New Delhi, May 20 () Smartphone maker Vivo India on Wednesday said two construction workers at its new manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh were wrongly diagnosed COVID-19 positive and they have now tested negative. The company said none of the Vivo employees from the 30 per cent workforce allowed to come to work has been found infected with the coronavirus. The statement comes after Gautam Budh Nagar district magistrate on Monday said two workers at Vivo's manufacturing facility had tested positive for COVID-19 and the company has voluntarily shut its operations for the time being. "No worker at the vivo factory has been found COVID positive. However, at the construction site of the new vivo manufacturing plant, 15 kilometres away from the operational factory and managed by a third-party construction company, two construction workers (third-party employees) were misdiagnosed. "Nonetheless, as per the latest lab test reports that came in today, both the workers have been found COVID negative," the company said in a statement. The company said its manufacturing facility in Greater Noida continues to be operational. It had resumed operations on May 9. "The facility continues to abide by all prescribed standard operating procedures to ensure safety and wellbeing of its current 3000 employees (30 per cent of total workforce capacity) that continue to work at the state of the art facility in Gautam Budh Nagar," the statement said. The company said it continues strict adherence to regular medical check-ups, social distancing norms and limited movement in common areas. "Health and safety of our employees and partners are of paramount importance to us. No vivo employee has tested positive till date and the company is taking all precautionary measures and adhering to all government guidelines," Vivo India Director for Brand Strategy Nipun Marya said. The company had received permission from Uttar Pradesh government to resume operations with 30 per cent capacity in the third phase of lockdown which started from May 4. The company continues to adhere to work from home for all head office staff while resuming production with 30 per cent capacity at the manufacturing facility, it added. According to IDC, Vivo was the second largest mobile handset company in India in terms of shipments with market share of 21 per cent in the January-March 2020 quarter. Xiaomi led the market with 31.2 per cent share and Samsung followed Vivo with 15.6 per cent share. PRS ABM ABM

Two construction workers wrongly diagnosed COVID-19 positive, no employee infected: Vivo

New Delhi, Apr 7 () Eight COVID-19 patients died and 354 news cases were reported in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infected people in the country to 4,421, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. The death toll due to the novel coronavirus now stands at 117, it said.During a press briefing, Joint Secretary in the ministry Lav Agarwal said,"Total 4,421 people have been infected with the virus."Of them, 326 people have recovered. However, a tally based on figures reported by states directly on Monday night showed at least 138 deaths across the country, while the confirmed cases reached 4,683. Of them, 359 have been cured and discharged.Agarwal said cluster containment strategies and action plans for outbreaks, which are amenable to management, are giving required results in some areas like Agra, Gautam Budh Nagar, Bhilwara, East Delhi and Mumbai. These strategies are also being adopted in other coronavirus-affected districts, he said.According to a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), one COVID-19 patient can infect 406 people in 30 days if he/she does not follow lockdown or social distancing, Agarwal said. PLB DSP DPB

8 deaths, 354 new patients in 24 hrs; total cases rise to 4,421

Lucknow, May 1 () Two more people died of coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, taking the death toll in the state to 42 and the number of cases climbed to 2,328 as 116 fresh infections were reported, a health department bulletin here said.The deaths were reported from Moradabad and Ghaziabad districts, it said.Agra reported the highest number of fresh cases at 29, followed by 13 each in Firozabad and Gautam Budh Nagar, 12 in Kanpur and eight in Lucknow, among others, the bulletin said.So far, Agra has reported the maximum number of deaths due to coronavirus at 14, followed by seven in Moradabad, it said.Five deaths have been reported in Meerut, four in Kanpur, two in Firozabad and one each in Amroha, Bareilly, Basti, Bulandshahr, Lucknow, Varanasi, Aligarh, Mathura, Shravasti and Ghaziabad, it added.According to the bulletin, a total of 2,328 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, have been reported from 63 districts of Uttar Pradesh.There are 1,632 active cases in the state. As many as 654 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals, it said.Of the total cases reported in the state, 1,117 are linked to those who attended a Tabhligi Jamaat congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin area in March and their contacts.Thousands of people had participated in the event and then travelled to various parts of the country, with many of them carrying the virus.Earlier in the day, Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said Uttar Pradesh has started pool testing, becoming the first state in the country to do so.Stressing that there is no need for people to panic, he said those who got themselves tested and sought medical help at an early stage have responded well to treatment and recovered."Problems have occurred with cases which have been reported at an advanced stage," he said, appealing to people to report to authorities as soon as they notice coronavirus symptoms.Prasad said now the daily growth rate of coronavirus infections in the state is 3 to 6 per cent.He said the death rate in the state is also much lower than other states in terms of per 10 lakh population.The officer said so far, 550 hospitals have been allowed to resume emergency services. A list of these hospitals will be publicised soon.At present, more than 18,000 isolation beds and over 22,000 quarantine beds are available in the state, Prasad said. SAB DIVDIV

