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08:39 (IST) Coronavirus in Pakistan Latest Updates Pakistan extends lockdown till 9 May Pakistan has decided to extend its ongoing lockdown for another 15 days till 9 May to curb the fast-spreading coronavirus, said Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar, while addressing a news conference in Islamabad. He said the government is also making all-out efforts to enhance testing capacity to ascertain the actual number of infected people in the country. 08:20 (IST) Coronavirus in United States Latest Updates Daily COVID-19 toll in US falls sharply to 1,258 The daily death count due to the novel coronavirus in the United States went down sharply in past 24 hours to 1,258, the lowest daily toll in the country in nearly three weeks, according to Johns Hopkins University. The overall toll now stood at 51,017 in the country. 08:09 (IST) Coronavirus in Chhattisgarh Latest Updates Nurse at AIIMS Raipur tests positive for COVID-19 A male nursing officer posted in the COVID-19 ward of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Friday, an official said. He was quarantined on 14 April as a precautionary measure and his report returned positive on Friday evening, an AIIMS public relations officer told PTI. "He was posted in the COVID-19 ward and was taken off duty after 10 days on 14 April and quarantined. On Friday, he developed symptoms following which his samples were sent for testing," he said. 07:47 (IST) Coronavirus in West Bengal Latest Updates Bengal confirms 57 COVID-19 deaths, 39 succumb to co-morbidities With 51 new COVID-19 cases in West Bengal in the last 24 hours, the total number of people infected with the virus in the State climbed to 385 on Friday. "In the last 24 hours, 51 more COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in West Bengal. Total cases in the state rise to 385," said West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha here at a press conference. Quoting the audit committee's report, Sinha informed that out of 57 deaths in the state, only 18 were caused due to the coronavirus. "We had requested the audit committee for a report on COVID-19 related deaths. Out of 57 deaths that have been audited by the committee, they have certified that 18 deaths were due to corona and 39 were due to severe comorbid conditions and COVID-19 was an incidental finding," said Sinha. 07:34 (IST) Coronavirus in India Latest Updates Neighbourhood shops to open with 50% workforce The opening of shops, as per an order put out by the home ministry in modification of the 15 April guidelines issued under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, would be subject to the conditions that shops in residential complexes, neighbourhood and standalone shops will operate with 50 percent staff strength of workers. During the functioning of shops, all employees will have to wear face masks and adhere to social distancing norms. #COVID19 update All registered shops regd under Shops & Establishment Act of respective States/ UTs, including shops in residential complexes, neighborhood & standalone shops exempted from #lockdown restrictions. Prohibited: Shops in single & multi brand malls pic.twitter.com/NNz9abgWdA — Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) April 24, 2020 07:27 (IST) Coronavirus in Maharashtra Latest Updates In Photos: People stand in queue outside Byculla vegetable market Maharashtra: People stand in a queue outside Mumbai's Byculla vegetable market amid the #CoronavirusLockdown. pic.twitter.com/s9inUh92gt — ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2020 07:26 (IST) Coronavirus in India Latest Updates Centre okays neighbourhood shops to open during lockdown The home ministry on Friday permitted all shops in residential and market complexes outside municipal limits and all neighbourhood, standalone shops as well as shops in residential complexes within municipal limits of non-containment zones to open during the lockdown. However this concession has not been extended to single and multi-brand malls outside municipal limits and single-brand and multi-brand malls as well as market complexes within municipal limits. 07:13 (IST) Coronavirus in India Latest Updates COVID-19 recovery rate improves to 19.89% from 9.99% Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said that the rate of recovery in COVID-19 cases has improved to 19.89 percent, from 9.99 percent ten days ago on 14 April, while 12 districts have reported not a single case in the last 28 days. The number of districts with no cases in last 14 days has also increased to 78. Government officials said it has been able to "cut coronavirus transmission", minimise its spread and increase the doubling time of COVID-19 cases in the country during the 30-day period of the nationwide lockdown. 07:10 (IST) Coronavirus in India Latest Updates India reports highest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases at 1,752 The claims made by the MHA on no new confirmed COVID-19 cases in at least 80 districts came alongside the fact that India reported its highest single-day spike in cases on Friday. The toll due to the novel coronavirus rose to 723 with 37 fatalities reported since Thursday evening, while the number of cases saw a record jump of 1,752 increasing the confirmed cases in the country to 23,452 cases, according to data from the health ministry. The previous highest single day increase was on 20 April when 1,540 cases were reported. 07:07 (IST) Coronavirus in India Latest Updates No new COVID-19 cases in 80 dists during last 14 days of lockdown: MHA As the nation completed a month in lockdown, health ministry said today that without it, India would have had at least one lakh cases by now. The ministry also claimed that the in the last 28 days, as many as 15 districts have had no new case, while there are 80 districts in the country that have not reported any new coronavirus case in the last 14 days. Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates: The home ministry on Friday allowed reopening of all shops in residential and market complexes outside municipal limits and all neighbourhood shops within municipal limits of non-containment zones to open during the lockdown. However this concession has not been extended to single and multi-brand malls outside municipal limits and single-brand and multi-brand malls as well as market complexes within municipal limits. As the nation completed a month in lockdown, health ministry said today that without it, India would have had at least one lakh cases by now. The ministry also claimed that the in the last 28 days, as many as 15 districts have had no new case, while there are 80 districts in the country that have not reported any new coronavirus case in the last 14 days. However, these claims came alongside the fact that India reported its highest single-day spike in cases on Friday. The death toll due to the novel coronavirus rose to 723 with 37 fatalities reported since Thursday evening, while the number of cases saw a record jump of 1,752 increasing the confirmed cases in the country to 23,452 cases, according to data from the health ministry. The previous highest single day increase was on 20 April w hen 1,540 cases were reported. In a late night order, in what seems to be the beginning of the end of the lockdown, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday ordered the exemption of all shops under the Shops and Establishment Act of States/UTs, including shops in residential complexes and market complexes — except shops in multi-brand and single-brand malls — outside limits of municipal corporations, from revised consolidated lockdown restrictions. One month into lockdown, concerns over economic impact grow After 30 days of lockdown, a high-level group of top bureaucrats, comprising of Union Home Secretary and his counterpart in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, reviewed measures to speed up economic and industrial activities and held a video conference with representatives of industry associations. Home Ministry Joint Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava said feedback is being taken from industrial units and their problems are being addressed. She said certain quarters of the industry and exporters have raised concerns over some new guidelines, saying it was difficult for them to implement those for partial resumption of their factory operations. Srivastava said progress in economic activities, especially in rural areas, is being witnessed, and added that road construction, brick kilns and cement manufacturing related works have also started. Later in the evening, the Home Ministry also clarified that some lockdown guidelines have been misinterpreted and no legal action will be taken against a company CEO, nor a factory will be sealed, in case an employee tests positive for COVID-19. In another significant decision, the government froze inflation-linked allowance for its 1.1 crore employees and pensioners, a move states are likely to replicate, in order to save a combined Rs 1.2 lakh crore. Industry body CII said India's GDP, in the baseline scenario, is expected to grow at just 0.6 percent on an annual basis as economic activity is expected to remain constrained due to continuing restrictions on the free movement of goods and people beyond the lockdown period. In the most optimistic scenario, which envisages a faster pick-up in the aftermath of the lockdown, the GDP is expected to register a growth of 1.5 percent. In case of a more prolonged outbreak, where the restrictions in existing hotspot regions get extended, while new regions are identified as ‘hotspots' leading to intermittent stop and start in economic activity, the GDP is likely to decline by 0.9 percent, it added. Separately, Fitch Ratings also slashed India's growth projection to 0.8 per cent for 2020-21, saying that an unparalleled global recession was underway due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic and resultant lockdowns. India reports highest single-day spike, but rate of recovery improving According to a PTI tally of figures announced by various states and union territories, the number of confirmed cases has reached 23,577 with at least 743 deaths, while nearly 5,000 patients have recovered and have been discharged. Maharashtra alone has reported more than 6,400 cases and at least 283 deaths, while Gujarat has seen over 2,600 confirmed infections with over 100 deaths and Delhi has more than 2,300 cases with 50 deaths. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have also reported large number of cases. Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal, however, said that the rate of recovery has improved to 19.89 percent, from 9.99 percent ten days ago on 14 April, while 12 districts have reported not a single case in the last 28 days. The number of districts with no cases in last 14 days has also increased to 78. Government officials said it has been able to "cut coronavirus transmission", minimise its spread and increase the doubling time of COVID-19 cases in the country during the 30-day period of the nationwide lockdown. While asserting that the growth of coronavirus cases in the country has been more or less linear and not exponential, it also said testing has been ramped up consistently. Addressing a daily press conference on the COVID-19 situation in the country, CK Mishra, the chairman of Empowered Group Two, said testing has been a "crucial weapon" during the 30-day lockdown period, which began on 25 March 24, to ascertain if one has contracted the disease or not. As on 23 March, nearly 15,000 tests were done across the country and by 22 April more than 5 lakh tests were conducted, which is about "33 times in 30 days", he said, adding, "But we are conscious of the fact that this is not enough and we have to continuously ramp up testing in the country and we will do that." One of the empowered groups formed to suggest measures to ramp up healthcare, put the economy back on track and reduce misery of people once the lockdown is lifted, Empowered Group Two is tasked with coordinating availability of hospitals, isolation and quarantine facilities, disease surveillance, testing and critical care training. "The growth of COVID-19 cases has been more or less linear, not exponential; this indicates that the strategies we adopted have succeeded in containing the infection to a particular level. Post imposition of lockdown, while the number of new positive cases has increased by 16 times, testing increased by 24 times," Mishra added. "Despite a 24-fold increase in testing, the percentage of positive cases is not rising. The percentage of positive cases as a ratio of testing is more or less the same as that a month ago," he said. Mishra also claimed that India has done better than a majority of developed countries with respect to the percentage of test cases yielding positive results. He said South Korea is among the countries that have done better than India. "We need to evolve our strategy based on the current position... We seem to be doing well so far with our strategy which is intensely focused on areas where we see a lot of positivity and action happening. Our testing strategy has been focused, targeted and continues to expand," he said. Situation in Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Surat 'especially concerning' The COVID-19 situation is “especially serious” in major or emerging hotspots like Ahmedabad, Surat, Hyderabad, Chennai and Thane, the Centre said on Friday, as it rushed inter-ministerial central teams(IMCT) to monitor the situation in these cities. The assessment by the MHA came on a day when Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner Vijay Nehra said the number of COVID-19 patients in the Gujarat capital may grow to eight lakh by the end of May if the current four-day period of doubling of the cases continues. So far, Ahmedabad city has reported 1,638 cases, the highest in Gujarat which accounted for over 2,600 infections. Four teams headed by Additional Secretary-level officers will visit Ahmedabad, Surat, Hyderabad and Chennai, MHA Joint Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava told a press conference. These teams will be in addition to the six IMCTs constituted earlier, she said. The teams have been constituted for a spot assessment of the COVID-19 hotspot districts. The six teams are in Mumbai, Pune (Maharashtra), Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Jaipur (Rajasthan) and West Bengal (one team for Kolkata and adjoining districts and the other for North Bengal). The team in Mumbai will also visit Thane. Political nitpicking over crisis continues Political nitpicking gained steam on Friday as several non-BJP ruled states alleged partisan behaviour by the Central Government. Meanwhile, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee was locked in a tussle with the state's governor Jagdeep Dhankhar. Congress president Sonia Gandhi accused the BJP of spreading the virus of communal prejudice and hatred in the country, asserting that "grave damage" is being done to India's social harmony. Rahul Gandhi said issues of migrant workers must be addressed as the first priority and lockdown beyond 3 May should only be continued in COVID-19 hotspots and not in green zones, while his sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra demanded that migrant workers stuck at various state borders due to the lockdown be permitted to return to their native places after due testing and precautions. Chief ministers of Congress-ruled states, on the other hand, hit out at the Central Government for not providing financial assistance to them, asking how will the country win the battle against COVID-19 in this time of crisis. West Bengal governor Dhankhar mounted a fresh assault on West Bengal chief minister after her missive on Thursday where she accused him of "repeatedly interfering" in the functioning of her government and reminded him she is the elected chief minister of a proud state and he is a nominated governor. Dhankhar said the chief minister's "outburst" is an alibi strategy to cover up "monumental failures" in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Urging the TMC supremo "to shun politics and confrontational approach", Dhankhar said her conduct is only compounding the miseries of the people. He also accused her of "explicitly appeasing" the minority community, while referring to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in New Delhi, which has often been blamed for the spurt in the novel coronavirus cases. There have been allegations from various quarters that the state government is hiding coronavirus cases and deaths. Banerjee had earlier slammed the Centre for sending the teams to look into the states preparedness for tackling the COVID-19 outbreak and alleged that faulty testing kits were dispatched to the state. With inputs from PTI

