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HC tells striking sanitation workers to not obstruct others

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New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the striking sanitation workers of civic agencies not to obstruct other workers from discharging their duties such as cleaning garbage, saying it imperils the lives of citizens.

The court said “safai karamcharis shall ensure that they seriously carry out the assigned duties of MCDs and no obstruction shall be caused to willing workers”, and posted the matter for October 25.

The court direction came on a plea seeking direction to the East and North Delhi Municipal Corporation sanitation workers — who went on an indefinite strike on October 11 and 16 respectively — to resume work.

The plea also sought directions for immediate payment of salary arrears to the workers.

North civic body counsel Monika Arora said some sanitation workers were creating problems and refusing to discharge their duties and also stopping others from doing work.

Due to this, garbage was accumulating on roads having an adverse impact on the health of the residents.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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