COVID-19: Death toll in UP rises to 42, cases climb to 2,328

(Eds: Correcting figure in headline) Lucknow, Apr 7 () At least 1,551 people linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation have been identified in Uttar Pradesh so far and 1,257 of them put under quarantine, an official said on Tuesday.Over 230 Jamaat members have been put under quarantine in Meerut, followed by Bareilly 227, Varanasi and Gorakhpur 213 each, Agra 131, Kanpur 106, Lucknow 92, Gautam Budh Nagar 26 and Allahabad 17, Additional Chief Secretary Awanish Awasthi said.Out of the total 323 foreign nationals found in the state so far, the passports of 259 have been seized, he said, adding that the remaining 64 are Nepalese.The additional chief secretary appealed to the people to help trace the Jamaat members who last month attended a religious congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin, a COVID-19 hotspot.Awasthi said foodgrains distribution in the state has gained momentum and over 2.87 crore ration card holders have benefitted from it till Tuesday afternoon.The state has released 11,728 prison inmates to prevent them from coronavirus infection, he said.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued directions to cover all those directly associated with checking COVID-19, including policemen, under insurance cover of Rs 50 lakhs, he said.The government has taken a strong view on fake news on social media platforms and 54 such cases have been registered, Awasthi added. SAB DPB

At least 1,551 Tablighi Jamaat members identified in UP: Official

Lucknow, Apr 7 () At least 1,551 people linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation have been identified in Uttar Pradesh so far and 1,257 of them put under quarantine, an official said on Tuesday.Over 230 Jamaat members have been put under quarantine in Meerut, followed by Bareilly 227, Varanasi and Gorakhpur 213 each, Agra 131, Kanpur 106, Lucknow 92, Gautam Budh Nagar 26 and Allahabad 17, Additional Chief Secretary Awanish Awasthi said.Out of the total 323 foreign nationals found in the state so far, the passports of 259 have been seized, he said, adding that the remaining 64 are Nepalese.The additional chief secretary appealed to the people to help trace the Jamaat members who last month attended a religious congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin, a COVID-19 hotspot.Awasthi said foodgrains distribution in the state has gained momentum and over 2.87 crore ration card holders have benefitted from it till Tuesday afternoon.The state has released 11,728 prison inmates to prevent them from coronavirus infection, he said.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued directions to cover all those directly associated with checking COVID-19, including policemen, under insurance cover of Rs 50 lakhs, he said.The government has taken a strong view on fake news on social media platforms and 54 such cases have been registered, Awasthi added. SAB DPB

At least 1,1551 Tablighi Jamaat members identified in UP: Official

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New Delhi, Jun 5 () The Delhi High Court has allowed a south west Delhi residential colony to repair its boundary wall to prevent people from two nearby JJ clusters, declared as COVID-19 hotspots, from entering the area or passing through it. Justice Jyoti Singh disposed of the plea moved by a Residents Welfare Association (RWA) of Naraina Vihar after the municipal corporation of the area said it has no objection if the colony repairs the boundary wall and the Delhi Police and Railways said that all cooperation and assistance would be provided by them. "Petition along with the pending application is disposed of in the aforesaid terms," the court said. The G-Block RWA had moved the court seeking directions to the Delhi government, Railways and the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, under whom the area falls, to repair or construct and maintain the wall adjacent to the railway track barricading Naraina Vihar colony. The RWA had told the court that there are two colonies -- namely Budh Nagar jhuggi jhopdi (JJ) colony and Inderpuri -- located on the other side of the tracks and both have been declared as coronavirus hotspots / containment zones by the Delhi government. In its petition, the RWA further said that the broken portions of the barricading wall around Naraina Vihar were giving an easy access to the people crossing over from the colonies across the railway track into Naraina Vihar, and using the same as a thoroughfare. This was increasing the risk of infection to the residents of Naraina Vihar which includes children as well as senior citizens, the petition had said. On the last date of hearing on May 21, the RWA had volunteered to repair the wall on its own in case the statutory authorities found it difficult to do so, given the present situation on account of COVID-19 pandemic. The Railways told the court that the wall was built by the civic authorities and therefore, it had no role in it. The court noted that the municipal corporation had in 2013 repaired the wall and therefore, "it is clear that the construction/repair/maintenance of the barricading wall is the responsibility of North DMC". However, North DMC said it has "no objection if the petitioner (RWA) takes necessary steps to rebuild the broken portions of the wall in question". "Counsel for GNCT of Delhi and senior standing counsel for Railways, however, on instructions, very candidly submit that in case the need so arises, the Delhi Police and Railway Protection Force respectively, would render every possible assistance and cooperation," the court noted while disposing of the plea. HMP SKV SA

HC allows RWA to repair wall to keep out people from nearby COVID-19 hotspot colonies