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bbcbreakingnews · 4 years ago

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Centre asks Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Odisha to strengthen efforts to combat Covid-19

Policemen stand guard outside a residential complex where some residents tested COVID-19 positive in Kolkata (AP)

NEW DELHI: With a surge in COVID-19 cases in Bihar, West Bengal, Assam and Odisha, the Union health ministry has asked these states to make renewed efforts to contain transmission of the virus and keep case fatality rate below one per cent. With these states imposing lockdown anew, the health ministry emphasised that the restrictions should be utilised to focus on containment, surveillance and testing in containment and buffer zones as the key strategy for early detection of cases and fatality management. In a letter to principal secretaries (health) and secretary (health) of these states, joint secretary in the Ministry of Health Lav Agarwal asked them to ensure that at least 80 per cent of the new cases have their close contacts traced and are in quarantine within 72 hours of case confirmation. The letter underlined that containment and buffer zones should be suitably delineated based on the mapping of cases and contacts, and a list of NCC volunteers along with other workforce is available on COVID warriors’ portal which can be optimally utilised in containment and surveillance effort. “In terms of testing the state should aim to achieve a minimum of 14 tests per one lakh (140 tests per million) per day, while ensuring a positivity rate of less than 10 per cent,” the letter to the states read. The Centre has also decided to depute a multi-disciplinary team to Bihar to review and coordinate with the state in managing the pandemic there, according to an office memorandum issued by the health ministry. The team, comprising Agarwal, Dr S K Singh, director, National Centre for Disease Control, and Dr Neeraj Nischal, associate professor, medicine at AIIMS New Delhi, will undertake the visit immediately and coordinate with state health authorities to review the existing situation and provide necessary support and guidance. According to the letter to the principal secretary (health & family welfare), Bihar, cases in the state are rising with almost 450-500 cases being reported daily and 80 per cent of the total active cases in the state were reported in the last seven days. Districts like Patna, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Begusarai and Munger are reporting higher number of cases while Saharsa, Gaya, Paschim Champaran, Jamui, Arwal, Saran and Khagaria are the emerging hotspots. The overall testing is very low in the state vis-a-vis national average and an increasing trend in case positivity rate on weekly basis is also a cause of concern, the letter said. In the letter to the secretary (health and family welfare), West Bengal, Agarwal said the state is reporting almost 1,600 cases daily and 93 per cent of the total active cases in state were reported in the last four days. “Kolkata, Howrah, North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas as well as emerging hotspots in Jhargram, Purulia, Nadia, Midnapur East, Hooghly and Nadia need immediate attention.” Further, Odisha is reporting an average of more than 500 cases everyday since the past four weeks, the letter to the state’s principal secretary (health and family welfare) said. “According to active case load, Odisha is the tenth most-affected state in the country with Ganjam reporting approximately 37 per cent of the state’s active caseload,” the letter said, adding, there is need to focus on emerging hotspots such as Nabarangpur, Sambalpur and Kendujhar. “The increase in weekly fatality trend with almost 29 pc of cases above 45 years, is also a cause of concern,” the letter said. In the letter to the principal secretary (health and family welfare) Assam, Agarwal said the state is reporting approximately 600 cases everyday. About 80 pc of current active case load is reported in last 14 days, with Kamrup metro reporting more than 50 per cent of state’s active caseload. Nine districts including Nagaon, Goalpara, Karbi Anglong, Nalbari, Sivasagar are testing lower than India’s average. High case of positivity is noted in Dima Hasao and Kamrup Metro, the letter highlighted. To keep cases fatality rate less than one per cent, weekly case fatality needs to be monitored and the state should conduct rapid audit of hospitals and create dashboards to monitor real time status of bed utilisation, the letter sent to the four states mentioned. It also asked them to ensure adequate human resources, revamping ambulance system and helplines to ensure resolution of problems of patients experiencing symptoms or undergoing home isolation. “The Centre of Excellence for Clinical Management should undertake hospital wise/facility-wise fatality analysis and guide facilities with high CFR through regular VC on appropriate clinical management. Required support from 24×7 team set up by AIIMS Delhi for clinical management consultation may also be taken in this context,” the letters said. Necessarily testing all asymptomatic high-risk contacts and mild symptomatic as per ICMR protocol should be undertaken, it said. The states have also been asked to use the forecasting tools made available by the health ministry to ascertain the number of COVID beds required and accordingly calculate the oxygen requirement. “A nodal officer to keep a track of oxygen requirements and for relevant communication with the centre is to be appointed,” the letter said. “State should also focus on ensuring availability of non-COVID services such as immunisation, maternal and child health services including other emergency and critical care services,” it stated.

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Coronavirus Cases in India : 'The epidemic is growing very rapidly'

The COVID-19 pandemic in India is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first case of COVID-19 in India, which originated from China, was reported on 30 January 2020. As of 13 July 2020, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has confirmed a total of 878,254 cases, 553,470 recoveries (including 1 migration) and 23,174 deaths in the country. India currently has the largest number of confirmed cases in Asia, and has the third highest number of confirmed cases in the world after the United States and Brazil with the number of total confirmed cases breaching the 100,000 mark on 19 May and 200,000 on 3 June. India's case fatality rate is relatively lower at 2.80%, against the global 4.7%, as of 6 July. Six cities account for around half of all reported cases in the country – Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Pune and Kolkata. As of 24 May 2020, Lakshadweep is the only region which has not reported a case. On 10 June, India's recoveries exceeded active cases for the first time reducing 49% of total infections followed by recovery rate crossing 60% till early July. Although, active have continued to increase persistently.

On 22 March, India observed a 14-hour voluntary public curfew at the instance of the prime minister Narendra Modi. It was followed by mandatory lockdowns in COVID-19 hotspots and all major cities. Further, on 24 March, the Prime Minister ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days, affecting the entire 1.3 billion population of India. On 14 April, the PM extended the nationwide lockdown till 3 May which was followed by two-week extensions starting 3 and 17 May with substantial relaxations. From 1 June, the Government has started "unlocking" the country (barring "containment zones") in three unlock phases.

The United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have praised India's response to the pandemic as 'Comprehensive and robust,' terming the Lockdown restrictions as aggressive but vital for containing the spread and building necessary healthcare infrastructure. The Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT) noted the government's swift and stringent actions, emergency policy making, emergency investment in healthcare, fiscal stimulus, investment in vaccine and drug R&D. It gave India a score of 100 for its strict response. Michael Ryan, chief executive director of the WHO's health emergencies programme noted that India had tremendous capacity to deal with the outbreak owing to its vast experience in eradicating smallpox and polio. In June, India was ranked 56th of 200 countries in COVID 19 safety assessment report by Deep Knowledge Group. Though, other commentators have also raised concerns about the economic fallout arising as a result of the pandemic and preventive restrictions. The lockdown was justified by the government and other agencies for being preemptive to prevent India from entering a higher stage which could make handling very difficult and cause even more losses thereafter.

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Lockdown Guidelines in India

Lockdown : A complete list of activities permitted after April 2020 On April 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the 21-day nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country would now be extended to May 3 owing to the rising number of cases in the country. However, keeping in mind the current financial situation of low-income earners, the Centre had said that it will be permitting a few more essential services to function in areas that are not Covid-19 containment zones after April 20. “In order to mitigate hardship to the public, select additional activities would be allowed, which would come into effect from 20th April 2020. However, these additional activities would be operationalized by States/ Union Territories (UTs)/ District Administrations based on strict compliance to the existing guidelines on lockdown measures. Before operating these relaxations, States/ UTs/ District Administrations shall ensure that all preparatory arrangements with regard to social distancing in offices, workplaces, factories and establishments, and other sectoral requirements are in place,” The Ministry of Home Affairs had said in an official statement. The government had issued additional guidelines on Friday permitting a few more activities for non-containment zones post April 20. The government’s citizen portal MyGov had later shared a list of activities that are permitted and the services which will remain shut according to the new guidelines on social media.

