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224 persons test positive for Covid-19 in district on Friday; fresh cases include 114 from Rourkela
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ROURKELA: Acute shortage of hospital beds has worsened the Covid-19 crisis in Sundargarh district which is witnessing a steep surge in new infections in last few of days. On Friday, 224 persons tested positive for Covid-19 in Sundargarh. The fresh cases included 114 from Rourkela. The district now has 917 active cases.
With rise in new cases, the administration had kept 34 beds reserved for Covid-19 patients at the privately-run JP Hospital and Research Centre Pvt Ltd. The Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) was equipped with only 20 beds and critical patients were shifted to VIMSAR, Burla. But on Friday, JP Hospital was filled with 64 Covid patients. Faced with the bed crisis, the administration immediately decided to augment dedicated facilities for Covid care.
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has attached properties of former Uttar Pradesh Minister Gayatri Prajapati and his family members, to the tune of Rs 36.94 crore, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. An ED official privy to the investigation told IANS that the agency has provisionally attached several properties and bank accounts of Prajapati, his family members and their companies, comprising 57 bank accounts having balances of Rs 3.50 crore and 60 immovable properties worth Rs 33.45 crore. The total market value of such properties as on date is over Rs 55 crore, the official said. The attached assets of Prajapati family members includes 32 bank accounts and 17 immovable properties worth Rs 11.70 crore, the financial probe agency official said.
ED attaches properties of former UP minister worth Rs 36.94 cr
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New Delhi, April 9 : The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has attached properties of former Uttar Pradesh Minister Gayatri Prajapati and his family members, to the tune of Rs 36.94 crore, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
An ED official privy to the investigation told IANS that the agency has provisionally attached several properties and bank accounts of Prajapati, his family members and their companies, comprising 57 bank accounts having balances of Rs 3.50 crore and 60 immovable properties worth Rs 33.45 crore.
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With the mass drive, questions also arises among the citizens with regards to the safety of the emergency approved vaccine.
COVID-19 Vaccination Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: Which Covid vaccine is approved in India?
Ans: In India currently, only two vaccines are approved- Covishield and Covaxin are the two vaccines approved by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for emergency use. Covishield is developed in Pune whereas Bharat Biotech s Covaxin is homegrown in Hyderabad.
Q: Can I choose which Covid vaccine I get?
Ans: The vaccination drive will be in a phased manner- In the first phase all the covid warriors which include doctors, nurses, paramedical staff, ambulance drivers, cleaning staff which were on the field physically dealing with the Covid patients which will be around 1.9 lakhs, health workers. (private and government)