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The Endowments Department has completed arrangements in temples like Annavaram, Dwaraka Tirumala, Vijayawada, Kanipakam, Srikalahasthi, Srikakulam, Mahanandi, Simhachalam, Srisailam and Pedakakani.

Here are the top stories we are covering this evening: Mumbai airport and Bandra-Worli sea link shut as Cyclone Tauktae turns 'extremely severe'; 2 Bengal ministers, TMC MLA held in Narada sting case; virologist Gagandeep Kang calls Centre's vax productio...

The oil fields are around 70 km southwest of Mumbai.

The initial low pressure over the Arabian Sea has now intensified into an "extremely severe cyclonic storm".

Meghalaya on Sunday reported 569 new COVID-19 cases, which took the tally in the state to 23,332, a health department official said. The death toll rose to 320 as 19 more people succumbed to the disease, Health Services Director Aman War said.

As many as 589 policemen were undergoing treatment at these Covid-19 care centres and of these, 244 policemen have fully recovered and discharged.

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta conducted its Annual Convocation 2021 over a virtual ceremony on May 16.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), cyclone Tauktae has intensified into a 'very severe cyclonic storm' and is approaching the Gujarat coast.

The active cases have reduced to 36,18,458 comprising 14.66 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 84.25 percent.

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Dr NK Arora said prioritisation of vaccination was done to reduce morbidity. That is why those aged 45 years and above, and frontline workers were picked initially.

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The missive came after states like Odisha included railway staff, forest guards, oxygen plant employees and other categories as front line workers.

With the current number of ICU beds, only two percent of the active cases can get ICU care.

Dr Manish, also from AIIMS, said if the oxygen level goes below 94, patients should be admitted, adding that while checking oxygen level, age of the patient and other chronic diseases should be kept in mind.

There was no vaccination on Friday since it was a holiday owing to Eid, she said while issuing the vaccination bulletin.