Coronavirus live updates: China reports 45 imported cases, India begins curfew
UPDATED 8 MIN AGO
- “South Korea confirmed 98 more cases and two additional deaths as of Saturday, while China reported 46 new confirmed cases and six more deaths.
- Singapore will bar entry and transit to all short-term visitors starting from 11:59 p.m. on Monday.
- India started a 14-hour curfew as part of the efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak.”
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BBC:
India observes 14-hour coronavirus curfew
3 hours ago
“More than a billion people in India have been asked to observe a 14-hour long curfew to try to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the curfew last week, telling citizens that it would be a test in order to assess the county's ability to fight the virus.
Mr Modi urged citizens to stay indoors from 07:00 (01:30 GMT) until 21:00 on Sunday.
India has so far recorded 315 cases.
Mr Modi told his followers on Twitter: "Let us all be a part of this curfew, which will add tremendous strength to the fight against Covid-19 menace. The steps we take now will help in the times to come."”
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India has barred entry to everyone, including citizens, flying from certain countries, including the UK and most European nations. It has also cancelled most entry visas for people flying in from other countries.”
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The Taj Mahal, the country's most iconic monument, closed its doors on Tuesday, along with more than 140 other monuments and museums.”
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Coronavirus India updates: Coronavirus cases cross 340 in India, death toll reaches 6
22 Mar, 2020 01.59 PM IST
“01:56 PM
7 more persons have been tested positive for Coronavirus in Punjab
Now, total 21 people are infected with COVID-19 in the state”
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Coronavirus Pandemic LIVE Updates: Death of 38-Year-Old in Bihar Takes India Toll to 6, Total Infections at 324
“India is witnessing an unprecedented shutdown following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for a 'Janata curfew'. The 'Janata curfew' got underway at 7 am and will continue till 9pm. People are largely keeping themselves indoor as part of the social distancing exercise to stop the spread of the virus and bare number of public transport vehicles are plying on nearly empty roads. All markets and establishments except those dealing in essential goods and services will be closed for the day. Punjab, meanwhile, has become the fifth states to announce a lockdown till March 31, following similar announcements by Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Bihar.”
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Coronavirus LIVE: 2 die in Mumbai and Patna, India under Janta Curfew
Last Updated at March 22 2020 14:00 IST
“Roads were empty and public transport and markets closed in India as millions put themselves under a 14-hour long voluntary
curfew on Sunday to limit the fast-spreading
coronavirus epidemic in the country, where 324 people have so far been found to have contracted the disease.”
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“Modi in a televised address to the nation last week urged citizens to stay indoors from 7am to 9pm--a move that he said would be a crucial test for a country to assess its abilities to fight the pandemic.
“Let us all be a part of this curfew, which will add tremendous strength to the fight against the COVID-19 menace,” Prime Minister
Narendra Modi tweeted minutes before the 'Janta Curfew' commenced. “The steps we take now will help in the times to come,’ he said in the tweet.”
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“While India placed travel restrictions relatively early in the spread of
Covid-19, and several states moved quickly to shutter public places, the country’s high population density (and the associated difficulty in practising social distancing), overburdened public health infrastructure, high prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the prospect of transmission from younger people to the elderly in joint families all stack the odds against effective containment.”
Can India win the fight against deadly coronavirus?
Updated: Mar 22, 2020, 11.17 AM IS
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