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Coronavirus blockade: The Home Office wrote to the Bengal government about violations of the blockade guidelines
New Delhi:
The Interior Ministry wrote to the Bengal government today, for the second time in less than a week, to warn it against “violation of the blockade measures.” In a brief letter sent to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, the ministry said: “… the gradual dilution of the confinement from West Bengal was reported, with an increase in the number of exceptions provided by the state government.”
“For example, non-essential item related stores have been allowed to operate. There is no regulation in the vegetable, fish and lamb markets where people have been crowded in complete violation of social distancing rules …” add the letter.
The letter identified Rajabazaar, Narkel Danga (where the center has claimed an increase in COVID-19 cases), Topsia, Metiaburz, Gardenreach, Ikbalpur and Maniktala as areas where these rules have been violated. All of these areas have large Muslim populations.
A senior ministry official also told NDTV that the center is also concerned that the state is not doing enough to trace possible cases of COVID-19 linked to Tablighi Jamaat, an Islamic sect that held a religious meeting in Delhi last month and It has been linked to over 1,500 cases across the country.
“So far they have identified 200 people but refuse to share information with the center,” said the official.
The center has also accused the state of allowing religious congregations. According to the Disaster Management Law (2005), such meetings are not allowed. In fact, states had advocated for social distancing even during festivals held in recent weeks and have also done so for upcoming events.
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has beaten those who play “communal politics” at the Tablighi Jamaat event, said today she was unaware of the letter. She went on to say that her government was more concerned with the coronavirus than with a communal virus.
Other points raised by the Ministry of the Interior refer to political leaders who distribute free rations instead of an institutional delivery system.
“Strict action is being requested on the matter …,” says the letter, which also requests a report from the state government.
West Bengal coronavirus blockade: letter from the Home Office to the government of Bengal
The country is nearing the end of a 21-day “total blockade” imposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month to control the spread of COVID-19. Under those orders, only stores that sell groceries, vegetables, and medicines can work, and all non-essential stores and industries close.
The blockade is likely to last two weeks, Prime Minister Modi said today after a video conference with 13 top ministers, including Mamata Banerjee.
Shortly after the meeting ended, Ms. Banerjee addressed a press conference in which she said her government would abide by the decision to extend the blockade. However, he said, certain industries, such as bakery, oil mills, bottled water and fishing, would be partially reopened.
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said her government will comply with the decision to extend the blockade
Ms. Banerjee, who has frequently clashed with the Narendra Modi government on political issues since last year’s Lok Sabha elections, said yesterday that she was not in favor of lifting the shutdown.
At the same time, however, it announced relaxations for some sectors.
The tea gardens in North Bengal will be partially reopened and the plucking of tea leaves will resume, but only 15% of staff will work at any given time. In tea factories, only 50 percent of workers would be allowed, he said.
It also allowed the reopening of flower markets, a decision heavily criticized by BJP leader and Union Minister Babul Supriyo, and the restart of taxi services.
All three occupations provide livelihoods for large populations in the state.
“The next two or three weeks will be very crucial. I know we are all suffocating, but what to do? Nobody likes the situation, we are not happy either. We have no other choice. There is nothing greater than human life,” said the chief minister. .
Bengal has reported 126 cases of COVID-19 so far, with five deaths related to the virus. Across the country, more than 7,500 cases have been reported and 242 deaths have been recorded.
World
17,09,085Cases
12,23,017Active
3.82,525Recovered
1.03,543Deaths
The coronavirus has spread to 185 countries. The total number of confirmed cases worldwide are 17,09,085 and 1.03,543 Have they died; 12,23,017 are active cases and 3.82,525 they have recovered as of April 11, 2020 at 5:21 pm.