Here’s a complete list of what is permitted and what isn’t in select areas across the country starting Tuesday as shared by MyGov What is permitted? Financial services • RBI and other RBI regulated financial markets and entities • Banks, ATM and IT vendors for banking operations • SEBI and capital and debt market services • IRDAI and insurance companies Commercial services • Print and electronic media • IT services with up to 50 per cent capacity • Data and call centres for government activities • CSCs at panchayat level • E-commerce companies, e-commerce functions for non-essential items such as mobile phone, laptops, refrigerators, etc. • Courier services • Cold storage and warehousing • Private security and facilities management services; hotels, homestays, etc. • Establishment for quarantine facilities • Self-employed services like electricians, plumbers, carpenters, etc. Movement of people • Private vehicles for medical emergency services and for getting essential commodities • In case of a four-wheeler, one passenger in the back seat beside the driver is permitted • For two-wheelers, only one driver is permitted • All personnel travelling to their workplace as exempted by State/UT/Local authority Social services • Home for children, juveniles, divyang (handicapped), elderly etc. will be allowed to function. This includes observation homes and aftercare homes • Disbursement of social security pensions and provident fund by EPFO • Operation of Anganwadis Agricultural activities • Farming operations in fields • Functioning of agencies engaged in getting agricultural products • Machinery shops • Custom hiring centres • Services related to fertilizers and seeds • APMC markets and Mandis • Direct marketing operations for agriculture • Harvesting and sowing • Operation of fishing like processing and sale, hatcheries, commercial aquaria • Plantations of tea, coffee and rubber allowed with a maximum 50 per cent workers • Animal husbandry including distribution and sale of milk products, animal shelter homes, etc. Health services • Hospitals and nursing homes • Telemedicine facilities • Medical shops and dispensaries • Medical research, COVID-19 related labs and collection centres • Authorized private establishments • Veterinary hospitals, dispensaries and clinics, sale and supply of vaccine and medicines • Manufacturing units, medical devices and construction of health infrastructure • Movement of all medical personnel, scientists, nurses, paramedical staff, lab technicians Industrial establishments • Industries in rural areas • SEZ and export-oriented units • Industrial estates and industrial townships • Manufacturing units of essential goods • Industries producing IT hardware • Food processing units, jute industries • Coal and mineral production, O&G refinery and brick kilns in rural areas • Construction activities including roads, irrigation projects, renewable energy projects and construction projects in municipalities Cargo and essential services • Transportation of cargo inter and intrastate by air, rail, land and sea routes • Carrier vehicles with only two drivers and one helper are allowed • Empty vehicles for delivery/pick up of goods • The supply chain of essential goods like manufacturing, wholesale, retail, shops/ carts for essential goods • Large bricks and mortar stores, dhabas and truck repair shops on the highway, movement of staff and labourers for essential services Additional services • Collection, harvesting and processing of minor forest produce, non-timber forest produce by ST and forest dwellers • Bamboo, coconut, areca nut, cocoa, spices plantations and their harvesting sale and marketing • NBFCs including Housing Finance and Micro FInance COmpanies with bare minimum staff, cooperative credit societies • Construction activities in rural areas to include water supply and sanitation, power, telecom and cable lines. What is shut? • Domestic and international air travel • Passenger trains, buses, metro, taxis • Interstate transport except for security and medical purposes • Industrial and commercial activities • Hospitality services • Educational, training and coaching institutions • Cinema halls, malls, gyms, bards, pools, entertainment parks, assembly halls, etc. • All social, political, sports, complexes, religious places and other gatherings. What about hotspots? The State, UT and district administrations are to decide the hotspots across the country. Hotspots are areas of large COVlD-19 outbreaks or clusters with a significant spread of COVlD-19. They will be determined based on the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India (Gol). These exemptions given after April 20 will not be applicable to hotspots. Furthermore, containment zones in hotspots are to be demarcated by states UT district administration. Strict perimeter control has to be put in place to ensure no unchecked inward outward movement is carried out except for essential services including medical and law enforcement services permitted in these zones The areas where limited movement is permitted will face similar measures in case a COvid-19 positive case is reported from the area. The government had also issued detailed guidelines and preventive measures that need to be followed by workplaces and manufacturing industries including compulsion of wearing facemasks, avoiding overcrowing of elevators, disinfecting the premises at regular interviews and compulsory thermal screening of workers at large stablishments. The penalty for the violation for lockdown is based on the Disaster Management Act of 2005. Any person found violating the lockdown rules will be charged under the provisions of Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under Sec. 188 of the IPC, and other legal provisions as applicable.

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dailykhaleej · 5 years ago

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India health minister: Social responsibility will flatten COVID-19 curve

Union Minister for Health and Household Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan taking part within the 32nd Commonwealth Health Ministers Assembly on the theme ‘Delivering a Co-ordinated Commonwealth COVID-19 Response’ by means of video convention, in New Delhi final week. Picture Credit score: ANI

New Delhi: Federal Health and Household Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has been pro-active for the reason that information of COVID-19 broke in Wuhan, China. His ministry has spearheaded the combat towards the coronavirus outbreak. Terming lockdown and social distancing as the best strategies, the minister mentioned these may also help include the dreadful pandemic.

As India continues to battle the virus, the health ministry information has reported hundreds of confirmed instances within the nation at current. The numbers have been rising regularly, however the mortality price has been contained, to date.

Amid reviews of lockdown 4.zero to be utilized in Pink Zones of the nation after Could 17, affected states like Maharashtra have prolonged lockdown in hotspots until Could 31.

Chatting with DailyKhaleej, Dr Vardhan, an ENT surgeon-turned-politician and five-time member of the Delhi Legislative Meeting, explains the steps being initiated to answer the virus menace.

DailyKhaleej: India has, to date, managed to keep away from neighborhood transmission of the virus. It’s being mentioned the virus unfold will peak within the coming months. How ready is the nation to sort out the disaster?

DR HARSH VARDHAN: There isn’t a proof till now of India reaching stage three of neighborhood transmission. Regardless of this, we’re sustaining a continuing watch on the numbers and robust surveillance is being maintained. As regards the nation but to face the worst, it’s tough to foretell. The emergence of coronavirus is, undoubtedly, probably the most important occasion of anyone’s lifetime and has huge socio-economic implications. A number of mathematical fashions predicting varied projections have been put within the public area. These are primarily based on assumptions and presumptions, which might not be correct. Nonetheless, we’re learning its implications in coordination with scientists and epidemiologists by means of genetic sequencing.

However the instances have been rising at an alarming price.

Now we have had a gradual curve of instances with no exponential rise in between. We’re doing our greatest to bend the curve with persistent, proactive public health measures like testing and case detection, quarantine, isolation, contact tracing and surveillance and adhering strictly to lockdown protocols, particularly within the severely affected areas. I wish to add that neighborhood possession and discharging of social responsibility by every one in all us stays an important issue, aside from all governmental measures, in containing the illness. We totally realise that deficiency in any of the measures might change the trajectory of instances and deaths.

Scarcity of non-public protecting tools (PPE) and testing kits within the nation have been a priority for the medical workers.

The supply of PPE has been a problem worldwide. There was a dearth initially, however we ramped up the manufacturing of fine high quality PPEs which can be being manufactured indigenously. Hospitals throughout the nation now have sufficient PPEs and testing kits accessible for the weeks to return. Because the variety of coronavirus instances spurted not too long ago, we even scaled up our testing capability to over 100,000 samples a day.

Over 190 migrant labourers who returned to Bihar between Could Four and Could 12 are recognized to have examined optimistic. Equally, different states the place migrants have returned may additionally turn out to be hotspots of transmission.

Due to the surge of returning migrant labourers, states and Union Territories have to deal with more practical surveillance, contact tracing, ample testing and well timed therapy of all of the returnees. I stay in fixed contact with chief ministers of various states and have directed them to ramp up surveillance for Extreme Acute Respiratory An infection (SARI) and Influenza-Like Sickness (ILI) within the affected and non-affected districts. They’ve been suggested to hunt the assistance of presidency medical faculties, if required. Such measures will assist in detecting the presence of any hidden an infection and assist in its well timed containment. Persons are additionally being inspired to make use of Aarogya Setu app by means of which their health standing might be monitored and tracked.

Harsh Vardhan taking cost of the Health Ministry final 12 months. Picture Credit score: PTI

Aarogya Setu app has been a landmark platform to get coronavirus updates. However reservations over its information privateness has been a contentious concern.

Till now, greater than 100 million individuals have downloaded the app. Near to information privateness points, it shall be evaluated by different related authorities businesses. My focus proper now’s to combat the pandemic and save my countrymen from disaster.

Opening of alcohol outlets has been a speaking level between the federal government and the opposition over ‘revenue versus health’ debate.

The lockdown-driven disruptions to manufacturing, supply-chains, commerce, and actions in aviation, tourism, accommodations and hospitality have severely impacted the financial system of the nation. Weighing the strengths of lockdown as far as containing the illness and saving the lives is anxious, we gave high precedence to saving the lives of the individuals. It’s now time to offer significance to the financial system as effectively and, subsequently, sure relaxations have been allowed. However sure, we’ve got to weigh each choice objectively and earlier than implementing these, have to make sure there isn’t any spike in instances due to it.

Docs, nurses, medical workers and police personnel have borne the brunt at occasions of lockdown violators. What’s the approach out?

Our docs, healthcare staff and police personnel are warriors on the forefront within the combat towards COVID-19. Their efforts, spirit, and dedication are unmatched and everyone seems to be lauding them. The state governments have been instructed to take needed motion to forestall any such cases, which could demoralise these warriors.

Talking earlier at a video-conference of leaders of the Non-Aligned Motion (NAM), Prime Minister Narendra Modi had emphasised ending the unfold of faux information and doctored movies throughout this pandemic. Your remark.

Sure, the prime minister is anxious that loads of pretend information, rumours and misinformation about COVID-19 have emerged with the evolution of the illness. This creates panic and restlessness inside the neighborhood. To counter the problem of misinformation, we developed a system to offer informational assist by means of information sharing on an open platform by means of the health ministry web site. We at the moment are utilizing all attainable instruments of communication by means of social media, newspapers, tv, radio, and caller tunes to 17 billion phone subscribers to teach them and create consciousness among the many plenty.

