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May 10, 2021 20:54 IST
While the State government claimed that the lockdown would help break the chain of virus infection, the Opposition BJP alleged mismanagement and waste of crucial resources.
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Mr. Gehlot tweeted the lockdown guidelines, while pointing out that restrictions would remain in force till 5 a.m. on May 24.
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While the State government claimed that the lockdown would help break the chain of virus infection, the Opposition BJP alleged mismanagement and waste of crucial resources.
A strict 15-day-long COVID-19 lockdown started in Rajasthan on Monday, with the closure of markets, vehicular traffic and religious places and the ban on wedding ceremonies.
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The Villupuram unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has urged the district administration to take action on a war-footing to overcome the unprecedented situation caused by the second wave of COVID-19.
In a memorandum submitted to Collector A. Annadurai, CPI (M) district secretary N. Subramanian said that Villupuram district had recorded about 3,258 cases from April 21 to May 3, while 11 deaths had taken the toll to 127.
The steep rise in positive cases had become a cause for concern, he said.
Testing in PHCs
Mr. Subramanian also demanded that the administration ramp up testing in all the primary health centres and intensify the vaccination drive that is under way.
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COVID-19: Centre Urged to Provide Wage Compensation for Migrant Labourers
Migrant workers are among the worst hit due to the stalling of economic activity amidst increasing restrictions to contain the spread of the virus.
Migrant workers at Thane railway station to board outstation trains for their native place, amid the rise in Covid-19 cases across the country, in Thane, Thursday, April 15, 2021. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi:Â With the surging number of COVID-19 cases across the country once again forcing migrant workers to leave to their home towns, the Stranded Workers Action Network (SWAN) has urged the Union government to provide a wage compensation of Rs 7,000 for the next three months to all priority households and migrant workers to help them tide over the unfolding crisis.