India s Covid cases rise by over 400,000 despite state lockdowns
Reuters/Dubai Filed on May 9, 2021 | Last updated on May 9, 2021 at 09.24 am
Ministry reported 4,092 fatalities over the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 242,362.
India’s total Covid-19 cases rose by over 400,000 for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday even as several states imposed strict lockdowns to curb the spread of the virus.
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India’s health ministry reported 4,092 fatalities over the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 242,362. Cases rose by 403,738, increasing the total since the start of the pandemic to 22.3 million.
India reports 4,03,738 new #COVID19 cases, 3,86,444 discharges, and 4,092 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry
New Covid rules announced for travellers entering Pakistan
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Passengers will also have to compulsorily undergo 10-day self-quarantine at home
New Covid-19 safety and precautionary rules will come into effect in Pakistan from Wednesday night, as passengers flying from the UAE and other countries will have to take the Covid-19 test upon arrival at the South Asian nation s international airports.
As per new instructions announced by the Pakistan National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) to rein in the Covid-19 pandemic, all passengers entering the nation from the UAE and other countries will have to quarantine themselves upon arrival.
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