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*No opening of shops in Kashmir* *Too many red zones in the Valley: Div Com* Srinagar: The government Saturday decided not to implement the Government of India's (GoI) directions to open standalone shops in the Valley, stating that the move could prove detrimental owing to too many red zones. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P K Pole told that there are a large number of red zones in the Valley. "Separate directions from the Health department will come shortly," Pole said. The government has identified at least 90 red or containment zones in J&K, 76 of which fall in Kashmir. Ministry of Home Affairs Friday night allowed the opening of neighbourhood and standalone shops including those located in residential complexes within municipal areas. However, no shops would be permitted to open in hotspots and containment zones. Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Shahid Chaudhary and Mayor Junaid Mattu also expressed their dissatisfaction with the opening of shops in the city. "Our order dated 15 April is in force," Choudhary told. As per the April 15 order, only essential service are allowed during the lockdown. Choudhary took to micro-blogging site Twitter and shared the map of red zones of Srinagar district to explain the decision of not implementing MHA orders. "New MHA order allows local authorities to take a call as per the situation. See the COVID-19 map of Srinagar and think. We’ve 5 new cases after break of more than a week. Trust us for all your needs. Local solutions being worked out. Situation calls for more caution (sic)," Choudhary tweeted. There are currently 15 red zones in Srinagar that include Ahmad Nagar, Nowshehra, Lal Bazar, Hawal, Eidgah, Goripora, Watal Kadal, Chattabal, Khayam, Bemina Iqbalabad and Bakshiabad, Bemina Housing Colony Sector ‘C’, Bemina MIG Colony, Bemina Mansoor Colony and Boatman Colony, Tengpora Batamaloo, Hyderpora, Lasjan Soiteng, Natipora, Jawahar Nagar, and Brein Nishat. Mattu said the existing restrictions in Srinagar would continue unaltered. "The existing restrictions in Srinagar lockdown will continue un-altered. @srinagaradmin, @listenshahid will clarify on this as and when required. Con https://www.instagram.com/p/B_b8fshFJCV/?igshid=1aordwz9mypjt

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The challenges of lifting the lockdown

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The challenges of lifting the lockdown

Few expected Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lift the 21-day national lockdown in his speech on April 14. After all, the number of people reporting positive for Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, continued to rise and new clusters of infection were emerging around the country.

At the same time, it was clear Modi would ease certain restrictions to revive a battered economy. He did just that as he extended the lockdown to May 3, while pursuing a strategy of gradual easing of restrictions in relatively unaffected areas. From April 20, ecommerce operations, industries in rural areas, manufacturing in special economic zones and transport of goods, among others, will be allowed. These relaxations differ according to how a district is classified — a hotspot or one with a few confirmed Covid-19 cases, or with no infections.

After May 3, more concessions are likely to be made in those parts of the country that are not seen to be vulnerable to Covid-19. But India, which has nearly 14,800 confirmed cases, including 488 deaths, will have to delicately balance the medical and economic imperatives to avoid ending up with a bigger problem on its hands after a few weeks.

There are no established playbooks globally on how to emerge out of a lockdown, according to Rajib Dasgupta, professor of epidemiology at Jawaharlal Nehru University. “Countries have different economic imperatives.” The lockdown has been eased primarily to provide a way for millions of poor workers to earn a living once again, and to give a gentle push to the sputtering economic engine. But the top priority is still containing the spread of the disease. A recent note by investment bank JP Morgan says social distancing rules should not be loosened until at least two weeks after evidence of the infection rate having peaked.

Different states, different strokes States like Kerala, where active cases are on the decline, and Karnataka, once among the three worst affected but now not even in the top 10, are better placed to explore ways to make life easy for their people after the lockdown than the likes of Maharashtra and Delhi, for both of which containment is still the top priority. “The story is not about states now, it’s about districts,” says Sangita Reddy, joint managing director of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, India’s largest hospital chain.

The Centre on April 15 identified 170 hotspot districts and 207 potential hotspots, out of a total 734 districts. States are at different stages of transmission, and even within a single state, there could be large variations between its districts. For instance, Mumbai is the country’s worst hit district, but there are six districts in Maharashtra that haven’t reported a single case, while seven have just one case each, according to the state government. “No reported case doesn’t mean no case at all. We have to test 1-2% of population of an area before opening it up,” says Reddy.

Mathew George, professor of public health at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai, concurs. “Epidemiologically, we need population-level data, which is missing. We can do antibody tests to make an informed decision.” Antibody testing helps in figuring out how widely Covid-19 has spread by identifying those who have had an infection in the past and are now immune.

Also important is figuring out the demographic composition of a particular district, taluk or village and the diseases prevalent there. Given that the elderly are more at risk of developing complications from Covid-19, administrative units with a relatively high proportion of those above 65 years need to be treated differently from others. So do areas that have a high incidence of, say, tuberculosis.

“We should be using every shred of available data,” says Jishnu Das, an economist at Georgetown University who has researched India’s healthcare system. “We tend to see India as homogenous, but we need to break it into finer pieces, and we need data for that.”

Along with detailed statistics that will help authorities decide what sort of restrictions should be applicable to which parts of the state, once the lockdown is eased, the government should step up its surveillance to avoid further outbreaks or to act quickly if there is one. While containment zones are closely monitored, in a post-lockdown phase, entire cities or districts will need to be actively watched.

The government is hoping that its Arogya Setu mobile app will help in tracing those who came in contact with someone who tested positive later. But this will be effective only when a critical mass of people are using the app, which has been hobbled by privacy concerns.

One important factor in preventing a flare-up of infections is increased self-reporting by those with symptoms, believes D Prabhakaran, vice-president for research and policy at the Public Health Foundation of India. “We need to de-stigmatise the disease for that.”

When limitations on people’s movement are eased, local administrations should prepare their health infrastructure for a spike in cases.

The Union government has told districts to classify hospitals separately for mild, moderate and severe cases. As of April 11, India had 586 hospitals dedicated to Covid-19 treatment, with 1 lakh isolation beds and 11,500 intensive care unit beds, according to the Union health ministry.

The current protocol mandates hospitalisation of anyone who tests positive. This is likely to change if infections outnumber available hospital beds. Maharashtra, for instance, is already considering switching to a different protocol where mild cases remain quarantined at home. In the European Union, less than three in every 10 infected persons have had to be admitted to a hospital. “You put your health workers at risk when you hospitalise mild cases,” says Das.

Geography and demography The other problem is the uneven geographical distribution of healthcare infrastructure. In Tamil Nadu and Kerala, there is one government hospital bed for every 900 people or so, but in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, one government hospital bed on average serves nearly 3,000 and over 8,600 people respectively, according to the Union health ministry. So the large northern states are clearly less equipped to handle an outbreak after the lockdown ends than their counterparts in the south.

The other major challenge is handling the reverse migration of workers from cities once they are allowed to travel. If there isn’t enough work for them, they will be compelled to return to their villages. JM Financial Institutional Securities estimates that around 14 million migrants in India’s top 10 cities could go back home if there is no sign of economic revival. Nearly 2.5 million migrants are currently being provided food at 21,500 relief camps around the country. A large-scale movement of labourers to rural areas in poorer states in the north and the east could complicate matters for district authorities.

Even as India mulls the resumption of passenger trains and buses, it will soon have to take a call on allowing flights to operate again, but not before looking at the experience of countries like Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Lauded for their quick response to Covid-19, these countries, along with China, started seeing a resurgence of infections, thanks to international fliers, including their own citizens returning home, around the middle of March. This forced these countries to tighten restrictions on the entry of foreigners. Singapore even went ahead and imposed a month-long lockdown in early April, something it had avoided till then.

Once international flights resume, George believes India should focus its resources on cities and states that see a lot of air traffic from other countries. “We need to have teams tracking international travellers. This has to be a long-term effort.” According to the JP Morgan note mentioned above, any government’s decision to restart international travel should depend not just on the spread of the disease within that country but on the global trajectory of Covid-19. “Border control relaxation should be delayed and be approached highly conservatively,” it says.

Countries around the world are preparing for a new normal in the foreseeable future where another large-scale Covid-19 outbreak is hardly a distant possibility, and India is no different. Central and state governments will have their work cut out for months not just in finding a way out of the lockdown but also in striking a balance between our health and economic priorities.

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93 New COVID-19 Cases In Delhi Linked To Mosque Event, 426 Of 669 Overall

Coronavirus: Delhi has reported 93 new COVID-19 cases over a 24-hour period, the government said today

New Delhi:

Ninety-three new cases of infection by the novel coronavirus were detected in Delhi over the past 24 hours, as per government data released Wednesday night, taking the total number of cases in the national capital to 669. On Tuesday 51 new cases and two deaths were reported.

The total figure includes nine deaths, 20 patients discharged after receiving treatment and one who has “migrated” to Singapore.

Of the total number of positive cases 214 have a history of foreign travel (or were in contact with someone who travelled) and 426, including the 93 reported yesterday, have been linked to a religious gathering held by Islamic sect Tablighi Jamaat in Delhi last month.

“93 new COVID-19 cases were reported today in the national capital taking the state tally to 669; the death toll stands at nine. All the 93 new COVID-19 positive cases reported today are linked with Nizamuddin Markaz event,” Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain was quoted by news agency ANI..

Only Maharashtra (1,135 cases, 72 deaths) and Tamil Nadu (738 cases and eight deaths) have reported more COVID-19 cases than Delhi.

Across India over 5,700 confirmed cases have been reported, including 166 deaths. Of this figure more than 1,440 cases are linked to the Jamaat.

As of Monday novel coronavirus cases have been reported from 284 districts across 28 states and union territories; the count was 211 districts three days prior.

On Wednesday Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said 20 coronavirus hotspots had been identified across the city – including the famous Sadar Bazar.

An apartment complex in Delhi that has been identified as a coronavirus hotspot being selaed

Other areas identified as hotspots include parts of Mayur Vihar and Patparganj in east Delhi, Dilshad Gardens in the northeast and Malviya Nagar in the south. The Markaz Masjid, where the Jamaat gathering was held, and the Nizamuddin Basti neighbourhood, where the 100-year-old complex is located, are on the list.

The government has assured door delivery of essential items to all residents in these areas.

The Delhi government has also made face masks compulsory for all people who step out of their homes to buy groceries, vegetables or medicines or for exercise. Similar orders have been issued in Mumbai, Chandigarh, Odisha and Nagaland.

These decisions were taken at an emergency meeting at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence yesterday, which was attended by Health Minister Satyendra Jain and Mr Sisodia.

Apart from Delhi, hotspots across 15 districts in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh have also been sealed; these will remain sealed till April 15 at least, the state Chief Secretary said.

Earlier this week the Union Health Ministry released details of an aggressive containment plan for large-scale outbreaks, including creating buffer zones and sealing affected areas for up to a month.

Sealed areas will only be re-opened, the 20-page report said, if no new cases are reported for at least four weeks after the last confirmed test.

India remains under a “total lockdown” imposed on March 24 and scheduled to end April 14. However, this is likely to be extended, Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested yesterday in a video meeting with leaders of all parties.

