Coronavirus Lockdown : PM Modi urges people to save themselves

PM Modi has asked the people of India to take the lockdown announced to control the spread of coronavirus seriously and duly follow instructions.

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Taking note of some were not following instructions, PM Modi urged people to save themselves and their family by following the instructions seriously. "Many people are still not taking the lockdown seriously. Please save yourself, save your family, follow the instructions seriously," PM Modi wrote on Twitter on Monday morning as confirmed cases in India crossed 400.

All inter-state buses, passenger trains and metro services were suspended across the country till March 31, while 80 districts in 17 states and five Union Territories were placed under complete lockdown to control the spread of novel coronavirus.

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The districts where lockdown was announced include 10 districts each in Maharashtra and Kerala, six districts each in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, five each in Karnataka and Haryana, three each in Tamil Nadu and Punjab.

In an earlier tweet, he had said the country thanked each person who led the fight against the coronavirus. "Many thanks to the countrymen," Modi wrote. He said that with this "resolve and patience, let's restrict (social distancing) ourselves as part of this long battle."

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Mumbai local train services to stop from Sunday, March 22 midnight

Mumbai finally braces for a virtual lockdown as local train services will stop from Sunday, March 22 midnight till March 31 in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus.

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In an unprecedented move, the railways on Sunday announced suspension of all its passenger services from March 22 midnight to March 31 midnight and said only goods trains will run during the period.

Nearly 80 lakh people use the suburban trains in Mumbai everyday, a Central Railway official said.

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However, BEST bus services will continue in the metropolis to facilitate movement of staff of the essential services. The Mumbai suburban rail network operates more than 3,000 services everyday, facilitating people to reach their workplaces, a state government official said.

The State government was also contemplating the possibility of suspension of local train services.

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IGI Airport bars all international flights for one week from Sunday March 22

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The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has barred all International flights for one week from March 22 onwards amid the coronavirus pandemic. Several passengers queued up at the departure lane of IGI Airport (Terminal-3). No scheduled international commercial passenger flights are allowed to land in India from today for one week as per Government of India's advisory.

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According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of positive cases of coronavirus in India now stands at 315.  

There have been four deaths in the country due to coronavirus so far as per information given by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Various international flights have also been suspended at Mumbai airport amid COVID-19 outbreak.

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Bollywood Singer Kanika Kapoor tested Coronavirus positive

Kanika Kapoor, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Friday March 20, attended three parties after returning to Lucknow from London last week, according to her father Rajiv Kapoor. Kanika was admitted to the King George's Medical University (KGMU) hospital in Lucknow after testing coronavirus positive.

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While giving an interview on March 20, Rajiv Kapoor said that Kanika came in contact with around 400 families at the three different parties in Lucknow.

The singer, however, has denied her father's claims and said that she only attended one family get together.

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Soon after father Rajiv Kapoor's interview, Kanika spoke to a news channel in a telephonic conversation and contradicted her father's statement, adding that she was only exposed to about thirty people at one get together.

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Kanika Kapoor travelled to London lately to meet her children and returned to Lucknow last week. Upon landing in the Uttar Pradesh capital, Kanika refrained from informing authorities concerned about her travel history. Kanika also attended a lavish party with her friends and family at a five-star hotel in Lucknow thereafter. This party was hosted by top interior designer Adil Ahmad, nephew of Akbar Ahmad Dumpy. Adil had designed the interiors for Vasundhara Raje's Delhi home. Raje was also part of the dinner hosted by Adil, as was her son Dushyant.

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She, however, has denied reports of dodging airport authorities after landing in Lucknow. "I am an educated and hardworking girl. I was part of the scanning process at the airport. I also called the CMO to check me and filled all forms at the airport," Kanika told a news channel. Her father Rajiv Kapoor also reiterated and said that Kanika did the test at the airport and "nothing" was reported at that point of time.

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Coronavirus claims its 3rd death in India

Coronavirus claims its 3^rd death in India

On March 17, 2020 India reported its third coronavirus death. The patient was 64-year-old man and was being treated in Mumbai’s Kasturba hospital. Maharashtra has the maximum number of coronavirus patients in India, at 39. The first two deaths occurred in Karnataka and New Delhi, respectively.

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Now, the number of deaths globally has crossed 7,150. Of the 180,000 confirmed cases globally, almost 80,000 patients have reportedly recovered from the infection.

The number of positive coronavirus cases in India rose to 236 on Friday, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.

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India remains at Stage 2 of the outbreak, which means the spread is through local transmission, which can be traced. The health ministry said there is no evidence of community transmission yet, in which it is hard to tell how the patient contracted the virus.

Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday announced a 24-hour shutdown from midnight on Saturday and said that it will be observed as 'coronavirus awareness day', The Times of India reported.

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PM Modi Urges 'Janata Curfew' On March 22, 2020

PM Modi Urges 'Janata Curfew' On March 22, 2020

On March 19, 2020 Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to citizens to observe a "Janata curfew" on Sunday, March 22 across India.

PM Modi urged people not to move out of their homes on 22nd March. He also urged the state governments, organisations like the NCC and NSS, which are led by youth, civil society and other organisations to actively encourage citizens to follow ‘Janata Curfew’ and stay inside their homes.

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The Prime Minister also cautioned citizens against hoarding and panic-buying, assuring that there would be no shortage of essentials like milk, medicines and food.

PM Modi said, "Under this Janata (public) curfew, no one should leave their home or gather in their neighbourhoods. Only those related to essential services should go out".

The Prime Minister suggested that the one-day exercise would help people get used to self-isolating. Stay home unless absolutely essential in the next few weeks, he said, urging determination and restraint.

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PM requested all citizens to applaud the services extended by airlines’ staff, the cleanliness staff, those who deliver food, those who drive railways, bus or autorickshaws, government officials, policemen and the media. Terming them as ‘Rashtra Rakshaks’, PM Modi said that the country was indebted to their services. PM Modi urged citizens to stand in the balconies at 5 PM on 22nd March and clap for five minutes to express gratitude to such people.

Schools, colleges, theatres, malls and shopping areas have been shut down in large parts of the country. Religious gatherings and weddings have been put off.

PM thanks people for supporting the cause of Sunday's Janata Curfew

PM Modi has hailed the efforts of people from various walks of life that have come together to support the initiative of Janata Curfew this Sunday, the 22nd of March, in an effort to contain the spread of corona virus Covid 19.

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Coronavirus less severe in children than adults: Study

Children have fewer symptoms and less severe disease from infection with the novel coronavirus, according to a review of studies which suggests that kids infected by a household contact often show symptoms before them.

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The review, published in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, noted that the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, seems to cause fewer symptoms and less severe disease in children compared with adults.

According to the researchers (including from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland & the University of Melbourne in Australia) children are just as likely as adults to become infected with the virus, but are less likely to be unwell or develop severe symptoms.

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According to the study, there are four coronaviruses that circulate in humans, mostly causing respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms -- ranging from the common cold to severe disease.

The scientists said most reported infections with SARS-CoV-2 have occurred in children with a documented household contact, adding that kids with COVID-19 may be more likely to develop gastrointestinal symptoms.

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