Nearly a year after outbreak in India, COVID-19 cases shoot up in Lakshadweep islands
India
Published: Tuesday, January 19, 2021, 14:10 [IST]
Kochi, Jan 19: The number of COVID-19 cases soared to 14 in Lakshadweep islands, which remained insulated from the attack of deadly virus till Monday, since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country nearly a year ago.
A day after the first coronavirus case was reported in the islands, official sources said 13 people, who were his primary contacts, tested positive for the virus on Tuesday, taking the test positivity rate to 42.4 per cent.
The man belonging to the India Reserve Battalion (IRB), had left for Kavaratti by ship from Kochi on 3 January and tested positive on Monday, official sources said.
The man, belonging to the India Reserve Batallion, had left for Kavaratti by ship from Kochi on January 3 and tested positive on Monday, official sources said.
Darjeeling s Gorkhaland stir: Rajnath Singh speaks to Mamata Banerjee
Darjeeling s Gorkhaland stir: Rajnath Singh speaks to Mamata Banerjee
Amidst Continuing Violence In Darjeeling, Rajnath Singh Called Up West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee And Discussed With Her The Situation Prevailing There. PTI | Updated on: 17 Jun 2017, 11:38:31 PM
New Delhi:
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh called up West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday and discussed with her the situation prevailing with ongoing violence in Darjeeling. During the telephonic conversation, the chief minister briefed the Union home minister about the steps taken by the state government to maintain law and order and restore normalcy in the hill district, official sources said.
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