Karnataka government issues guidance for observance of Ramadan rituals in the context of Covid 19.
The masjids in the containment zone shall remain closed. Persons above 60 or bellow 10, pregnant women and people with co-morbidities shall not visit Masjids. Mandatory use of masks, social distancing and prohibition of gatherings shall continue.
DGFT prohibits export of Remdesivir and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients until the COVID situation in the country improves.
All domestic manufactures of Remdesivir have been advised to display on their website, details of their stockists/distributors to facilitate access to the drug and the drugs inspectors and other officers have been directed to verify stocks and check their malpractices and also take other effective actions to curb hoarding and black marketing.
Government of Maharashtra adds certain activities to the list of essential services.
All cargo services, Government and Private Security Services, fruits vendors are considered as essential service till 30th April 2021.
Maharashtra government extends Mahatma Jyotra Phule Jan Arogya Yojana
Government of Maharashtra, to ensure that Covid-19 patients are not to be burdened financially for treatment in an accredited private hospital, has extended the scope of the scheme Mahatma Jyotra Phule Jan Arogya Yojana for a limited period of time for the benefit of all citizens.
Government of Maharashtra imposes Section 144 in the State
The Government of Maharashtra, being satisfied that the State of Maharashtra is threatened with the spread of COVID-19 virus, has issued certain emergency measures to prevent and contain the spread of virus which shall be in force throughout the State till 30th April, 2021.
The government of Tamil Nadu imposes new lockdown restriction from 10th April 2021.
The Government shall constitute a monitoring committee to implement these restrictions and ground-level monitoring committees will be formed to assess the ground situation. Such teams will be formed across all the districts.
The new Covid guidelines
The new guidelines provides for following restrictions to be followed at workplaces: Encouragement of Work from Home, Staggering of work, Social distancing, Periodic sanitation, Hygiene measures, thermal scanning and screening of symptomatic patients.
Mohfw issues FAQ on Co-WIN.
The Health Ministry has notified that all citizens above 60 years of age and those between the age of 45 and a 59 years with one of the specified comorbidities can register for vaccination.
MoEF & CC issues air pollution and Covid-19 mitigation strategies
The strategy guidelines provides measures to reduce air pollution as well as to guard against respiratory diseases at individual and social level.
MoHFW issues FAQs for Healthcare Workers and Front line workers on COVID-19 vaccination.
The Centre has approved the use of Covishield and Covaxin vaccines for emergency use authorization by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization.
