AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria on Friday (October 1, 2021) warned of the possible rise in COVID cases and said that the authorities must practice caution. “During the festive season, we have to remain alert and vigilant. If we remain careful for the next 6-8 weeks, then we will be able to see a decline in the overall number of COVID19 cases,” said AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria.
PM Narendra Modi launches Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0, which is designed to make all the cities ‘Garbage Free’ and ‘Water Secure’, on Friday at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.
Additionally, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Friday. The newly elected chief minister of Punjab can also meet some of the central leaders of the Congress later in the day.
In other developments, the Maharashtra State Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) will go on an indefinite strike from Friday (October 1, 2021). The strike will be held across the state until various demands from resident doctors are met. However, the Association emphasised that emergency medical services will be continued but no OPD will be served.