UP lockdown: The Uttar Pradesh government has imposed weekend lockdown in view of rising Covid-19 cases in the state. Essential services, however, will be allowed during the restrictions. The restrictions will come into effect at 8 AM Saturday night and remain in place till Monday 7 AM.
The Southwest Monsoon, which brings more than 75 per cent of rainfall to the country, is expected to be normal this year, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.
The Railways has pushed its train operations to 70 per cent of pre-Covid level amid reports of a rush of migrant workers to their hometowns from big cities which have witnessed a surge in coronavirus cases, and a return of stricter curbs. According to official data, the Railways further plans to press into service 133 additional trains -- 88 summer specials and 45 festival specials -- over the next two weeks.
Ten states comprising Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal have shown a steep rise in daily new COVID-19 cases accounting for 79.10 percent of the new infections, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.
Daily Covid-19 cases continued to register a quantum jump on Thursday with the single-day spike crossing 2.16 lakhs, and 1,184 deaths reported. The situation has become scary as the pandemic now zeroes in on Delhi and neighbouring Uttar Pradesh. Active Covid cases across India have already crossed the 15-lakh mark. This is two and a half times the figure that was two weeks ago.
Fuel prices in the country remained unchanged on Friday a day after oil marketing companies decided to cut the retail price to pass the benefit of softer global oil prices to the consumers.
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