(Eds: Updating with more details) Lucknow, Apr 9 () The number COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh increased to 410 on Thursday, with 49 more people testing positive of the infection, officials said.Four people have died in the state from the novel coronavirus till now. One death each has been reported from Meerut, Basti, Varanasi and Agra districts.The total number of cases on Wednesday was 361.Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said as many as 410 people have tested positive so far in 40 districts of the state. Of the total cases, 225 are linked to last month's Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi, he said, adding that a total of 31 people have recovered so far.Prasad said wearing masks while venturing out has been made mandatory in the state under the Epidemic Act."Wearing mask has been made mandatory in the state. If any citizen has to go out of the house under special circumstances then it is compulsory for him to put a mask, in case of violation of the rule, strict action will be taken against such a person," he said.A bulletin issued here said t19 fresh cases were reported from Agra, taking the total number of cases there to 83. Of the total cases in Agra, 43 are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat, it said.Gautam Budh Nagar district has 63 COVID-19 cases, Meerut (38), Lucknow (29), Ghaziabad (25), Saharanpur (20), Shamli (17), Firozabad (11) and Sitapur (10), the bulletin said. Kanpur and Varanasi have nine cases each; Bulandshahr and Basti eight cases each; Maharajganj, Pratapgarh and Bareilly six cases each; Ghazipur, Rampur and Baghpat five cases each; and Azamgarh, Hathras, Muzaffarnagar, Jaunpur and Lakhimpur Kheri four cases each, it said.There are three COVID-19 cases in Hapur; two each in Pilibhit , Banda, Mirzapur, Rae Bareli , Auraiya, Kaushambi, Mathura , Amroha and Hardoi; and one case each in Moradabad, Shahjahanpur, Barabanki, Bijnore, Prayagraj, Badaun, the bulletin said, Prasad said 9,441 isolation beds have been made available in the state so far and efforts are being made to increase this number.He said in small cities where there are no big hospitals, private hospitals will be notified for treatment of coronavirus positive cases for which their patients will be shifted elsewhere.So far, six private hospitals have been selected for this, Prasad said.Additional Chief Secretary , Home, Awanish Awasthi said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed officers to ensure supply of basic amenities in sealed hotspots and proper review of these areas.He said Adityanath has given instructions to collect information about the number of houses and population of these hotspots. He has asked officials to ensure sanitisation on a daily basis with the help of fire tenders in hotspot areas.Apart from the number of COVID-19 positive cases in the hotspot areas, Adityanath has given instructions to senior officers to review the number of suspects and how many have been asked to remain in quarantine, Awasthi said. SAB ANBANB

COVID-19 cases rise to 410 in UP

Noida (UP), Apr 24 () A roti-machine that makes 1,000 pieces of the flat-bread every hour has ensured that the needy here do not go hungry during the COVID-19-induced lockdown, officials said. Installed at a community kitchen in Bhangel village, the machine helps the facility, operated by the Noida Authority in Uttar Pradesh, produce 15,000 rotis in a day, they said.The machine is operated in two shifts, once in the morning and then in the evening, and it churns out equal-sized, round and fluffy rotis, which are then served in meal packets meant for the needy, the officials said. According to the officials, the machine, installed last week, is saving time in preparation and distribution of meal packets, amid rising demand for food from marginalised sections of society. It is an automated process and the machine makes a lot more rotis than what would have been made manually, they said.The nationwide lockdown restricts the movement of people to break the chain of transmission of COVID-19 and it was imposed by the government from March 25 to April 14 and then extended to May 3. In Noida, thousands of migrant workers and daily wagers got stranded or were left jobless as factories and business establishments shut operations due to the lockdown. They were left at the mercy of the government and private organisations for meals, ration and financial support. The Noida Authority is operating five community kitchens and distributing around one lakh food packets daily (lunch and dinner included), General Manager Rajeev Tyagi said. "The community kitchens are in Harola, Mamoora, Bhangel, Sorkha and at Shani Mandir, and 18, 39,780 food packets have been distributed till April 23. Besides the authority, NGOs and city residents are also helping in the effort to feed the needy," Tyagi told . While a roti-making machine has been installed at the Bhangel kitchen, efforts are on to procure more such devices to keep pace with the rising demand for meals, Noida Authority's Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Avinash Tripathi said. "The machine at Bhangel is making 7,000 to 7,500 rotis in one shift and around 15,000 daily. There is uniformity in these rotis, they are fluffy, round in shape and equal in size. The process saves time and would not have been possible manually," Tripathi told . The OSD said the food packets distributed by the authority also include dal, rice, poori and a vegetable dish, mentioning that city residents are also pooling in resources to help those in need during the pandemic. "Sector 7X societies in the city, for example, have created a 'Roti Bank' and residents are voluntarily preparing two, four or six extra rotis at their homes which are then collected by the Noida Authority and taken for distribution," Tripathi said. Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Budh Nagar district that includes Noida city has so far recorded 103 positive cases of the novel coronavirus. On the brighter side, 54 of the patients have recovered so far, leaving 49 active cases, according to official figures as on Friday afternoon. KIS ANBANB

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