Journalism of Courage
As per the latest updates from the Health Ministry, the number of cases has crossed the 20,000 mark Wednesday while the death toll increased to 652. In pic: On the occasion of World Earth Day, students of an art college in Lucknow make a painting on coronavirus on Wednesday. (Express photo by Vishal Srivastav)
Union minister Prakash Javadekar Wednesday said the Centre will not tolerate attacks on the healthcare workers in the country and has brought an ordinance to make it a punishable offence under which a violator may be awarded with a jail term of three months to five years with a fine of Rs 50,000 to Rs 2 lakh. (Express photo by Anil Sharma)
Earlier in the day, Home Minister Amit Shah interacted with doctors from the Indian Medical Association (IMA) via video-conference, and assured them of their safety. In pic: Doctors at Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital in East Delhi. (Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)
The number of active Covid-19 cases fell for the first time in the national capital since the first case was recorded in the second week of March. On Sunday, the total active cases was 1,668. It fell to 1,603 on Monday and further to 1,498 on Tuesday. In pic: Delhi police personnel check curfew pass near Safdarjung Tomb in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Express photo by Anil Sharma)
The Centre on Wednesday asked all states and union territories to provide adequate security to doctors and frontline health workers who are facing attacks from unruly people. In pic: A large number of people stand near each other, not following social distancing in Lucknow's Sadar area, which is one of the hotspots. (Express photo by Vishal Srivastav)
Even as lockdown restrictions are being eased, Dr V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, has said that India’s resolve in the battle against the novel coronavirus will be tested in the months of June and July. In pic: Rickshaws parked after lockdown at Mayur Vihar in East Delhi on Wednesday. (Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)
India took eight days to travel from 10,000 cases to 20,000 cases. Before the impact of lockdown had become evident, the country was witnessing an exponential growth in the number of cases. (Express photo: Amit Mehra)
A man feeding bananas to monkeys in national capital on Wednesday. (Express photo: Amit Mehra)
The state of Maharashtra reported the highest infections (5,218), followed by Gujarat (2,178) and Delhi (2,156). (Express photo: Amit Mehra)
