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Apr 12: As the number of new cases of COVID19 are exceeding a lakh per day and deaths from COVID19 are also steadily increasing, the Union Health Ministry of India has warned that Covid-19 is spreading at a faster rate in the country compared to last year. The authorities have cautioned not to take the ongoing pandemic lightly; however common people seem to be care free. Wearing a mask and wearing it properly, maintaining social distance and avoiding crowded places is hardly seen.
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Offices can resume work after disinfection if Covid-19 cases reported in premises: Health Ministry
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February 15, 2021
A worker sprays disinfectant alongRajpath as a precaution against the pandemic during the Republic Day parade rehearsal, in New Delhi on Wednesday Sandeep Saxena
A worker sprays disinfectant alongRajpath as a precaution against the pandemic during the Republic Day parade rehearsal, in New Delhi on Wednesday Sandeep Saxena× The Union Health Ministry of India has passed an order stating that the offices can resume their work after disinfection if Covid-19 cases are reported on the premises.
This can be carried out without closing or sealing the premises, as per media reports. The recent order was mentioned in the fresh guidelines for the workplace formulated by the health ministry.
11,067 New Coronavirus Cases reported in India:- After a huge wave of cases reported for coronavirus in the country, the wave has flattened and the numbers are quite low. A total number of 11,067 new cases of coronavirus are reported in India in the last 24 hours taking the total tally of cases to 1,08,58,371. The total number of recoveries in the country stands at 1,05,61,608 and the recovery rate is at 97.27 percent as per the reports coming from the Union Health Ministry of India. The active cases for coronavirus in India are 1,41,511 and this accounts to 1.30 percent of the total caseload in the country. The death toll in India stands at 1,55,252 and 94 people passed away in the last 24 hours in the country.