India
7,529 768Cases
6,634 595Active
653 137Recovered
242 36Deaths
In India, there are 7,529 confirmed cases including 242 deaths The number of active cases is 6,634 and 653 recovered on April 11, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
State and District Details
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State |
Cases |
Active |
Recovered |
Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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DistrictCases Mumbai496 Pune130 Mumbai SuburbanSixty-five Thane31 Sangli24 Ahmednagartwenty-one Nagpursixteen Aurangabad8 Latur8 Palghar7 7 Raigad6 6 Satara5 5 Yavatmal4 4 Buldhana4 4 Osmanabad4 4 Kolhapurtwo Hingolitwo Ratnagiritwo Was theone Nashikone Sindhudurgone Amravatione Jalnaone Jalgaonone Gondiaone Expected details *732 |
1574 210 |
1276 134 |
188 63 |
110 13 |
|
DistrictCases Chennai151 Coimbatore60 60 Dindigul44 Tirunelveli38 Erode32 Tiruchirappalli30 Namakkal28 Ranipet27 Tiruppur27 Then I24 Madurai24 Karur22 Chengalpattu19 Villupuramsixteen Thoothukudisixteen Cuddalore13 Thiruvallur12 Thiruvarur12 Nagapattinameleven Salemeleven Thanjavureleven Virudhunagareleven Tiruvannamalai9 9 Kanchipuram7 7 Vellore6 6 Kanniyakumari6 6 Sivaganga5 5 The Nilgiris4 4 Tirupattur4 4 Ramanathapuramtwo Kallakurichitwo Perambalurone Ariyalurone Expected details *225 |
911 77 |
859 54 |
44 2. 3 |
8 |
|
DistrictCases South172 Central100 north66 Shahdara60 60 New Delhi55 South westtwenty-one West18 years Southeast18 years East14 Northeast9 9 northwest5 5 Expected details *365 |
903 5 5 |
864 4 4 |
25 |
14 one |
|
DistrictCases Jaipur67 Jodhpur29 Bhilwara2. 3 Jhunjhunu18 years Tonkeleven Churu7 7 Ajmer5 5 Bikaner5 5 Dausa5 5 Dungarpur5 5 Bharatpur4 4 Kota4 4 Jaisalmer3 Alwar3 Nagaurtwo Palitwo Pratapgarhtwo Dholpurone Sikarone Banswaraone Udaipurone Expected details *354 |
553 90 |
529 90 |
twenty-one |
3 |
|
DistrictCases Hyderabad168 Nizamabad26 Warangal Urban2. 3 Medchal Malkajgirisixteen Nalgonda13 Jogulamba Gadwal12 Ranga reddy12 Adilabad10 Kamareddy9 9 Karimnagar8 Mahabubnagar8 Suryapet8 Sangareddy7 7 Jagitial4 4 Vikarabad4 4 Medak4 4 Bhadradri Kothagudem4 4 Nirmal4 4 Nagarkurnooltwo Mulugutwo Jangoantwo Peddapallitwo Siddipetone Mahabubabadone Jayashankar Bhupalapallyone Expected details *153 |
504 31 |
452 twenty-one |
43 8 |
9 9 two |
|
DistrictCases Indore101 Bhopal42 Brunette12 Jabalpur7 7 Ujjain7 7 Barwani3 Khargone3 Chhindwaratwo Dewastwo Gwaliortwo Shivpuritwo Vidishaone Expected details *259 |
443 184 |
410 167 |
0 0 |
33 17 |
|
DistrictCases Gautam Buddha Nagar58 Agra51 Meerut33 Ghaziabad2. 3 Lucknow19 Saharanpursixteen Shamli14 Kanpur Nagar8 Sitapur8 Varanasi7 7 Bareilly6 6 Maharajganj6 6 Ghazipur5 5 Basti5 5 Firozabad4 4 Hathras4 4 Baghpat4 4 Kheri4 4 Pratapgarh3 Hapur3 Azamgarh3 Bulandshahr3 Jaunpur3 Muzaffarnagartwo Rae Barelitwo Mathuratwo Mirzapurtwo Pilibhittwo Bandtwo Prayagrajone Auraiyaone Shahjahanpurone Kaushambione Barabankione Moradabadone Bijnorone Budaunone Hardoione Expected details *122 |
433 two |
397 two |
32 |
4 4 |
|
DistrictCases Kurnool42 Spsr Nellore2. 3 Krishna12 Visakhapatnameleven Guntur10 Y.s.r. Kadapa9 9 Western godavari7 7 Chittoor6 6 Anantapur5 5 Prakasam4 4 Oriental Godavaritwo Expected details *250 |
381 18 years |
364 14 |
eleven 4 4 |
6 6 |
|
DistrictCases Kasaragod139 Kannur47 Ernakulam22 Thiruvananthapuramfifteen Pathanamthitta14 Malappurameleven Thrissur10 Idukki8 Kozhikode7 7 Palakkad6 6 Kollam5 5 Kottayam3 Wayanad3 Alappuzhatwo Expected details *72 |
