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"Always Wear Face Mask," Says Sikkim In Advisory As Covid Cases Rise
Sikkim has made wearing masks mandatory amid the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in the state, an order issued today by the state health department read. This comes after 23 new Covid cases were reported in Sikkim in the last 24 hours.
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Sikkim Lifts Curbs On Inter-State Travel; Schools To Open For All From October 18: Report
Sikkim today lifted inter-state travel restrictions in the festive season allowing people to enter the state without producing negative RT-PCR test reports or Covid vaccine certificates at the border, according to a notification.
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Sikkim Students Test Covid Positive, Schools, Colleges Shut Within Week Of Reopening
Sikkim today shut down all schools and colleges in the state after cases of coronavirus were detected among students.
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Assam Police Rescue 13 More Trafficked Women, Children From Sikkim
Two weeks after 42 trafficked people from Assam, including women and children, were rescued from Sikkim, the police freed 13 more today. Racketeers had targeted them exploiting their poor economic conditions worsened by the Covid pandemic
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Sikkim Concerned After Delta Variant Found In 97 Of 98 Samples Studied
In a development that has set alarm bells ringing in the Sikkim government, the highly-transmissible Delta variant of Covid-19 was detected in 97 out of the 98 samples sent by the state for genome sequencing.
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155% New Covid Cases In Sikkim During 2nd Wave, 49% Deaths Due To Covid
In an alarming trend, Sikkim has reported at least 49 per cent of its COVID-19 deaths in the second wave of the pandemic that swept the country earlier this year. About 181 of the casualties were solely due to the virus.
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High Positivity Rate, More Patients With Comorbidities: Why Sikkim's Covid Situation Is Cause For Concern
While most states in the country have seen Covid positivity rates drop over the past couple of weeks, bringing down the national average, the figures in Sikkim are a cause of concern.
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More States To Ease Covid Curbs From Tomorrow As Daily Cases Drop
Haryana and Sikkim were the latest to extend their lockdowns from tomorrow but have eased the curbs like several other states which have announced cautious steps towards restarting activities after over a month following a dip in Covid cases.
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State With Small Population, But Not Enough Vaccines: Sikkim High Court
The High Court of Sikkim has said the COVID-19 vaccination programme is a cause of concern for the state despite having a small population of 7 lakh. The court's observation came while hearing a petition on Covid management.
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Sikkim Chief Minister Wears PPE To Boost Morale Amid Covid Spike
To instill confidence among health workers and patients at a time when Sikkim is witnessing a surge in Covid cases, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang today wore a PPE suit and visited Covid care centres to take stock of the situation.
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Over 300 Monks Test Covid Positive In Sikkim In A Week
At least 85 monks tested positive for the deadly coronavirus on Friday at the famed Rumtek Monastery of Sikkim, as the state recorded another single day spike of 420 new cases, officials said. At least 311 monks have tested positive in Sikkim in the
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122 Student Monks Infected As Sikkim Clocks Highest Daily Covid Spike
Within days of nearly 100 monks testing positive for Covid in Sikkim, at least 122 monks who are students at the Nyingma Institute in Martam have tested positive for the infection.
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Sikkim 3rd State In North-East To Impose Lockdown Amid Covid
Sikkim has called a lockdown from Monday for a week amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the third state in the north-east, after Mizoram and Nagaland, to impose a lockdown.
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Sikkim Announces Free Covid Vaccine For All Between 18-45 Age Cohort
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Wednesday announced that the state government will provide free COVID-19 vaccine to all citizens between 18 to 45 years.
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Project To Promote Hygienic Practices In Schools Launched In Sikkim
In the light of post COVID scenario a unique initiative 'Udbhav' has been launched to promote hygienic practices at all levels for school going children in Sikkim on Tuesday. In the light of post COVID scenario a unique initiative 'Udbhav' has been launched to promote hygienic practices at all level
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"Always Wear Face Mask," Says Sikkim In Advisory As Covid Cases Rise
Sikkim has made wearing masks mandatory amid the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in the state, an order issued today by the state health department read. This comes after 23 new Covid cases were reported in Sikkim in the last 24 hours.
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Sikkim Lifts Curbs On Inter-State Travel; Schools To Open For All From October 18: Report
Sikkim today lifted inter-state travel restrictions in the festive season allowing people to enter the state without producing negative RT-PCR test reports or Covid vaccine certificates at the border, according to a notification.
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Sikkim Students Test Covid Positive, Schools, Colleges Shut Within Week Of Reopening
Sikkim today shut down all schools and colleges in the state after cases of coronavirus were detected among students.
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Assam Police Rescue 13 More Trafficked Women, Children From Sikkim
Two weeks after 42 trafficked people from Assam, including women and children, were rescued from Sikkim, the police freed 13 more today. Racketeers had targeted them exploiting their poor economic conditions worsened by the Covid pandemic
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Sikkim Concerned After Delta Variant Found In 97 Of 98 Samples Studied
In a development that has set alarm bells ringing in the Sikkim government, the highly-transmissible Delta variant of Covid-19 was detected in 97 out of the 98 samples sent by the state for genome sequencing.
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155% New Covid Cases In Sikkim During 2nd Wave, 49% Deaths Due To Covid
In an alarming trend, Sikkim has reported at least 49 per cent of its COVID-19 deaths in the second wave of the pandemic that swept the country earlier this year. About 181 of the casualties were solely due to the virus.
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High Positivity Rate, More Patients With Comorbidities: Why Sikkim's Covid Situation Is Cause For Concern
While most states in the country have seen Covid positivity rates drop over the past couple of weeks, bringing down the national average, the figures in Sikkim are a cause of concern.
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More States To Ease Covid Curbs From Tomorrow As Daily Cases Drop
Haryana and Sikkim were the latest to extend their lockdowns from tomorrow but have eased the curbs like several other states which have announced cautious steps towards restarting activities after over a month following a dip in Covid cases.
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State With Small Population, But Not Enough Vaccines: Sikkim High Court
The High Court of Sikkim has said the COVID-19 vaccination programme is a cause of concern for the state despite having a small population of 7 lakh. The court's observation came while hearing a petition on Covid management.
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Sikkim Chief Minister Wears PPE To Boost Morale Amid Covid Spike
To instill confidence among health workers and patients at a time when Sikkim is witnessing a surge in Covid cases, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang today wore a PPE suit and visited Covid care centres to take stock of the situation.
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Over 300 Monks Test Covid Positive In Sikkim In A Week
At least 85 monks tested positive for the deadly coronavirus on Friday at the famed Rumtek Monastery of Sikkim, as the state recorded another single day spike of 420 new cases, officials said. At least 311 monks have tested positive in Sikkim in the
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122 Student Monks Infected As Sikkim Clocks Highest Daily Covid Spike
Within days of nearly 100 monks testing positive for Covid in Sikkim, at least 122 monks who are students at the Nyingma Institute in Martam have tested positive for the infection.
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Sikkim 3rd State In North-East To Impose Lockdown Amid Covid
Sikkim has called a lockdown from Monday for a week amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the third state in the north-east, after Mizoram and Nagaland, to impose a lockdown.
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Sikkim Announces Free Covid Vaccine For All Between 18-45 Age Cohort
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Wednesday announced that the state government will provide free COVID-19 vaccine to all citizens between 18 to 45 years.
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Project To Promote Hygienic Practices In Schools Launched In Sikkim
In the light of post COVID scenario a unique initiative 'Udbhav' has been launched to promote hygienic practices at all levels for school going children in Sikkim on Tuesday. In the light of post COVID scenario a unique initiative 'Udbhav' has been launched to promote hygienic practices at all level