Amid warnings that the rapid spread of the highly infectious COVID-19 virus could peak in the coming weeks, state leaders had earlier called on the centre to extend the lockdown.

Earlier a staggered release of the 1.3 crore people under lockdown had been suggested.

Worldwide nearly 15 lakh people have been infected and nearly 90,000 have been killed by the COVID-19 virus, which originated in China’s Wuhan district in December last year.

World

14,84,993Cases

10,66,534Active

3,29,909Recovered

88,550Deaths

Coronavirus has spread to 184 countries. The total confirmed cases worldwide are 14,84,993 and 88,550 have died; 10,66,534 are active cases and 3,29,909 have recovered as on April 9, 2020 at 9:06 am.

India

5,734 540Cases

5,095 452Active

473 71Recovered

166 17Deaths

In India, there are 5,734 confirmed cases including 166 deaths. The number of active cases is 5,095 and 473 have recovered as on April 9, 2020 at 8:00 am.

State & District Details

State Cases Active Recovered Deaths Maharashtra

DistrictCases

Mumbai378

Pune97

Mumbai Suburban65

Thane29

Sangli24

Ahmednagar17

Nagpur16

Palghar6

Aurangabad6

Raigad6

Latur5

Yavatmal4

Satara4

Buldhana4

Osmanabad4

Ratnagiri2

Washim1

Sindhudurg1

Nashik1

Amravati1

Kolhapur1

Jalgaon1

Hingoli1

Gondia1

Details Awaited*460

1135 117

946 71

117 38

72 8

Tamil Nadu

DistrictCases

Chennai114

Coimbatore58

Dindigul44

Tirunelveli38

Erode32

Tiruchirappalli30

Namakkal27

Ranipet24

Karur23

Theni22

Madurai19

Chengalpattu19

Villupuram16

Tiruppur14

Cuddalore13

Thiruvallur12

Thiruvarur12

Nagapattinam11

Salem11

Virudhunagar11

Thoothukudi10

Tiruvannamalai9

Thanjavur8

Kanchipuram7

Vellore6

Kanniyakumari6

Sivaganga5

The Nilgiris4

Tirupattur4

Ramanathapuram2

Kallakurichi2

Ariyalur1

Details Awaited*124

738 48

709 45

21 2

8 1

Delhi

DistrictCases

South149

Central96

North58

New Delhi52

Shahdara46

South West20

East14

West14

South East13

North East11

North West9

Details Awaited*187

669 93

639 93

Telangana

DistrictCases

Hyderabad149

Nizamabad25

Medchal Malkajgiri16

Warangal Urban14

Ranga Reddy11

Jogulamba Gadwal10

Nalgonda9

Kamareddy8

Mahabubnagar8

Suryapet8

Karimnagar7

Adilabad7

Bhadradri Kothagudem4

Vikarabad4

Jagitial4

Nirmal4

Sangareddy3

Peddapalli2

Medak2

Nagarkurnool2

Mulugu1

Jangoan1

Mahabubabad1

Jayashankar Bhupalapally1

Details Awaited*126

427

385

Rajasthan

DistrictCases

Jaipur67

Jodhpur29

Bhilwara23

Jhunjhunu18

Tonk11

Churu7

Ajmer5

Bikaner5

Dausa5

Dungarpur5

Bharatpur4

Alwar3

Pali2

Pratapgarh2

Jaisalmer2

Nagaur2

Kota1

Sikar1

Dholpur1

Udaipur1

Banswara1

Details Awaited*186

381 53

357 53

Uttar Pradesh

DistrictCases

Gautam Buddha Nagar28

Agra13

Meerut12

Lucknow7

Ghaziabad6

Ghazipur3

Varanasi3

Baghpat2

Moradabad2

Bareilly1

Jaunpur1

Kanpur Nagar1

Kheri1

Pilibhit1

Shamli1

Details Awaited*279

361 18

330 16

27 1

4 1

Andhra Pradesh

DistrictCases

Kurnool40

Spsr Nellore15

Krishna11

Visakhapatnam11

Guntur10

Y.s.r. Kadapa7

Chittoor6

Anantapur3

Prakasam3

East Godavari2

West Godavari2

Details Awaited*238

348 43

338 42

6 1

Kerala

DistrictCases

Kasaragod139

Kannur47

Ernakulam22

Thiruvananthapuram15

Pathanamthitta14

Malappuram11

Thrissur10

Idukki8

Kozhikode7

Palakkad6

Kollam5

Kottayam3

Wayanad3

Alappuzha2

Details Awaited*53

345 9

260

83 13

Madhya Pradesh

DistrictCases

Indore101

Bhopal42

Morena12

Jabalpur7

Ujjain7

Barwani3

Khargone3

Chhindwara2

Gwalior2

Shivpuri2

Vidisha1

Details Awaited*47

229

216

Karnataka

DistrictCases

Bengaluru Urban55

Mysuru34

Chikballapur10

Bidar10

Uttar Kannad10

Belagavi7

Dakshin Kannad7

Ballari6

Udupi4

Bengaluru Rural4

Kalaburagi4

Bagalkot3

Davangere2

Dharwad1

Tumakuru1

Kodagu1

Chitradurga1

Details Awaited*21

181 6

148 2

28 3

5 1

Gujarat

DistrictCases

Ahmadabad66

Surat16

Bhavnagar12

Gandhinagar12

Vadodara12

Rajkot9

Porbandar3

Patan2

Mahesana2

Kachchh2

Gir Somnath2

Panch Mahals1

Jamnagar1

Chhotaudepur1

Morbi1

Botad1

Details Awaited*36

179 14

138 11

16 3

Jammu And Kashmir

DistrictCases

Srinagar21

Bandipora11

Badgam7

Udhampur4

Jammu3

Rajauri3

Baramulla2

Pulwama2

Shopian2

Details Awaited*103

158 42

150 40

4 2

Haryana

DistrictCases

Gurugram31

Faridabad14

Palwal13

Nuh8

Ambala4

Panipat4

Sirsa3

Bhiwani2

Panchkula2

Hisar1

Kaithal1

Karnal1

Rohtak1

Sonipat1

Details Awaited*61

147

116

West Bengal

DistrictCases

Kolkata31

Howrah10

Medinipur East7

Nadia5

Kalimpong5

Hooghly4

Jalpaiguri4

24 Paraganas North3

24 Paraganas South3

Purba Bardhaman3

Paschim Bardhaman2

Darjeeling1

Medinipur West1

Details Awaited*24

103 4

82 1

16 3

Punjab

DistrictCases

S.a.s Nagar24

Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar18

Amritsar10

Hoshiarpur6

Jalandhar6

Ludhiana5

Mansa5

Ropar3

Fatehgarh Sahib2

Pathankot2

Sas Mohali1

Moga1

Barnala1

Patiala1

Faridkot1

Kapurthala1

Details Awaited*14

101 10

89 9

8 1

Odisha

DistrictCases

Khordha27

Bhadrak3

Cuttack2

Kalahandi1

Kendrapara1

Puri1

Details Awaited*7

Bihar

DistrictCases

Patna5

Munger4

Saharsa2

Begusarai1

Lakhisarai1

Nalanda1

Siwan1

Details Awaited*23

Uttarakhand

DistrictCases

Dehradun13

Udam Singh Nagar4

Nainital3

Almora1

Pauri Garhwal1

Details Awaited*11

33 2

28 2

Assam

DistrictCases

Golaghat9

Goalpara3

Marigaon3

Karimganj1

Nalbari1

Details Awaited*11

28 1

Chandigarh

DistrictCases

Chandigarh18

Himachal Pradesh

DistrictCases

Kangra3

Details Awaited*15

Ladakh

DistrictCases

Leh Ladakh11

Kargil2

Details Awaited*1

Andaman And Nicobar Islands

DistrictCases

North And Middle Andaman7

South Andamans3

Details Awaited*1

11 1

Chhattisgarh

DistrictCases

Raipur4

Bilaspur1

Durg1

Rajnandgaon1

Details Awaited*3

Goa

DistrictCases

North Goa4

South Goa1

Details Awaited*2

Puducherry

DistrictCases

Mahe1

Details Awaited*4

Jharkhand

DistrictCases

Details Awaited*4

Manipur

DistrictCases

Imphal West1

Thoubal1

Details Awaited*-1

1 1

Mizoram

Tripura

Arunachal Pradesh

DistrictCases

Details Awaited*1

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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: WHO chief says no return to 'old normal' in near future; global cases rise by 10 lakh in five days

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Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Updates

WHO sounds alarm as coronavirus cases rise by 10 lakh in five days

The number of coronavirus infections around the world hit 1.3 crore on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, climbing by a million in just five days.

The pandemic has now killed more than half a million people in six-and-a-half months, and World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there would be no return to the “old normal” for the foreseeable future, especially if preventive measures were neglected.

07:59 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Hong Kong Latest Updates

Hong Kong preps for stringent social distancing norms from tonight

Hong Kong is set to impose the most stringent physical distancing norms from tonight, reports Reuters. Facemasks will be mandatory for people while on public transport, restaurants can only provide takeaways after 6 pm and 12 types of establishments, including gyms, will be shut for a week.

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Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates

Odisha's COVID-19 toll mounts to 70 with six more deaths

The death toll due to COVID-19 in Odisha rose to 70 on Monday with six more fatalities, while the tally climbed to 13,717 as 616 more people tested positive for the disease, a health department official said.

Four deaths were reported from Ganjam district, the state's COVID-19 hotspot, while Khurda and Cuttack reported one each, he said.

07:52 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Updates

Total confirmed cases now at 1.3 crores; toll at 5.7 lakh

The total confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the world stand at 1.3 crores, according to the Reuters tracker. This figure includes COVID-19 patients who have recovered and the overall global death toll which stands at 5.7 lakh.

With over 33.2 lakh reported cases to date, the United States is the worst-affected country in the world. The US is followed by Brazil, India, Russia and Peru.

07:49 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in US Latest Updates

US has biggest COVID-19 testing programme in the world: Trump

The United States has the biggest COVID-19 testing programme in the world, better than big countries like Russia, China, India and Brazil, President Donald Trump said on Monday, asserting that America has "just about the lowest mortality rate" due to the disease in the world.

"We have one of the lowest mortality rates anywhere," Trump said at a White House roundtable. More than 34 lakh Americans have tested positive for COVID-19 so far and over 1,37,000 have died due to the disease, both of which are the largest numbers among all the countries.