364 7 7 |
239 |
123 27 |
two |
|
DistrictCases Ahmadabad76 Surat18 years Bhavnagar13 Gandhinagar12 Vadodara12 Rajkot9 9 Lout5 5 Porbandar3 Mahesanatwo Kachchhtwo Gir Somnathtwo Panch Mahalsone Anandone Sabar Kanthaone Jamnagarone Chhotaudepurone Morbione Launchone Expected details *147 |
308 67 |
258 60 60 |
31 5 5 |
19 two |
|
DistrictCases Bengaluru Urban58 Mysuru3. 4 Bidar10 Chikballapur10 Uttar Kannad10 Belagavi7 7 Dakshin Kannad7 7 Ballari6 6 Kalaburagi6 6 Bagalkot5 5 Rural Bengaluru5 5 Udupi4 4 Mandya3 Davangeretwo Gadagone Tumakuruone Kodaguone Dharwadone Chitradurgaone Expected details *42 |
214 17 |
171 10 |
37 7 7 |
6 6 |
|
DistrictCases Srinagar33 Bandipora24 Baramullasixteen Badgam9 9 Jammu5 5 Kupwara5 5 Udhampur4 4 Pulwama3 Rajauri3 Shopian3 Ganderbaltwo Expected details *100 |
207 2. 3 |
197 2. 3 |
6 6 |
4 4 |
|
DistrictCases Gurugram33 Faridabad19 Palwal17 Nuh12 Karnal5 5 Ambala4 4 Panipat4 4 Fatehabad3 Sirsa3 Panchkulatwo Bhiwanitwo Rohtakone Kaithalone Sonipatone Jindone Hisarone Charki dadrione Expected details *67 |
177 8 |
145 8 |
29 |
3 |
|
DistrictCases S.a.s Nagar2. 3 Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar18 years Amritsar10 Hoshiarpur6 6 Jalandhar6 6 Ludhiana5 5 Meek5 5 Clothe3 Fatehgarh Sahibtwo Pathankottwo Sas Mohalione Mogaone Barnalaone Patialaone Faridkotone Kapurthalaone Expected details *46 |
132 |
116 |
5 5 |
eleven |
|
DistrictCases Calcutta3. 4 Howrah14 Medinipur east8 Nadia5 5 Kalimpong5 5 Hooghly4 4 Jalpaiguri4 4 24 North Paraganas3 24 Paraganas Sur3 Purba Bardhaman3 Paschim Bardhamantwo Darjeelingone Medinipur westone Expected details *39 |
126 10 |
105 10 |
sixteen |
5 5 |
|
DistrictCases Patna5 5 Munger4 4 Saharsatwo Begusaraione Darbhangaone Lakhisaraione Nalandaone Siwanone Expected details *44 |
60 60 |
59 |
0 0 |
one |
|
DistrictCases Khordha31 Bhadrak3 Pushpintwo Hahapurone Kalahandione Kendraparaone Purione Expected details *8 |
48 4 4 |
Four. Five 4 4 |
two |
one |
|
DistrictCases Dehradun13 Udam Singh Nagar4 4 Nainital3 Almoraone Pauri Garhwalone Expected details *13 |
35 |
30 |
5 5 |
0 0 |
|
DistrictCases Golaghat9 9 Marigaon4 4 Nalbari4 4 Goalpara3 Catchone Dhubrione Hailakandione Kamrupone Karimganjone Lakhimpurone Kamrup Metroone South Salmara Mancacharone Expected details *one |
29 |
28 |
0 0 |
one one |
|
DistrictCases Kangra3 Expected details *25 |
28 |
twenty-one |
6 6 |
one |
|
DistrictCases Raipur4 4 Bilaspurone Durgone Rajnandgaonone Expected details *eleven |
18 years 8 |
9 9 8 |
9 9 |
0 0 |
|
DistrictCases Chandigarh18 years |
18 years |
eleven |
7 7 |
0 0 |
|
DistrictCases Expected details *17 |
17 4 4 |
sixteen 4 4 |
0 0 |
one |
|
DistrictCases Leh Ladakheleven Kargiltwo Expected details *two |
fifteen |
5 5 |
10 |
0 0 |
|
DistrictCases Northern Andaman and a Half7 7 Southern Andaman3 Expected details *one |
eleven |
eleven |
0 0 |
0 0 |
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DistrictCases North goa5 5 South goaone Expected details *one |
7 7 |
6 6 |
one |
0 0 |
|
DistrictCases Mahéone Expected details *6 6 |
7 7 two |
6 6 two |
one |
0 0 |
|
DistrictCases Imphal Westone Thoubalone |
two |
one |
one |
0 0 |
|
DistrictCases Gomatione Expected details *one |
two one |
two one |
0 0 |
0 0 |
|
one |
one |
0 0 |
0 0 |
|
|
DistrictCases Expected details *one |
one |
one |
0 0 |
0 0 |
