The 24 states and union territories of the country are vulnerable to corona infection. According to the data released by the state governments, the number of infected has reached 588 as of Wednesday morning, so far 11 people have lost their lives. However, the central government has so far reported 562 positive and 512 active cases in the country. A 54-year-old infected patient succumbed during treatment in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Corona has the highest number of 112 cases in Maharashtra, while Kerala (109) is second. The lockdown will remain in all states from Tuesday midnight for the next 21 days. Meanwhile, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said that people should not violate the lockdown. In America, the army had to call for this, if the situation does not come under our control, we may have to give orders to shoot if we break the rules. On the other hand, the airline of Great Airlines reached Jodhpur Airport in the morning carrying 277 Indians from Tehran city of Iran. All people were screened at the airport. They have been taken to the Army's Jodhpur Quarantine Center.
The police are ready to implement the lockdown and curfew. According to the Home Ministry, legal action will be taken against those who break the rules of lockdown. There is a provision of fine in some cases besides jail for one to two years.
Updates:
6 people have been found corona positive in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Of these 5 people are from Indore and one is from Ujjain.
In Chhattisgarh, the government has announced to give free rice to all poor families under the public distribution system in April and May.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued to all the states and union territories. They have been asked to set up a 24-hour control room at the state and district levels. Units producing food products should not be closed. The supply of essential goods continued uninterrupted.
Jayanthi Ravi, Principal Secretary of Health of Gujarat, said that FIRs have been registered against 147 people who violated home quarantine. The education department has said that students of classes 1 to 9 and 11th in the state will be promoted to the next class without examination.
The Haryana government gave the responsibility to 22 officers to monitor the prevention work of Corona. These include 19 IAS, two IPS and one IFS officer.
The Chief Minister's Office of Uttarakhand has said that all essential goods shops in the state will be open from 7 am to 10 am. The lockdown will be strictly enforced after 10 pm.
The Delhi government has said that the doctors, paramedical and health workers engaged in the treatment of Corona will take action against the landlords who are pressurizing them to vacate the house.
Police barricades continue on Uttar Pradesh-Delhi boarder. Police are only allowing vehicles with essential goods to go.
Members of Telangana's Panchayat Raj Teachers Union gave Rs 16 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to deal with Corona.
42 people fully recovered in the country, treatment of 469 patients continues
Both people who were first found corona positive in Maharashtra have recovered. Two weeks ago, the investigation found them infected. Both reports came negative on Tuesday. Both were discharged from the hospital on Wednesday morning. With this, 42 people have completely recovered and gone home, while 469 patients are being treated in quarantine centers.
Misconduct with female doctor in Telangana
Police misbehaved with a female doctor going on duty during a lockdown in Khammam, Telangana. Dr. Himabindu said that a policeman beat me up. Catching my hair and dragged me Seized my ID and phone. When I complained, he apologized.
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