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Coronavirus cases: the ongoing 21-day national blockade to contain the COVID-19 crisis will end on April 14
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a four-hour meeting with at least 13 chief ministers by video conference on Saturday, indicating that the closure amid the COVID-19 pandemic would last two weeks after considering requests from chief ministers, They preferred a longer containment period. The ongoing 21-day national shutdown to contain the COVID-19 crisis, announced by Prime Minister Modi on March 24, is scheduled to end on April 14. The Prime Minister also marked a shift in the fight against the pandemic, from saving lives to saving lives and the economy. The Cabinet has been asked to resume work starting Monday. In addition to West Bengal, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana and Punjab have announced the extension of the blockade to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The highly infectious COVID-19 has killed 273 people in the country, with 34 new deaths reported in the past 24 hours. The total number of positive coronavirus cases is now 8,356.
Here are the live updates on the coronavirus pandemic:
Coronavirus “perfect storm” for India, rest of South Asia: World Bank
South Asia is on track for its worst economic performance in 40 years, with decades of progress in fighting poverty at risk from the coronavirus, the World Bank said Sunday.
India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan and other smaller nations, which have 1.8 billion people and some of the most densely populated cities on the planet, have so far reported relatively few cases of coronavirus, but experts fear they may be the next points. critics.
A shipment of hydroxychloroquine from India arrived at Newark airport on Saturday (local time), according to India’s ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
“Supporting our partners in the fight against # Covid19. The shipment of hydroxychloroquine from India arrived at Newark airport today,” he said in a tweet.
Manipur government makes mask use mandatory in public places
The state government has ordered that all people who go out into the public space have to wear a mask that covers the person’s nose and mouth in the public interest, this has already entered into force, official sources added. Defaulters will be penalized, added government sources.
UK requests £ 200m in aid to help stem second wave of coronavirus
Britain said on Sunday that it was pledging £ 200 million ($ 248 million) to the World Health Organization (WHO) and charities to help curb the spread of the coronavirus in vulnerable countries and help prevent a second wave of infections
The highly infectious COVID-19 has killed 273 people in the country, with 34 new deaths reported in the past 24 hours. The total number of positive coronavirus cases is now 8,356.
More than 10% of the US carrier’s crew test positive for viruses: Navy
More than 10 percent of the 4,800 crew on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Navy said Saturday, days after the chief of the Navy resigned for his mishandling of the outbreak.
“92 percent of the TR crew has been tested. As of today, 550 were positive, 3,673 were negative,” said a spokesman for the US Navy. USA To AFP.
The spokesperson said 3,696 have been transferred to available hotels and barracks in Guam, where the ship has been docked since its former captain blew the whistle in the blast, igniting a public confrontation with the Pentagon that culminated in the resignation of the secretary of the United States Navy, Thomas Modly. on Tuesday.
The Council of Ministers, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and which includes Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nirmala Sitharaman, will resume work in their ministries from Monday, a day before the end of the shutdown to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, the sources said. Saturday night.
Canadian lawmakers approve vast financial aid program for pandemics
Canadian lawmakers on Saturday approved a wage subsidy program heralded as the largest economic measure in the country since World War II, to help companies and their employees overcome the coronavirus crisis.
Parliament is suspended, but held an exceptional session in the middle of the Easter weekend to adopt the Can $ 73 billion ($ 52 billion) program, which aims to pay companies 75 percent of the wages of your employees to avoid mass layoffs.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the session. He had been isolated in his home for a month after his wife contracted the virus.
Coronavirus: At least 40 Indians, American Indians killed in the US USA, Over 1,500 positive COVID-19 test
More than 40 American Indians and citizens of India have reportedly lost their lives to the deadly coronavirus, and the number of people who have tested positive for the dreaded disease is more than 1,500, according to community leaders in the US. . USA, now the global COVID. 19 access points.
The United States has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 COVID-19 deaths in a single day with 2,108 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, while the number of infections in the United States has crossed 500,000, according to latest data from Johns Hopkins University. .
At least six employees of the iconic Taj Mahal Palace and Taj Mahal Towers hotel in south Mumbai, Colaba, tested positive for coronavirus, a doctor attached to a private hospital said Saturday.
Indian Hotels Company (IHC), which runs the Taj Hotel chain, confirmed that some of its employees tested positive for the contagious virus, but did not specify the number.
The coronavirus could have infected 8.2 Lakh without blocking: Center
The Union Health Ministry said on Saturday that the number of coronavirus cases in India would have shot up to 8.2 lakh by April 15 if the center had not implemented a national closure and other containment measures.
“According to a statistical analysis carried out by us, India would have recorded a cumulative 41 percent increase in the number of cases, bringing the total to 2.08 lakh on April 11 and 8.2 lakh on April 15 if there were no there have been blockages or other containment measures, “Health Ministry official Lav Agarwal said in his daily briefing
United States Records Highest Coronavirus Deaths Globally As Count Exceeds 20,000 – Report
The death toll in the United States in the coronavirus outbreak exceeded 20,000 on Saturday, according to a count maintained by Johns Hopkins University. The outbreak has now claimed the lives of at least 20,071 people in the US. USA, which also leads the world in the number of confirmed infections with 519,453, according to the count of the school based in Baltimore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who held a four-hour meeting with at least 13 senior ministers by video conference today, has indicated that the shutdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic would last two weeks after considering requests from senior ministers , who preferred a longer containment period.
- Odisha and Punjab have already announced an extension of the blockade.
- Shortly after the meeting with the Prime Minister, both Maharashtra and Telangana also announced an extension.
- The Bihar government in a letter to the center raised no objection to extending the blockade; However, he wants an exception to continue rural construction and relief work in case of flooding, sources told NDTV. Bihar saw massive flooding last year and reconstruction projects are still ongoing.
This is what the main ministers said about the extension of the blockade:
- “The prime minister has made the right decision to extend the blockade. Today, India’s position is better than that of many developed countries because we started the blockade early. If it is stopped now, all profits would be lost. To consolidate, it is necessary extend it. ” Prime Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted minutes after the meeting.
- “Extend the blockade. We are not short of infrastructure to deal with the coronavirus, but the question is to implement policies effectively. Prime Minister Modi has always welcomed the suggestions of the states,” said Madhya Pradesh Prime Minister Shivraj Singh. Chouhan.
- “It is important to extend the national blockade … We need a common aid policy for the rabi (winter) harvest,” said Rajasthan Prime Minister Ashok Gehlot.
- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the extension of the blockade must be done in a “humane and practical” way, adding that her state’s economy has suffered.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who held a four-hour meeting with at least 13 chief ministers by video conference on Saturday, said the shutdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic would take two weeks.
- Prime Minister Modi also marked a shift in the fight against the pandemic, from saving lives to saving lives and the economy.
- Three weeks ago, while announcing the closure, Prime Minister Modi had said: “Jaan hai toh jahaan hai (the world exists if life exists) “However, towards the end of today’s meeting, he emphasized”Jaan bhi jahaan bhi (both life and the economy are important) “, since the blockade has put great pressure on companies.
- Sources say, after “jaan bhi jahaan bhi“Comment, the Cabinet has been asked to resume work since Monday.
