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The DC said that the state government under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 (COVID-19 Regulations 2020), has issued orders that no private diagnostic centre is to charge any amount more than Rs 2,000 for CT-scan/HRCT chest, inclusive of GST/Taxes, documentation and reporting in the state.

The Punjab government has ordered to impose lockdown in the state on every Sunday.

Sources told The Indian Express that Deputy Commissioner (DC) Girish Dayalan has written a letter to the state's Industries department to provide empty cylinders so that the cylinders could be filled for Covid-19 patients.

While Mohali has been following the concept of 24-hour lockdown every Sunday, the UT followed the weekend lockdown just once before abandoning it.

The DC said that the state government under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 (COVID-19 Regulations 2020), has issued orders that no private diagnostic centre is to charge any amount more than Rs 2,000 for CT-scan/HRCT chest, inclusive of GST/Taxes, documentation and reporting in the state.

In view of the increasing Covid-19 cases, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Girish Dayalan also urged the medical institutes to appoint nursing students/interns for vaccination and take care of the patients.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Girish Dayalan said that a maximum of 280 cases were reported from Mohali, followed by 163 from Kharar, 157 from Dhakoli, 80 from Derabassi, 37 from Gharuan, 29 from Banur, 19 from Kurali and 12 from Lalru.

Owing to huge drives and shortage of vaccines across the country, Panchkula on Thursday ran out of vaccine stock, where people had to be sent away from dispensary sector 20 and civil hospital.

It was the first of its kind case in Punjab when the kidnappers had asked for the payment of ransom in Bitcoins for physical kidnapping. The court also slapped a fine of Rs. 50,000 on all the accused.

The SSP said that the police party had stopped the trio and found that they were carrying bags. He said that on checking, 5.2 kg opium was found from Amrit's bag, 5.2 kg from Shakti and 3.197 kg from Kamla Barai's bag.

The accused had been stalking the girl for long and had harassed her while she had gone out for an evening walk with her brother.

As many as seven people succumbed to the disease in the district during the day, bringing the death toll to 524.

The district had observed a strict lockdown on Wednesday, which was also the day of Ramnavami, in a bid to break the chain of infection and curb the spread of Covid-19.

As many as seven people succumbed to the disease in the district during the day, bringing the death toll to 524.

The government, however, argues that 4,000 regular health staff have been recruited, bed capacity for Level 2 and Level 3 has been enhanced, and oxygen plants set up.