Two persons have been arrested in Noida in connection with black marketing of Amphotericin-B, a drug that is used in the treatment of black fungus or mucormycosis.
A Housing society in Uttar Pradesh's Noida set up isolation facilities for kids with oxygen beds amid warning of a likely third wave of Covid-19.
A 100-bed COVID-19 care facility started in a community health centre in Gautam Buddh Nagar's rural Jewar area on Thursday with support from local authorities and foreign aid, BJP leader and local MLA Dhirendra Singh said.
The cumulative number of COVID-19 patients that got discharged in Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddh Nagar on Wednesday exceeded the new infections in the two districts of western Uttar Pradesh, official data showed.
According to information, the police station Beta 2 of Greater Noida and the Crime Branch team jointly launched an operation and arrested two accused from Greater Noida's Alpha Commercial.
District Excise Officer Rakesh Bahadur Singh said liquor stores have been permitted to open for sale of alcohol, including foreign and country-made liquor, but in compliance with COVID-19 protocols such as maintaining of social distancing and wearing of face cover.
The facility for distribution would be available at the community centres at Jhandupura, Morna, Sector 62, Kakrala Khwaspur and at Baraat Ghars of Hoshiyarpur in Sector 51, Parthala Khanjarpur, Shahdara and Jhatta. It would also be available at the Sector 24 Store near Manas Hospital.
Over 2,600 people between 18-44 years got vaccinated for COVID-19 in Gautam Buddh Nagar on Monday, as the inoculation for the age category officially began in the western Uttar Pradesh district.
The COVID-19 death toll in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar surged to 317 on Sunday with 10 more fatalities, while nine more people died of the disease in adjoining Ghaziabad, pushing its toll to 326.
Noida witnessed sudden change in weather on May 09. Heavy rain and hailstorm hit the city. The change in weather brought respite to citizens from scorching heat.
The Noida Authority said that so far, it has refilled 420 oxygen cylinders and got them distributed to 41 isolation centers through RWAs and AOAs from its facility in Sector-93.
The COVID care facility is equipped with oxygen support including 100 oxygen cylinders kept in reserve for any emergency.
Noida CMO has informed BJP MLA Pankaj Singh that there is no shortage of hospital beds but oxygen supply is a concern.
This comes amid the devastating shortage of hospital beds and medical oxygen due to the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases.
Identification documents with pictures like Aadhar or PAN card and GST-related papers (for commercial units) will be required for online application of the e-pass, according to officials.
As many as 12 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the fire.
Amid rise in coronavirus cases and shortage of oxygen supply in hospitals, the kin of the patients are seen line-up outside oxygen plant in Greater Noida.
A heart-breaking video from Noida shows relatives of COVID-19 patients pleading to the chief medical officer to avail Remdesivir drug for their ailing patients
Gautam Buddh Nagar, adjoining Delhi in western Uttar Pradesh, is one of the worst pandemic-hit districts in the state with a death toll of 181 and over 6,800 active COVID-19 patients, according to official figures.
To discourage passengers' movement on curfew days, the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) on Monday announced the suspension of its metro services in the national capital region's Noida and Greater Noida on all Saturdays and Sundays.
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