According to the Health Ministry, the total number of coronavirus cases in India cross 49000
The number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 49,391 on Wednesday morning and the country recorded 1,694 fatalities, according to the figures from the health ministry.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday presided over a meeting of the special task force to combat coronavirus, where experts told him that over 30 vaccines to fight Covid-19 are being developed, with a few going on to the trial stages.
Telangana has extended the lockdown in the state till May 29 and the total number of cases in Delhi breached the 5,000-mark after 206 more people tested positive.
Spitting saliva, gutka or tobacco in public places across Noida and Greater Noida has been banned
Spitting saliva, gutka, or tobacco in public places across Noida and Greater Noida has been prohibited and violation of this ban can attract a penalty of Rs 500 for first-time offenders and Rs 1,000 for repeat offenders, according to orders issued to contain the spread of coronavirus.
The orders were issued by the Noida Authority and Greater Noida Authority, a day after the Uttar Pradesh government passed a similaIt r order to prohibit spitting in public places amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
"With an objective to contain the spread of COVID-19, it is directed that spitting, or spitting gutka or tobacco in public places is prohibited. Any violation of the order will attract a penalty of Rs 500 for first-time offenders and Rs 1,000 for repeat offenders," Noida Authority Chief Executive Officer Ritu Maheshwari stated in the order.
The Ghaziabad administration extended the imposition of Section 144 in the district till 31 May.
With increasing number of Covid-19 in and around, the Ghaziabad administration on Tuesday extended Section 144 coupled with restrictions similar to lockdown prohibitions, in the city till May 31.
The extension has been ordered in wake of rising Covid-19 cases and upcoming Eid festival, an order by Ghaziabad DM said.
With the order, all public events like cultural, religious, political, sports programmes and rallies will remain prohibited till May 31.
"For any marriage ceremony or funeral procession, prior permission will be required," the order said.