07:48 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

Pune, Bengaluru under lockdown from today

Across the country, authorities are preparing to reimpose lockdown restrictions for varying periods in more cities. In Pune and Bengaluru, the seven- and 10-day lockdown respectively, will begin from Tuesday.

Coronavirus LATEST Updates: The pandemic has now killed more than half a million people in six-and-a-half months, and World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there would be no return to the 'old normal' for the foreseeable future, especially if preventive measures were neglected.

The total number of coronavirus cases in India crossed 8.50 lakh with 28,701 new infections reported countrywide on Monday. Meanwhile, with the surge in cases across the country, more state governments are likely to impose lockdown restrictions in cities, reports said.

According to Union health ministry data, 500 new casualties have also been reported on Monday, taking the total toll to 23,174. Of the total tally of cases, active infections are 3,01,609 while 5,53,471 people have been cured.

On its part, the ICMR said that 2,19,103 samples had been tested for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of tests conducted so far rose to 1,18,06,265.

Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest single-day rise with 1,654 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, pushing the total to over 38,000.

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan was quoted by CNN-News18 as saying that he wouldn't be able to set a deadline for a vaccine to treat coronavirus.

He added, "No data to prove community transmission in India yet. Can say with confidence, community transmission hasn’t begun."

Pune, Bengaluru, Kerala to be under lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise

The Kerala government has imposed an enhanced triple lockdown in the coastal areas which have been declared as critical containment zones. The triple lockdown came into force from 6 am on Monday and will continue till 23 July.

The coastal regions where a triple lockdown has been declared are Thiruvananthapuram-Manikyavilakam, Poonthura and Puthanpally wards, Kollam-Chavara and Panmana, Alappuzha- Pattanakkad, Kadakkarappally, Cherthala south, Mararikulam North, Kodamthuruthu, Kuthiathode, Thuravoor, Arattupuzha, Ernakulam-Chellanam Malappuram-Veliyamkode, Perumbadappu, Ponnani, Tanur municipalities.

No movement of people will be allowed to and from the containment zones except for medical emergency and exempted services. The government has also declared five kilograms of rice to the families residing in these regions free of cost, ANI reported.

Shops that sell essential items will be allowed to function from 10 am to 6 pm. These shops are permitted to collect stock from 7 am to 9 am.

Additionally, the Uttar Pradesh government decided to implement strict restrictions across the state on weekends to check the spread of coronavirus, joining Karnataka and Tamil Nadu which have been imposing 'Sunday lockdown'.

Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Bihar were among the states that have already announced area-wise lockdown for different durations.

Tamil Nadu chief minister K Palaniswami extended the curbs in Madurai and nearby regions including the Paravai Town Panchayat and several village panchayats till 14 July.

The Maharashtra government had earlier announced a comprehensive lockdown in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad from 13-23 July. The state government had imposed similar curbs in areas around Mumbai.

Authorities in Kashmir too began strict implementation of another phase of the lockdown on Sunday, sealing off historic Lal Chowk and 67 other areas in Srinagar which have been declared containment zones after a sudden surge in COVID-19 positive cases over the past one week.

The Indian Express reported that authorities the "movement of people are restricted to essential services and medical emergencies only".

The Punjab government reportedly issued a "complete bar" on all public gatherings, while restricting social gatherings to five and marriages/other social functions to 30 instead of the current 50, News18 reported. Additionally, the state government also mandated that an FIR be filed against lockdown violators.

Mumbai's doubling rate is highest in country

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday said that Mumbai has achieved a doubling-rate of 50 days for COVID-19 cases, which is the highest in the country currently.

The municipal body credited the achievement to the recently-adopted 'open testing policy', which allows people to get tested for coronavirus without prescriptions. Reports said that Mumbai is the only city in the country to implement such a testing policy.

"After the open testing policy, our testing has gone up from 4,000 to 6,800, daily. But the total positive cases have come down from 1,400 to 1,200 now," BMC commissioner IS Chahal was quoted as saying.

Of these 1,200 cases, the symptomatic cases are less than 200, so the BMC needs only 200 beds daily, Chahal said.

The BMC's discharge rate now stands at 70 percent, and on Sunday, after allotting beds to all patients, there were still 7,000 COVID-19 beds plus 250 ICU beds lying vacant, he added.

Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government "decided to cancel exams in all state-run universities in view of the rising coronavirus cases in the state," News18 reported quoting state education minister Uday Samant.

SC refuses to entertain plea for restrictions on Amarnath Yatra in view of COVID-19

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking restrictions on devotees in the Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage this year due to COVID-19 pandemic, saying the issue has to be left with the local administration to look into.

"We have to respect principle of separation of powers," said a bench comprising justices DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and KM Joseph and declined to enter the arena of the executive which has to deal with it as per statutory norms.

"We are of view that recourse being taken here under Article 32 (of the Constitution) is inappropriate. The issue as to whether Yatra be held should be left with the local administration. Undoubtedly any decision arrived at must be based on law and all relevant statutory provisions", the bench, which conducted the hearing through video conferencing, noted in the order.

The apex court was hearing a plea filed by ''Shri Amarnath Barfani Langars Organisation'' (SABLO) which had sought a direction to the Centre, Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board to restrict the access of pilgrims in the Yatra this year in wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Karnataka tourism minister tests COVID-19 positive

Karnataka tourism minister CT Ravi has tested positive for coronavirus. His wife and daughter have however, tested negative for the virus, PTI reported.

"Yesterday, I along with my wife Pallavi & my staff members underwent COVID19 test. Fortunately, my wife Pallavi and all my staff members are tested negative. Third umpire's result for me has confirmed that I'm Covid Positive," Ravi tweeted on Monday.

He went into home quarantine on 11 July after he came in contact with a coronavirus patient.

WHO team arrives in China to investigate origin of COVID-19

Two World Health Organisation experts arrived in China on Monday as part of a mission in China to trace the origin of the coronavirus pandemic. The virus was first detected in central China’s city of Wuhan late last year. Beijing had been reluctant to allow a probe but relented after scores of countries called on the WHO to conduct a thorough investigation.

China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Hua Chunying, said they would work with Chinese scientists and medical experts on “scientific cooperation on the new coronavirus tracing issue.”

China has argued that the virus might have originated outside of China and has denied allegations that it covered up the scale of the outbreak as infections first began to spread.

"We have a basic consensus with the WHO that virus tracing is a scientific issue, and that requires international scientific research and cooperation of scientists across the world,” ministry spokesperson Hua said at a daily briefing. “WHO also believes that the virus tracing is an issue in progress, which may involve multiple countries and regions, and WHO will also conduct similar inspections in other countries and regions as needed."

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The 2 constructive assessments deliver the entire variety of Trump advance staff staffers in Tulsa who examined constructive for coronavirus to eight. After Trump completed talking, an individual accustomed to matter informed Appradab that two Secret Service brokers had additionally examined constructive for coronavirus.

In addition they present how the virus — now spiking in additional than half of states regardless of Trump’s insistence that the US has already “prevailed” within the battle — is having a disastrous affect on the “Nice American Comeback” narrative on the coronary heart of his reelection bid.

Removed from over, the pandemic is spreading at its quickest tempo but, infecting greater than 9 million individuals worldwide. And america is among the greatest international hotspots, the World Well being Group stated Monday, pushing again towards Trump’s declare that growing numbers have been resulting from extra testing. They don’t seem to be, the WHO stated, pointing to a simultaneous rise in hospitalizations.

The Tulsa rally is only one of many indicators that the administration is placing politics forward of science. The White Home coronavirus job power, which as soon as convened each day, has been relegated to the sidelines of the nationwide response. They usually’re not the one ones. Two dozen public health officials across the US have both resigned, retired or been fired. Most are leaving after receiving pushback from individuals who don’t love restrictions wanted to manage the pandemic, Lori Freeman, CEO of Nationwide Affiliation of Metropolis and County Well being Officers (NACCHO), informed Appradab.

In the present day, all eyes will likely be on Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s high infectious illness knowledgeable and a member of the White Home’s job power, as he testifies once more earlier than a Home committee on the administration’s response to the pandemic. There are more likely to be a number of questions on Trump’s rally and requests that his staff “decelerate testing.”

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Q: Is hand sanitizer as efficient as cleaning soap and water in killing coronavirus?

A: Sure — so long as you utilize the proper of sanitizer and use it appropriately. Hand sanitizers “have to have not less than 60% alcohol in them,” stated Dr. William Schaffner, professor of preventive medication and infectious illness at Vanderbilt College Faculty of Drugs. And do not simply put just a little dollop in your hand and smear it round rapidly. “You have to use sufficient and get it all around the surfaces,” Schaffner stated. “Rub it throughout your arms, between your fingers and on the again of your arms.” However it’s all the time higher to completely wash your arms, for those who’re in a position to. “Alcohol is fairly efficient at killing germs, however it does not wash away stuff,” stated Dr. John Williams, a virologist on the College of Pittsburgh Medical Middle Kids’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

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WHAT’S IMPORTANT TODAY

Trump quickly suspends job visas

As Trump’s marketing campaign flounders, he has returned to a well-recognized platform: Hardline immigration coverage. On Monday, the President signed an executive order that further restricts legal immigration, in a transfer forged as opening up jobs whereas the financial system continues to reel from the virus.

International locations hailed for Covid-19 response wrestle to include new outbreaks

South Korea, a lot hailed for its success in containing the virus, says that a “second wave” of infections is underway within the nation. A high illness management official says it started across the Could vacation interval, after the easing of social distancing guidelines and the reopening of colleges.

In the meantime, Germany — thought-about the gold customary for its Covid-19 response — is grappling with a mass outbreak at a meat manufacturing facility. The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has reimposed a lockdown for the world in an try to include the cluster, which has been linked to a spike within the nation’s total coronavirus copy fee.

Saudi Arabia closes borders to Hajj attendees

Saudi Arabia will strictly restrict the quantity of people that can participate on this yr’s Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca due to the coronavirus, in keeping with state-run media.

As Covid-19 circumstances proceed to develop globally, and due to the dangers of coronavirus spreading in crowded areas and from different international locations, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah stated that it could “happen this yr with a restricted variety of pilgrims from all nationalities residing in Saudi Arabia solely, who’re prepared to carry out Hajj.”

Combating two pandemics: Rape and Covid-19

Initially of every day, Dr. Anita Kemi DaSilva-Ibru and her staff placed on gloves, facemasks and different private protecting gear to see their sufferers.

They don’t seem to be treating individuals for Covid-19, however they’re on the frontline of the pandemic, working on the Girls at Danger Worldwide Basis (WARIF), a rape disaster middle in Lagos, Nigeria.

