In wake of the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Uttarakhand government on Wednesday extended the Corona curfew in Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital districts till May 10.
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MetLife Foundation : Provides Financial Support to Help India and Bangladesh Fight COVID-19 Spread
04/28/2021 | 04:14am EDT
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MetLife Foundation announced today that it is donating USD1.5 million to fund targeted support in India and Bangladesh as both countries struggle to cope with the devastating wave of COVID-19 cases.
The Foundation will channel funds through its partners, including:
Habitat for Humanity (India) – to deploy additional beds, equipment, and set-up costs for COVID-19 emergency facilities in Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh
Healing Fields Foundation (India) – to provide tele-consultation, food supplies, medicines, and other home-isolation and management support across 300 villages in some of the most vulnerable states and districts in India
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Hong Kong, April 28, 2021 – MetLife Foundation announced today that it is donating USD1.5 million to fund targeted support in India and Bangladesh as both countries struggle to cope with the devastating wave of COVID-19 cases.
The Foundation will channel funds through its partners, including:
Habitat for Humanity (India) – to deploy additional beds, equipment, and set-up costs for COVID-19 emergency facilities in Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh
Healing Fields Foundation (India) – to provide tele-consultation, food supplies, medicines, and other home-isolation and management support across 300 villages in some of the most vulnerable states and districts in India
Sajida Foundation (Bangladesh) – to support low-income families, predominantly in the capital city of Dhaka, with access to healthcare and other basic needs
Week-long curfew imposed in Dehradun district in wake of rising Covid cases ANI | Updated: Apr 26, 2021 07:01 IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 26 (ANI): In wake of the surge in COVID-19 cases, district administration imposed a curfew in parts of Dehradun district from 7 pm of April 26 to 5 am of May 3.
As per Dehradun District Magistrate, Dr Ashish Kumar Srivastava, curfew will be imposed in Dehradun district s Rishikesh, Dehradun, Garhi Cantt, and Clement Town s municipal areas.
Meanwhile, Corona curfew will also remain in place in Haldwani Municipal Corporation, Lalkuan Nagar Panchayat, and Ramnagar areas of Nainital district between April 27 and May 3.
Uttarakhand reported 4,368 fresh COVID-19 cases, 1,748 recoveries, and 44 deaths on Sunday. The state has 35,864 active cases, while the death toll has mounted to 2,164.