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Coronavirus in India: List of states that have announced lockdown
March 22, 2020 19:24 IST
Many states have announced a virtual lockdown with educational institutions, gyms, swimming pools, etc, being shut.
Watch: From clapping to beating thalis, how people responded to PM Modi’s call on ‘janata curfew’
March 22, 2020 20:57 IST
On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called for a janata curfew on Sunday, March 22, in the wake of novel coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus: List of 75 districts to go under lockdown
March 22, 2020 17:17 IST
The decision to lockdown the districts was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by the Cabinet Secretary and the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister with chief secretaries of all the states.
Coronavirus: No metro rail services, interstate transport till March 31Subscriber Only
March 22, 2020 21:51 IST
However, essential services will be allowed to operate in the 75 districts. Moreover, the Centre has also decided to close down metro rail services on all operational networks across the country till March 31.
Karnataka closes borders, announces dedicated hospital for COVID-19 in BengaluruSubscriber Only
March 22, 2020 14:08 IST
The Karnataka state government on Sunday decided to run a war room from the Govt Guest House Balabrooie in Bengaluru around the clock. "The war room will be led by the CM himself and will now operate 24x7 to house helplines and in the coming days, will keep track of contact tracing and community surveillance activities," a health department official said.
Complete shutdown of passenger train services till March 31Subscriber Only
March 22, 2020 20:57 IST
The decision, taken by Prime Minister’s Office Sunday, follows a string of meetings that started Saturday at various levels of Railways helmed by the Railway Board.
Lockdown in New York: When time, and Times Square, came to a standstillSubscriber Only
March 22, 2020 20:08 IST
Sagar Rajagopal, who has seen Manhattan slowly depopulate over the course of the past week as nearly all offices shifted to the work from home model, writes: The shutdown is both desperately needed and painful at a human level.
Centre asks social media intermediaries to curb, take down misinformation on COVID-19
March 22, 2020 13:38 IST
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Saturday wrote to all social media intermediaries to initiate awareness campaigns warning users not to circulate or upload any false information or news regarding covid-19.
Bihar reports first positive coronavirus death, six casualties in India
March 22, 2020 13:23 IST
Bihar health department confirmed the death and said the initial report confirming him positive came on Sunday from Rajendra Memorial Research Institute, Patna. The second report from NIV, Pune is awaited.
Coronavirus pandemic: TMC asks its MPs to withdraw from Parliament
March 22, 2020 12:53 IST
"The Prime Minister himself has spoken about the urgent need for social distancing and the need to not assemble in large groups and that those above the age of 65 should take abundant care," TMC leader Derek O'Brien's letter read.
Amid coronavirus outbreak, Army mulls curtailing entry of civilians, veterans in military stationsSubscriber Only
March 22, 2020 14:59 IST
Official travel has been curtailed and large gatherings are being avoided. Most of the meetings are being held through video conferencing. All institutes and clubs have been closed for the time being.
Discriminatory behaviour against people, who may have COVID-19, can hinder disease control, says WHO
March 22, 2020 11:23 IST
With regard to the spread of the disease, it has been recommended that words like “acquiring” or “contracting” should be used instead of saying that people are “transmitting COVID-9” or “infecting others” or “spreading the virus”.
Punjab orders lockdown till March 31Subscriber Only
March 23, 2020 11:15 IST
Deputy Commissioners of all the 22 districts were asked to issue orders in the respective districts for the lockdown that would come into effect at 6 am Monday and would remain into effect till 9 pm on March 31.
Coronavirus scare: Punjab Health Minister says NRIs coming to India are being ‘irresponsible’Subscriber Only
March 22, 2020 10:31 IST
Meanwhile, seven persons,including six relatives of the Nawanshahr man who passed away after cardiac arrest and tested positive post death, have been tested positive for coronavirus.
Doaba: Six relatives, an acquaintance of patient who died due to coronavirus, test positiveSubscriber Only
March 22, 2020 10:12 IST
The state department of health and family welfare said three sons, a daughter-in-law, a daughter and a granddaughter of the 70-year-old man who died on March 18 had contracted the virus.
Chandigarh: Teams on lookout for 278 people who recently came from abroadSubscriber Only
March 22, 2020 10:01 IST
The list was circulated to all three police divisions — Central, East and South. Around 131 individuals out of the 278 stay in the East division, around 129 in the Central division and the rest in South division.
Punjab: Man detected with COVID-19 after returning from UK; took Shatabdi, cab to reach home
March 22, 2020 09:47 IST
A UK returned person has tested positive for coronavirus at the Government Medical College, Amritsar. The patient had spent the night in a Delhi hotel before taking the Shatabdi to Amritsar. He also booked a cab to reach his home. “The patient came from the UK and landed in Delhi, where he stayed at a […]
Assam: 4-year-old suspect COVID-19 case retested, declared negativeSubscriber Only
March 22, 2020 10:06 IST
According to Jorhat district administration officials, the child had come from Bihar along with her sister and mother.
Coronavirus: Chandigarh Home Secretary home quarantinedSubscriber Only
March 22, 2020 09:43 IST
Principal Secretary to Haryana CM too home quarantined
Coronavirus: 3 more test positive in Mohali district
March 22, 2020 09:27 IST
Two more cases who might have COVID-19 are secondary contacts of the first COVID-19 patient reported in the Tricity. These include a young female resident of Mohali and a young male resident of Chandigarh. In all, 11 samples were sent to the PGIMER testing laboratory on Saturday.
Get Well SoonSubscriber Only
March 22, 2020 12:35 IST
What does a fast-spreading virus, one that has led the government to impose restrictions on travel and trade, mean to an already slowing economy? As the PM announces an economic task force in the wake of coronavirus, The Indian Express mines data to find that pre-existing conditions in India today suggest that the road to recovery, unlike in the 2008 global financial crisis, will be long.
COVID-19: Government clears coronavirus tests for more, guidelines to rope in private labsSubscriber Only
March 22, 2020 06:56 IST
Under the expanded testing protocol, “asymptomatic direct, high-risk contacts of confirmed cases should (also) be tested once between day 5-14 of coming in contact”.
Amid curbs on hearings, families, inmates riot in Bengal jail, 12 hurt
March 22, 2020 07:50 IST
Nearly a dozen people were injured in the clash, including officials. Several are critical and hospitalised. There was no official confirmation on the death of an inmate.
Deep-cleaning a trainSubscriber Only
March 22, 2020 11:54 IST
Amidst an unprecedented shutdown of trains today in response to the PM’s call for Janata Curfew to check the spread of COVID-19, The Indian Express on what it takes to corona-proof the Indian Railways and its 54,000 coaches: about 16,000 litres of cleaning agents and a trainful of resolve.
Covid-19: PM Modi urges calm as migrants leave cities for homeSubscriber Only
March 22, 2020 07:31 IST
PM Modi’s appeal came as West Bengal and Jharkhand asked the Railways to stop trains entering their states from outside.
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