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Centre writes to states amid Covid spike, asks them to focus on testing
Published on Aug 07, 2022 02:53 AM IST
- n a letter to Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan asked the states to be more cautious in the coming weeks as upcoming festivals and celebrations may increase the chances of the infection spreading.

Daily brief: Centre cautions 4 states amid increasing Covid cases
Published on Jun 09, 2022 08:56 PM IST
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Covid: Centre writes to Delhi, Maha and 3 other states as cases rise again
Published on Apr 08, 2022 11:06 PM IST
- Delhi and Maharashtra recently lifted Covid-related restrictions from their regions, and masks were also made optional in the western state. Delhi, on the other hand, is no longer imposing fines on its citizens for not wearing a mask in public places.

Published on Apr 08, 2022 11:06 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
Centre asks states, UTs to ramp up 2nd Covid vaccine dose coverage for teenagers
Updated on Feb 02, 2022 03:53 PM IST
- As many as 4,83,60,117 teenagers have so far been vaccinated against Covid-19 in India, of which, 11,28,099 have received both shots. Notably, India began vaccinating people aged above 15 from January 3 onwards.

Updated on Feb 02, 2022 03:53 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi
Centre asks states to keep 48-hour buffer stock of oxygen in all hospitals
Updated on Jan 13, 2022 02:59 AM IST
In a letter to all states and UTs, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said oxygen concentrators supplied by the Centre should remain fully functional at all times