Earlier this month, Nigeria declared a state of emergency on rape following a spate of sexual violence towards ladies — it is a scenario that has solely gotten worse as ladies have been pressured into quarantine with their abusers.

WHO urges enhance in manufacturing of dexamethasone

Worldwide demand for the steroid drug dexamethasone has surged since a UK-based research final week discovered that it might assist scale back the chance of dying amongst hospitalized Covid-19 sufferers requiring air flow or oxygen, in keeping with the World Well being Group.

“The following problem is to extend manufacturing and quickly and equitably distribute dexamethasone worldwide, specializing in the place it’s wanted most,” WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated Monday.

These 9 hand sanitizers could include a probably deadly ingredient

The US Meals and Drug Administration is advising shoppers to not use hand sanitizer merchandise manufactured by Eskbiochem SA because of the potential presence of a poisonous chemical.

The FDA has found methanol, a substance that may be poisonous when absorbed by way of pores and skin or ingested, in samples of Lavar Gel and CleanCare No Germ hand sanitizers, each produced by the Mexican firm. You could find a list of all nine hand sanitizers the FDA recommends avoiding here.

ON OUR RADAR

Puccini for crops: A Barcelona opera reopened on Monday to an viewers of 1000’s of home crops.

Ballrooms turned disinfecting zones, and room service was swapped for meal bins. How luxury hotels from the 4 Seasons to Claridge’s swapped vacationers for medical employees.

A whole lot of devotees are anticipated to take part in considered one of India’s most celebrated religious processions in the present day, regardless of a significant spike in circumstances.

Museums, galleries and cinemas will reopen in England from July 4, alongside pubs, eating places and hair salons. However indoor gyms should stay closed.

A further 120 million youngsters in South Asia could possibly be pushed into poverty because of the persevering with unfold of coronavirus, the UN says.

Sixteen Russian sailors have tested positive for Covid-19 onboard a ship docked in South Korea. Round 60 individuals who had shut contact with the sailors, together with South Koreans, are actually in quarantine.

Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, closed since late February, will reopen on July 1.

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Coronavirus is not simply infecting younger individuals. It is killing younger, wholesome individuals as nicely. However many mother and father are discovering it laborious to get teenagers to take the virus significantly. If they will not hearken to you, possibly they will hearken to Dimitri Mitchell, 18, who was hospitalized with Covid-19.

“I simply need to ensure that everyone is aware of that it doesn’t matter what their age is, it could possibly significantly have an effect on them. And it could possibly significantly mess them up, prefer it messed me up,” the Iowa teen stated. “4 days in, the actually unhealthy signs began coming alongside. I began having actually unhealthy outbreaks, like sweating, and my eyes have been actually watery. I used to be getting hotter and hotter, and I used to be tremendous fatigued. … I’d begin experiencing the worst complications I’ve ever felt in my life. They have been completely horrible.”

Mitchell is recovering, however nonetheless had a cough virtually a month later. “It is an actual downside, and I need everyone to verify they’re following social distancing tips and the group limits. And simply hearken to all the foundations and precautions and keep updated with the information and ensure they’re knowledgeable.”

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Surveillance beefed up to contain COVID-19 as India death toll hits 169

A physician carrying a protecting gear takes a swab from a girl to check for coronavirus illness (COVID-19), in Dharavi, one among Asia’s largest slums, in Mumbai, India, April 9, 2020. Picture Credit score: DailyKhaleej

New Delhi: From making masks obligatory to limiting motion of individuals in areas recognized as COVID-19 hotspots, authorities throughout a number of states on Thursday beefed up surveillance and enforcement measures to contain the lethal virus outbreak as the nationwide tally of confirmed instances neared 6,000 with 169 deaths.

The Centre additionally introduced a Rs150 billion (Dh7.2 billion) “India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package”, whereas Odisha grew to become the primary state to prolong the lockdown additional until April 30 and in addition introduced closure of faculties until June 17.

A number of different states together with Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh stated they may take a last determination within the coming days on whether or not to prolong or not the 21-day nationwide lockdown, which entered its 16th day.

Recent instances have been reported from Gujarat, Bihar, Odisha, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan and West Bengal, amongst different locations, whereas Maharashtra noticed its tally of confirmed infections crossing 1,300 with no less than 97 deaths.

A PTI tally of numbers reported by varied states and union territories at 9 PM confirmed as many as 6,624 folks having contracted the virus and no less than 225 dropping their lives to this point. Almost 600 have to this point been cured and discharged.

Migrant labourers wait to get tea and refreshment at a camp set up by Delhi Authorities throughout a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a safety measure in opposition to the COVID-19 coronavirus, in New Delhi on April 9, 2020. Picture Credit score: AFP

Nonetheless, the Union Residence Ministry’s night replace stated 169 folks have died throughout the nation with 5,865 whole instances to this point. The ministry stated 591 new instances and 20 deaths have been reported within the final 24 hours.

In accordance to ICMR, almost 130,000 samples have been examined for coronavirus to this point within the nation and the speed of these confirming optimistic has ranged between 3-5 per cent within the final one and half months with out displaying any substantial improve.

Of the 20 deaths reported within the final 24 hours, within the Well being Ministry tally, eight have been from Maharashtra, three every from Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, two from Jammu and Kashmir and one every from Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, as per the Ministry.

Maharashtra has reported the very best variety of COVID-19 deaths at 97, adopted by 30 in Madhya Pradesh. Gujarat, Delhi and Telangana have to this point reported their death tolls in low double digits, whereas Jharkhand reported its first COVID-19 death on Thursday.

Rational use of masks

The Union Well being Ministry additionally careworn on the rational use of private protecting equipments (PPEs) by healthcare employees treating coronavirus sufferers amid considerations over their dwindling numbers within the nation.

Well being Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal stated there isn’t a want to panic as India has enough shares of PPEs and the federal government is making all efforts to increase their provide additional.

At his day by day briefing on the COVID-19 state of affairs, he stated orders for 1.7 crore PPEs have already been positioned with home producers and provide has already begun. He additionally stated PPEs must be used rationally on the idea of danger profile. Orders for 49,000 ventilators have been positioned too, Agarwal stated.

Excessive-level groups fashioned

Talking about varied initiatives taken by the federal government, Agarwal stated the Well being Ministry has fashioned 10 high-level multi-disciplinary central groups they usually have been despatched to 9 states to help them with the containment plans, hospital administration and ventilator administration. These are Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telengana and Uttar Pradesh.

In accordance to ICMR, India can be within the last phases of finalising protocol for conducting scientific trial on convalescent plasma remedy — a course of through which blood plasma from a affected person who has recovered from COVID-19 is infused right into a critically in poor health affected person in order that the particular antibodies current within the blood of the recovered individual can assist struggle the an infection.

Amid rising numbers throughout states, authorities introduced strict measures to implement the lockdown and additional restrictions together with full sealing of areas recognized as hotspots of the virus unfold.

After extending the lockdown for 2 extra weeks, Odisha authorities additionally promulgated an ordinance with provision of imprisonment up to two years for individuals who violate the epidemic laws.

Masks obligatory in Rajasthan

Rajasthan made it obligatory for folks to put on masks in city areas and mandis, whereas the identical was made obligatory for everybody stepping out in Madhya Pradesh as additionally for folks in varied cities of Mahrashtra moreover Mumbai. Delhi and Uttar Pradesh had introduced comparable measures on Wednesday.

Additionally, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh expanded the checklist of containment zones that may be sealed off fully, after comparable steps taken by Delhi and Uttar Pradesh a day earlier than.

The Maharashtra authorities can be mulling full shutdown in sure areas, together with of markets. The state noticed the overall variety of folks having examined optimistic attain 1,364 — the very best within the nation. Tamil Nadu got here a distant second at 834, adopted by 720 in Delhi as on Thursday night. Telangana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have reported over 400 instances every, adopted by Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh amongst different states.

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SLOW RELEASE: RIGOROUS LOCKDOWN

CONTEXT:

The Centre has extended the national lockdown for COVID-19 for two weeks from May 4, with fewer restrictions on activity. But the highly contagious virus has not disappeared and the weeks ahead present a challenge to States.

They must ensure that the gains from the lockdown in terms of a relatively low death toll and a cap on new cases are not reversed overnight in the red, orange and green zones, where normality of varying degrees is to be restored, barring the containment zones.

KERALA SAFEGAURD MODEL:

Kerala, lauded for its success in containing the pandemic, has chosen to retain some curbs even in green zones.

Allowing some economic activity, though not at full pace, and under safeguards, was inevitable, although the stipulations in the Home Ministry’s orders require a high degree of civic cooperation.

The continued suspension of air, rail, inter-State and urban public transport, and the bar on mass gatherings and entertainment venues remove a major source of crowding, although the restrictions on the number of passengers allowed in private vehicles and taxi cabs, and the protocol for personnel in industries call for strict adherence to succeed.

Allowing outpatient clinics to reopen and the permission given for plumbers, electricians and other technicians to work with safeguards are welcome.

The relaxation process can be eased greatly if States adopt a ‘how to’ approach and communicate to citizens clearly.

MEDICAL REMEDIES:

In the absence of medical remedies, prevention remains the only option against the virus.

Using face masks, now mandatory, hand washing and physical distancing at all times are universally recognised precautions.

Such measures were adopted relatively late in India, with politicians initially reluctant to even adjourn legislatures, leave alone impose strict curbs on public activity.

It has taken more than a month to move migrant workers back to their home States by train; in the interim, several desperate families have tried to walk home across vast distances and many have perished.

Besides ensuring decent conditions for these workers and the education of their children, States must also prepare for the arrival of expatriate workers in large numbers from West Asia and elsewhere.

These unprecedented pressures add to the need to maintain the highest vigil against COVID-19. Unsurprisingly, the biggest cities, with a legacy of market-driven housing policies, unplanned densification, rampant pollution and poor health-care access are red zones, with large infection clusters.

Their decay is marked by the absence of usable commons, including pavements in normally crowded localities, making it difficult to maintain distancing.

CONCLUSION:

This is an appropriate moment to start repairing that damage. What the public must be told emphatically is that the relaxation of the lockdown is not a return to life as it existed before the coronavirus. It is a new reality, one that calls for safe, measured activity.

SOURCE: THE HINDU

NO COMFORT IN NUMBERS: DETECTING CASES

CONTEXT:

West Bengal, which reported its first COVID-19 case in mid-March, has now recorded a total of 922 cases.

The State has reported 48 deaths but had not counted 72 who died of comorbidities.

