Total coronavirus cases in India jump to 177. 4 people have died due to the outbreak in the country while more than 9,000 have died all over the world.
New Delhi| In view of the coronavirus outbreak, no scheduled international commercial flights will land from March 22 till March 29 in India, announced the Health Ministry Thursday.
In a routine press briefing today, Joint Secretary Health and Family Welfare Department Luv Aggarwal issued the new COVID-19 guidelines and informed that metros, trains, buses and aircraft should reduce the frequency, ensure alternate sitting for social distancing. He added that there has been no community transmission in the country so far.
India bans entry of all international commercial passenger flights from March 22 to March 29.
The number of coronavirus cases in India jumped to 177 on Thursday. Mumbai also reported two fresh cases this morning, taking the total number of patients in Maharashtra to 49.
In Tamil Nadu, authorities have identified what they call is a ādomestic case.ā Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today address the nation to talk about steps being taken against the virus.
India is also looking at expanding the pool of random testing samples for COVID-19 to include patients with atypical pneumonia, which presents symptoms slightly different from pneumonia.
The death toll from coronavirus has topped 9000 globally.
Government of India: No scheduled international commercial passenger flights shall be allowed to land in India from March 22 for one week. #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/cr7txySAhJ
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2020
Senior citizens are advised to stay home by the central government.
States are being requested to enforce work from home for the private sector, except those working in emergency, essential services.
Government of India: State governments are being requested to enforce work for home for private sector employees except those working in emergency/essential services.
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2020
Railways to suspend all concessional travel except for students, patients and divyang category.
Govt of India: All children below 10 should be advised to stay at home and not to venture out. Railways and civil aviation shall suspend all concessional travel except for students, patients and divyang category. https://t.co/rf7XbLVvZ8
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2020
Following Kerala’s example, West Bengal to provide mid-day meals to children at home.
West Bengal Government will provide mid-day meal of the school children at their houses. https://t.co/klabmXlFBr
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2020
50 percent of Group B and C employees are required to attend office every day, and the remaining 50 percent of staff should be instructed to work from home. Working hours of the employees should be altered: Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions #Coronavirus pic.twitter.com/hZ1fiWTuoi
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2020
Dr Ravi Malik, Chairman of Media Cell, Indian Association of Pediatrics: Generally, most of the respiratory viruses specifically affect the children and mortality is more among them but this is not true for #COVID-19. There is no need to fear, it is a preventable disease. pic.twitter.com/BJjYpYHrpb
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2020
Pharma dept, consumer affairs ministry to take action against those charging exorbitant prices for masks, sanitisers
In view of #Coronavirus, all schools will remain closed for all the students, Heads of Schools, teaching and non-teaching staff from 19th March to 31st March. Evaluation work of annual exams are to be carried by concerned teachers from their homes: Government of Delhi pic.twitter.com/GodtzgzDFf
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2020
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