Delhi, M'rashtra, Bengal lift all curbs as covid tapers off
There was a fine of Rs 500 for not wearing masks at public places in Delhi till the existing order expired on March 31. Now face mask is not mandatory but the Government cautions that one has to remain watchful of the situation.
NEW DELHI, April 1: As the pandemic has tailed off, Delhi, Maharashtra
and Bengal have lifted all covid restrictions, including wearing of face
mask, which is now optional. Restrictions had kicked in two years ago
when the epidemic had begun sweeping across the country.
While Delhi and Bengal have lifted all the curbs with effect from April 1,
the worst-hit Maharashtra has announced the State will be free of covid restrictions
from April 2 although the Mumbai municipal corporation has already given up
the curbs, including wearing of face mask, from April 1.
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) had said after its meeting on Thursday that there will be no restrictions as the pandemic has almost disappeared. Wearing of face masks will not be mandatory. There was a fine of Rs 500 for not wearing masks at public places in Delhi till the existing order expired on March 31. The DDMA issued the
new order lifting all curbs on Friday and it took effect immediately.
Over the last year adequate capacities have been developed and public awareness
created across the country about covid-appropriate behaviour to tackle the pandemic,
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said in a letter to the Chief Secretaries of
all States last week. “After taking into consideration the overall improvement
in the situation and preparedness of the Government to deal with the pandemic,
the National Disaster Management Authority has taken a decision that there may
not be any further need to invoke the provisions of the DM Act for covid containment
measures,” he said. The ban orders and guidelines were issued first time on
March 24, 2020 and modified from time to time. The existing order expired on
March 31.
However, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will continue to issue guidelines
on preventive measures and the people have to remain watchful of the situation.
The Home Secretary said, “I would, therefore, advise all the States and UTs
to consider appropriately discontinuing issue of orders and guidelines under
the DM Act, 2005 for covid containment measures."
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doses of vaccine have been administered.
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to the edge of space, flying in his own spaceplane, has
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then push the vaccine? Do you Aspirate?" When the vaccination
for covid started there were reports of worrisome incidents of
adverse events post immunisation, the serious complaints being
non-specific blood clots. These related to viral vector vaccines of
human and non-human source: AstraZeneca and Janssen. How
did it happen. There are various views. But here is a suggestion
how simply it can be prevented. 
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the losses in offerings during the corona lockdown, the believers
stick to their claim, they have seen it after all! The claim of
Shankaralinga temple resembles the miracle of Ganesha drinking
milk in Delhi way back in 1995. Although they belong to two
different branches of science. 
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