Though it is India’s fourth populous State, it now ranks fourth lowest in terms of the number of those tested, and is also way lower than Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

LACK OF TESTING:

Against a national average of 721 tests per million, West Bengal has a dismal 212.6 tests per million.

But what is disturbing is the general reluctance of the government to ramp up testing and to acknowledge deaths from the disease as such.

This comes as a surprise given its initial proactive stand on several fronts to tackle COVID-19. It was the first State to move from containment to mitigation to contain the spread when it announced a complete lockdown before the Prime Minister announced it nationally.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was seen doing all the right things including demonstrating how social distancing is to be practised and setting up quarantine centres in every district.

While it is not clear if testing has improved, there is clearly a reluctance to divulge the true extent of spread of the virus. The hesitation is pronounced on the issue of sharing mortality numbers.

FATALITY RATE:

At over 13%, the case fatality rate is very high in West Bengal while the detection rate continues to remain the same, which is a reflection of poor surveillance and a failure to actively look out for fresh cases.

When surveillance is good and testing is ramped up, the number of cases reported is bound to increase, as was seen in Kerala, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, and even South Korea in particular.

As Kerala has demonstrated, early detection of cases and tracing of contacts, quarantining and testing will not only help in containing the spread but also markedly reduce the case fatality rate.

Trying to keep the numbers artificially low by testing fewer people or not divulging the actual numbers and tracing their contacts allows the virus to spread unchecked.

At some point, poor surveillance and delay in testing will overwhelm the health system and result in even more deaths, something that no government would be proud of.

A higher number of cases is only a reflection of how active the State has been in waging a war against the virus, while a higher case fatality rate serves as evidence of poor response.

CONCLUSION:

With the lockdown now extended by two more weeks, the government should follow the advice of WHO and cover lost ground by aggressively testing and isolating cases, and tracing contacts.

Assembly polls next year should not be a reason for the Union and the State governments to politicise a public health issue that has been declared a pandemic.

SOURCE: THE HINDU

BRIC’S AGAINST COVID-19

CONTEXT:

In the global war against the novel coronavirus, emerging economies, many belonging to BRICS, have reached out to other countries humbled by the pandemic. India has reinforced its credentials as a rapidly emerging pharmacy of the world.

As the world’s largest producer of hydroxychloroquine, India has recently exported the drug not only to SAARC countries and to its “extended neighbourhood” in the Gulf, but also to Russia, Brazil, Israel and the U.S. This has set the stage for India to forge an inclusive BRICS-driven pharma alliance, which could also actively explore the production of vaccines.

BRICS is the acronym coined for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Originally the first four were grouped as “BRIC“, before the induction of South Africa in 2010.

WORKSHOP OF THE WORLD:

Despite allegations that it had delayed sounding the alarm about COVID-19 infections that had broken out in Wuhan, China has, subsequently, responded strongly in containing the pandemic, leveraging its position as the workshop of the world.

Notwithstanding teething problems and quality concerns, China has steeled the transcontinental response to the disease by providing the “hardware” — masks, gloves, coveralls, shoe covers and testing kits — to hotspots across the globe.

Under its Health Silk Road doctrine, the Chinese reached out to two of the worst global hotspots, Italy and Iran.

A Chinese shipment of 31 tonnes, which included essential supplies and equipment, including respirators, protective suits, masks and medications, arrived on March 12 in Rome.

Six days later another Chinese team flew directly to Milan. Soon China was running a medical air bridge bound for Europe.

RUSSIA:

Despite fighting the virus at home, Russia too sent its doctors and virologists overseas, including the launch of the famous ‘From Russia with love’ air mission to Italy.

At the request of U.S. President Donald Trump, a Russian Antonov-124, packed with medical supplies and experts, landed at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Since Soviet times, Russia has top-of-the-line emergency services, which are equipped to handle any kind of emergency including biological attacks, nuclear radiation, and chemical weapon attacks.

AFRICA:

On the African continent, South Africa, the current rotating head of the African Union, is engaged in framing a pan-African response to COVID-19.

Among the BRICS nations, only Brazil’s response may need a course correction, as its resistance to breaking the infection chains through travel bans, lockdowns, isolation and testing appears to have led to an infection surge.

TIME TO COORDINATE EFFORTS:

Having demonstrated their comparative strengths as providers of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), BRICS countries now need to pool and coordinate their efforts, in partnership with the WHO, and Europe and North America, both badly affected by the pandemic, as part of a global assault on the virus. But for seeding a robust institutional HADR response, the BRICS countries may have to reactivate an existing disaster response mechanism, and earmark resources and assets to combat a whole range of natural disasters, with special focus on the emerging economies and the global south.

SHANGHAI BASED NEW DEVELOPMENT BANK:

The Shanghai-based New Development Bank of the BRICS countries has already demonstrated the way forward to allocate financial resources to combat COVID-19. In April, during a meeting of the NDB Board of Governors, NBD President K.V. Kamath announced that apart from disbursing a $1 billion emergency loan to China, and subsequently to India, South Africa and Brazil, the NDB had the financial heft to provide $10 billion in “crisis-related assistance” to BRICS member countries.

The NDB’s financial model, demonstrated to address the pandemic, can now become a template to address natural disasters.

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KRISHI PRADHAN

CONTEXT:

The year 2019-20 saw India’s agriculture sector grow by 11.3 per cent at current prices, more than the overall annual GDP increase of 7.9 per cent.

According to NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand, this is the first time since 1980-81 when farm sector growth has exceeded that of non-farm by such a wide margin. But that’s not all.

Current Prices measures GDP/ inflation/asset prices using the actual prices we notice in the economy. Current prices make no adjustment for inflation.

Constant prices adjust for the effects of inflation. Using constant prices enables us to measure the actual change in output and not just an increase due to the effects of inflation.

AGRICULTURAL GROWTH:

The current fiscal — the April-June quarter, definitely — could see agricultural growth surpassing that of non-agriculture even at constant prices. Simply put, agriculture is back to being the economy’s mainstay and, indeed, the only sector growing amid a nationwide lockdown.

One indicator is wheat procurement(obtaining from farmers). As on May 1, government agencies had bought 14.3 million tonnes (mt) of the new crop, equivalent to a minimum support price value of over Rs 27,500 crore, with another 20 mt likely to be procured by month-end.

Farming activity being relatively unaffected is also captured by retail fertiliser sales rising 45 per cent year-on-year in April. And if the monsoon turns out normal as forecasted(predicted), things aren’t looking that bleak(weak) for agriculture; contrast this with the zero domestic car sales last month.

Agriculture doing well is important both from the standpoint of inflation control (adequate supply of food, feed and fibre, along with low oil prices, makes it easier for the Reserve Bank of India to pursue an accommodative monetary policy) and reviving spending (farmers and rural labourers have higher marginal propensity to consume). But it is also a fact that the farm sector cannot support economic growth beyond a point.

INCOME FROM NON-AGRICULTURE:

A NABARD survey for 2016-17 showed that only 43 per cent of the average monthly income of even the country’s estimated 10 crore-plus agricultural households came from cultivation and livestock rearing(domesticating animals).

The growth of non-agriculture is, in other words, important for farming families themselves, many of which have members deriving incomes from manufacturing and service sector jobs.

Many of the migrant labourers either stranded(trapped) or returning from industrial centres and cities post-lockdown belong to rural farming communities. Given that not everyone can be gainfully employed in farms, it is a matter of time before they head back to work away from their homes.

NEED OF THE HOUR:

That said, the need of the hour is to maximise the possibilities in a sector which has demonstrated its utility and resilience(capacity to recover quickly from difficulties) in trying circumstances.

The focus should be on the coming kharif cropping season, especially ensuring timely availability of seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, credit(cash) and other inputs. The latter(0ther inputs) includes labour and machines, whose movement was rightly exempted from lockdown restrictions.

WAY FORWARD:

The government should seriously consider starting at the earliest special trains for labourers engaged in paddy transplantation and other agriculture-related operations.

This is also the time to free farm produce trade by lifting all restrictions on stocking, domestic movement and exports. Let Indian farmers feed the world, not just India.

SOURCE: INDIAN EXPRESS

CHANGING COLOURS

CONTEXT:

On May 1, the Union home ministry extended the nationwide lockdown — scheduled to end on May 3 — by two weeks. The third phase of the lockdown will, however, be less stringent(strict) than that experienced by the country in the past 40 days.

In 603 of the 733 districts, designated green and orange zones, markets other than malls can re-open, factories and industrial units can resume operations, self-employed people such as domestic helps and barbers can go back to work, and e-commerce in non-essential items can recommence.

GROUSE FROM STATES:

But the fine print of the relaxation measures has left several states dissatisfied. Their grouse(complaint) largely pertains to the red zones, the 130 districts which have been deemed as COVID-19 hotspots. These places have been placed under the maximum restrictions stipulated(stated) in the home ministry’s directive.

Punjab Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh, for instance, has contended(asserted) that several areas that have no COVID-19 cases, Nabha for example, have found themselves ineligible for relaxations because they happen to be located in red zone districts.

The West Bengal government has also termed the Centre’s assessment of such zones in the state as “erroneous(wrong)”.

And Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has argued against designating entire districts as red zones — only the containment zones, areas with a high caseload in hot spot districts, should be subject to strident(strict) restrictions, he said.

SUCCESS OF THE LOCKDOWN:

That 319 districts, more than half the districts in the country — green zones — have not had a single COVID-19 case in three weeks does testify to the success of the lockdown from a healthcare standpoint. A further 284 districts do not have a high caseload, the orange zones.

However, epidemiologists have consistently emphasised that lockdowns do not frame the endgame in the battle against the virus. Hotspots can change, the infection can recede(get back) from some areas and spread to new ones.

Kejriwal, too, underscored(emphasized) the need to view the pandemic from such a dynamic perspective when he said that “what is a green zone today can turn red”.

POWERS:

The Centre does allow states to re-designate green zones as orange and red zones. It also allows them the freedom to classify red areas as orange zones. But it does not give them the flexibility to relax the lockdown in areas within the hotspot(any area of grave danger or problem)

The Delhi CM underlined the limitations of this approach when he asked: “If a district has 50 villages and 40 cases emerge in one, why should the entire district be declared a red zone?”

CONCLUSION:

States and local authorities dealing with the infection at ground level are the best placed to understand its spatial vagaries(unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation). It’s, therefore, imperative(needed) that they have a say in drawing the boundaries of the areas that have to be opened up.

The details of the red, orange, green zone scheme need constant review and revision from such a perspective.

SOURCE: INDIAN EXPRESS

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