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Coronavirus outbreak LAST updates: Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram shot Narendra Modi after the prime minister on Tuesday announced an economic package of Rs 20 lakh crores to provide relief to people and help the country combat the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
Yesterday, the Prime Minister gave us a headline and a blank page. Naturally, my reaction was a target! “Chidambaram said.
Also, “Today, we expect the FM to fill in the blank page. We will carefully count every additional rupee that the government will really infuse into the economy.”
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold a press conference on Wednesday to provide the fine print of the economic package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic, CNN-News18 reported. However, the official statement on the timing of the press conference has yet to be announced.
The focus of the package will be on workers and small-scale sectors, according to sources. The Center wants to secure employment, maintain demand and the supply chain, and ensure the consumption of non-essential goods, the sources added.
Addressing the nation for the fifth time since the coronavirus outbreak in India, Modi announced on Tuesday a massive package of Rs 20 lakh crore.
Even as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise across the country, the doubling rate has improved to 12.2 days in the past three days from 10.9 days in the past two weeks, the Tuesday said on Tuesday. health minister Harsh Vardhan.
He also highlighted the need to improve surveillance and contact tracking in view of migrants and expatriates returning to their homes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that there will be a fourth phase of the national closure, but with new and different rules.
His announcement came on a day when the number of confirmed cases in the country increased to 70,756 and the number of victims reached 2,293.
In his speech to the nation, Modi also announced an aid package of Rs.20 lakh crores, amounting to almost 10 percent of GDP, which he says will address the problems of a wide range of sectors. Details of the package will be announced by the finance minister, he said.
India reports 3,604 cases, 87 deaths in 24 hours
The number of deaths from COVID-19 rose to 2,293 and the number of cases rose to 70,756 in the country on Tuesday, registering an increase of 87 deaths and 3,604 cases in the last 24 hours from Monday at 8 a.m., according to the Union Ministry of Health. . The total figure of 70,756 includes foreign citizens.
The railways resumed passenger train services on Tuesday. PTI
The number of active COVID-19 cases in the country was 46,008, while 22,454 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the ministry said.
Therefore, about 31.73 percent of patients have recovered so far. ” PTI He quoted a senior health ministry official as saying.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the death rate is 3.2 percent, while the doubling rate has now improved to 12.2 days. However, he highlighted the need to improve surveillance and contact tracing in view of migrants and expatriates returning home.
Of the 87 deaths reported since Monday morning, 36 were in Maharashtra, 20 in Gujarat, six in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, five in West Bengal and one in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.
Of the 2,293 deaths, Maharashtra represents the highest number of deaths in 868, followed by Gujarat (513), Madhya Pradesh (221), West Bengal (190), Rajasthan (113), Uttar Pradesh (80), Delhi (73), Tamil Nadu (53) and Andhra Pradesh (45).
According to the website of the ministry of health, more than 70 percent of deaths are due to comorbidities.
According to the data update from the Ministry of Health in the morning, the highest number of 23,401 confirmed cases is from Maharashtra, followed by Gujarat (8,541), Tamil Nadu (8,002), Delhi (7,233), Rajasthan (3,988), Madhya Pradesh (3,785) and Uttar Pradesh (3,573).
However, according to a PTI The count at 9.05 p.m., 12 hours after the health ministry update, the case count across the country had touched 74,029 while the number had risen to 2,338. According to the news agency, 23,938 people had been cured and released.
According to data released by the state health department, Maharashtra reported 1,026 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the count to 24,427, while the number of deaths increased to 921.
With 53 recent deaths, 28 of them in Mumbai alone, the number of deaths shot up to 921, a health official said. PTI. Mumbai also reported 426 new cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country’s financial capital to 14,781.
In neighboring Gujarat, 261 more people contracted the viral infection in the Ahmedabad district, while 21 people died from the disease. So far, Ahmedabad has reported 6,353 cases and 421 deaths.
Meanwhile, confirmed cases in the National Capital soared to 7,639, with 406 new cases reported as of Tuesday morning, Delhi also reported its highest peak of single-day deaths, as 13 people died from the infection. viral, bringing the number to 86.
New cases were also reported in Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, among others. The number of cases in Tami Nadu skyrocketed from 716 to 8,718 and eight deaths were recorded.
Kerala, which had stopped seeing new cases until a few days ago, saw five new cases as the Keralitas flow returned home from other countries and states.
PM announces budget package, says 4.0 lock will be different
A day after interacting with chief ministers on the way forward in the battle against COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a Rs.20 lakh crore economic package aimed at making the country self-sufficient.
Calling the coronavirus outbreak “an unimaginable crisis for humanity,” he said the only way forward was to turn the crisis into an opportunity and make India self-sufficient.
Modi also noted that the crisis has taught everyone the importance of local manufacturing, the local market, and local supply chains. “All of our demands during the crisis were met ‘locally’. Now, it is time to talk about local products and help these local products go global,” he said.
“Today I announce a special economic package. This will play an important role in the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’. The announcements made by the government about COVID-19, the RBI decisions and today’s package total Rs 20 Lakh Crores. This is 10 percent of India’s GDP. ” he said.
The prime minister said the economic package will place emphasis on land, work, liquidity and laws. He further stated: “This package is for our small and medium-sized craft industries, which provide livelihoods for millions of people.”
The prime minister also hinted at economic reforms and said the details of the economic package will be announced by the finance minister in the coming days. These reforms include agricultural supply chain reforms, a rational tax system, simple and clear laws, capable human resources, and a sound financial system. These reforms will promote business, attract investment and further strengthen Make in India, he said.
The prime minister also said that there would be a fourth phase of the blockade that would have new rules, which would be announced after incorporating the suggestions given by the states.
“Scientists say the crown will be part of our lives for a long time. But we cannot let our lives remain confined around the virus. We will wear masks and maintain social distancing, but we will not let it affect us. So lockdown 4 will have a new one. form with new rules, “he said, adding that details of the same will be revealed before May 18.
Railways restarts passenger trains
Meanwhile, the railways cautiously resumed their passenger service after more than 50 days, as three trains left New Delhi and another five went to the National Capital, each with around 1,100 passengers who were first screened. and they followed other regulations required by the COVID-19 pandemic, under the strict surveillance of the authorities.
In an unprecedented move, the railroads, which is called the country’s lifeline, had suspended passenger service as of midnight on March 22 due to the pandemic, leaving thousands of people stranded as air services and Road stops also stopped during the coronavirus blockade.
Passengers at boarding stations expressed mixed feelings of relief and apprehension, with many arriving before the scheduled train departures.
The Railways have issued new guidelines for traveling on these special trains, asking passengers to bring their own food and bedding and to arrive at stations at least 90 minutes before departure for a health exam following the pandemic. The railways also forced passengers to download the Aarogya Setu app.
Shramik special trains for migrants also continued to operate, with the first Shramik special train from the Mysuru division of the South Western Railway departing for Bihar on Tuesday with 1,428 migrant workers on board. About 2,400 migrants from Surat and Pune have been brought on two special trains to Uttarakhand, authorities said. PTI.
Indian repatriation center in the second phase of the Vande Bharat mission
Under the Union government’s Vande Bharat Mission, a total of 6,527 Indians from the Gulf region, as well as countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Malaysia and the Maldives, PTI sources cited as saying.
Sources also said the Center plans to repatriate Indians from 31 countries on 149 flights in the second phase of the mission, May 16-22. The government will bring people back from Canada, Oman, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, France, Tajikistan, Singapore, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Qatar, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Japan, Kuwait and Italy, they said.
With contributions from agencies
Update date: May 13, 2020 10:04:25 IST
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