Goa CM tests positive

Over 10 L tests for second consecutive day in country

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said he has tested positive for coronavirus. The 47-year-old chief minister also said he is asymptomatic and under home isolation, and asked those who came in contact with him to take necessary precautions.

In the wake of this, all officials of the Chief Minister's office who came in close contact with Sawant have opted for home isolation and work from home, the CMO said.

In the morning, Sawant in a tweet said, "I wish to inform all that I have been detected COVID19 positive. I am asymptomatic and hence have opted for home isolation. I shall continue to discharge my duties working from home. Those who have come in my close contact are advised to take the necessary precautions."

Meanwhile, India maintained the pace of over 10 lakh Coronavirus tests for the second consecutive day on Wednesday. There were 10,12,367 tests in 24 hours jacking up the total tests so far to 4.43 crore. The singleday tests crossed 10 lakh earlier on August 22 and 30 and on September 1.

Nod to Delhi Metro

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal gave his nod to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led government's suggestion to resume the Metro services in the national capital, according to the sources.

AIIMS suspends in-patient admissions

Barring emergency cases, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences has suspended regular admissions in the general and private wards of the hospital and all centres through the Out Patient Department (OPD) with immediate effect. The admissions will remain suspended for the next two weeks. The premier hospital has taken the decision after considering seriously ill emergency patients or semi-emergency patients who require beds in the hospital. However, the emergency patients who require hospitalization in the general wards or such patients who have been advised admission in private wards will continue to be admitted, the hospital said.