirements. “The District Magistrates will no longer purchase PPE kits at their level. Instead, they will have to send […]