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A private agency in Haryana, which was engaged in Covid-19 testing, reportedly put out fake Covid test results to meet the daily testing quota of 50,000 tests set by the Uttarakhand High Court by using fake phone numbers and addresses to register people.

The govt’s priorities should be on providing healthcare and vaccines rather than ordering vindictive actions

Hyderabad: Director of Public Health (DPH) Dr G Srinivasa Rao on Friday said all returnees from the Kumbh Mela must undergo a quarantine of 14 days. Dr. Rao said all the Kumbh Mela returnees in Telangana must ensure they do not interact with their family members while they are undergoing the two-week quarantine. “I urge […]

The singer feels, the religious gathering shouldn't have been permitted to happen amid the pandemic.

Over the last five days, a total of 2167 people were found positive for coronavirus in Haridwar -- the place where the month-long Kumbh is going on.

"Kumbh is at the bank of the River Ganga. Maa Ganga's blessings are there in the flow. So, there should be no corona," added the chief minister.

The 'Snans' are a part of the Kumbh Mela that is supposed to be held in Haridwar from April 1 to April 30.

The situation seems to be back to square one: ICUs are fast filling up, test positivity is climbing and migrant workers are returning to homes

The Uttarakhand government has also emphasised reducing the duration of Kumbh as they fear becoming a hot spot of the virus.

Mahant Hari Giri, general secretary of ABAP and chief patron of Juna Akhara, said that this decision has been taken in view of the present situation in terms of declining number of corona cases