Dharamshala, 25th May: On Monday, the cabinet of Himachal Pradesh considered the situation in Covid-19 and decided to extend the government-wide curfew until 31 May with constraints on movement and community functions. The curfew was imposed until 26 May previously. According to Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, the number of COVID-19 cases has been steadily decreasing since the state’s curfew was imposed, but the decision to extend it was made to further reduce the active case count.
Himachal Pradesh reported 59 Covid-19 deaths and 1,309 positive cases on Sunday. 4,059 positive patients have also recovered in the state. The state has 17,90,34 total confirmed positive cases of which 25,979 cases are active, 15,02,78 patients have recovered while 2,752 patients have died.
The chief minister presided over a Cabinet meeting that approved the excise policy for 2021-22, which calls for revenue collection of Rs 1,829 crore, up to Rs 228 crore from the previous fiscal.
Earlier the Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday extended the coronavirus-induced curfew in the state till May 26 as in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
On Sunday, Minister for Cooperation S.T. Somashekar, who is also in charge of the Mysuru district, assessed the situation in the Hunsur and Periyapatana taluks, expressing concern about the rise in COVID-19 cases in Periyapatana and Bylakuppe. There is an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Tibetan settlement at Bylakuppe as a result of which the district administration has restricted the entry and exit of people to the camp. The Minister stated that arrangements would be made to ensure that all of the people living in the Bylakuppe settlement’s needs are met at their doorsteps.
As of Sunday, there were 144 active incidents, prompting the Bylakuppe Gram Panchayat to halt all non-essential activities until the situation improves. According to a local health coordinator from the Bylakuppe camp, there have been two deaths so far, forcing residents to take drastic steps, and there is no window for purchasing basic necessities. He went on to say that only medical shops will be open to deal with emergencies. The settlement has three COVID Care Centres, and the local health coordinator said serious cases are usually transferred to Mysuru hospitals. He said, however, that there was no shortage of oxygen or medicines.
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