Delhi Corona Highlights:Delhi government decided to completely seal off 20 hotspots

Delhi Updates:
Live update 28|April|2020|8:00am:

 Delhi seal hotspots as cases cross 5, 200:

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 PM hints at extension of lockdown Delhi government decided to completely seal off 20 hotspots, Uttar Pradesh doing the same for seriously covid - 19 affected areas across 15 districts as the number of covid - 19 cases has reached.  7, 274 in India with 882 deaths.  PM Narendra Das Modi said the country is facing a 'social emergency "like situation as well as severe economic challenges due to the Corona - virus, which showed asharp spike in the infections, taking the nationwide tally to over 5, 200 with at least 149  deaths. A conference with Modi via video conference, some political leaders said the lockdown might not be litted completely after April 15 and they were told by the PM that the corona - virus life won't be the same. The situation in the country isakin  to a social emergency ... it has necessitated tough decisions' and we must continue to remain vigilant, "the prime minister told the leaders, according to ans official statement.  References



Background Coronavirus In India HIGHLIGHTS:
On the 31st day of India's nationwide lockdown, India's count of countrywide positive Covid-19 cases crossed the 24,000-mark on Friday with as many as 750 people reported dead by the contagion. The nationwide lockdown in India which started about a month ago has impacted nearly 40 million internal migrants, the World Bank has said. Meanwhile, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said 'BJP is spreading the virus of hatred and communal bias at the time when everyone together should fight

coronavirus,' speaking at CWC meeting. Meanwhile on economic front, on Thursday, Global stock markets rose due to the recovery in the crude oil prices.  The key Indian equity indices opened on a positive note, with the Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange trading over the 9,200 mark.In a major develpment amid the Coronavirus panemic, President Ram Nath Kovind has approved to promulgate 'The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020' which provides stricter punishments (upto 7 years imprisonment) for attacks against health workers. The ordinance makes acts of violence against healthcare personnel fighting Covid-19 pandemic as cognizable and non-bailable offences. The ordinance which amends the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 also provides for compensation for injury to healthcare service personnel or for causing damage or loss to property.The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the coronavirus continues to be extremely dangerous and will remain for a long time.Meanwhile remittances to India are likely to drop by 23 per cent from USD 83 billion last year to USD 64 billion this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in a global recession, the World Bank has said. Globally remittances are projected to decline sharply by about 20 per cent this year due to the economic crisis induced by the pandemic and shutdowns, according to a World Bank report on the impact of the Coronavirus COVID-19 on migration and remittances 

|Covid-19 in Delhi| Satyendar Jain confirms recovery of 28% patients:

|Delhi Health Minister satyender jain|photo

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain confirmed 2186 positive cases in Delhi till date. He further informed that 28% patients, total of 611 people have been recovered. He said, “As of today, there are a total of 2186 positive cases in Delhi, 75 of these were found yesterday.Delhi Updates A total of 611 people - 28% of the patients, have been recovered. 27 patients are in ICU and 5 on ventilators.” On state govt conducting COVID-19 tests of media persons, Health Minister said, “Considering them high at risk, we will be conducting COVID-19 tests for them too, the way we do for our own staff.”

Delhi-Noida border completely shut; doctors, goods transport exempted:

Corona lockdown in India updates: Personnel involved in COVID-19 management activities, central government employees, doctors, and media personnel with authorisation, as well as goods transport and ambulances have been exempted from this

|Exemption in lockdown|construction allowed in rural areas:

The lockdown was first announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24 in a bid to combat the Coronavirus endemic. It was further extended till May 3. On Wednesday, the Home Ministry had announced a series of exemptions given to different people and services during the lockdown.

The lockdown was first announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24 in a bid to combat the Coronavirus endemic. 

New Delhi: The government on Friday gave exemptions to a few more areas from the purview of the ongoing lockdown including construction activities in rural areas, water supply, sanitation works and functioning of non-banking financial institutions and cooperative credit societies across India.

In a communication to all States and Union Territories, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla also said collection, harvesting and processing of minor forest produce, non-timber forest produce by Schedule Tribes and other forest dwellers in forest areas were also allowed to be carried out during the lockdown which will last till May 3.

Construction activities in rural areas include water supply and sanitation, laying and erection of power transmission lines and laying of telecom optical fibre and cable along with related activities will be allowed, Bhalla said in his communication.

Non-Banking financial institutions, including housing finance companies, and micro finance institurions, including housing finance companies, and micro finance institutions with bare minimum staff and cooperative credit societies are exempted from the lockdown across India.

Bamboo, coconut, arecanut cocoa, spices plantation and their harvesting, processing, packaging, sale and marketing are also allowed to be carried out during the lockdown.

 CM Arvind Kejriwal

दिल्ली में प्लाज्मा थेरेपी से 19 कोरोना मरीजों के इलाज में मिली बडी़ कामयाबी अब जल्द ढीक होगें सभी मरीज भारत के डॉक्टरों को सलूट

NHAI to resume toll collection on national highways from April 20:

NEW DELHI: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will resume toll collection on national highways from April 20, as per a government communication, a move which is being opposed by the transport fraternity.

The government had on March 25 announced temporarily suspending toll collection on national highways to ease emergency services in view of the coronavirus outbreak.
"In view of the relaxations provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs for the inter state and intra state movement of all trucks and other goods / carrier vehicles ...NHAI should take actions necessary for compliance of the orders of Ministry of Home Affairs ... and tolling operations be resumed on 20th of April 2020," the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a letter to NHAI.

Replying to a letter from NHAI, the ministry said the NHAI in letters dated April 11 and 14 has highlighted reasons for resuming the collection of user fee on national highways, saying that the Ministry of Home Affairs has allowed a lot of activities with effect from April 20, including commercial and private establishments and construction activities.

"It has been further highlighted that user fee collection contributes to the government exchequer and also provides financial strength to NHAI in terms of budgetary support," the letter mentioned

CM Arvind Kejriwal

Covid-19: No relaxation of lockdown in Delhi, says Kejriwal

Updated: 20 Apr 2020,

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed concern over the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the national capital and said there will be no relaxation on restrictions till a review meeting is conducted on April 27 “Delhi has 11 districts and all of them have been declared hotspots. As per the central government, restrictions cannot be relaxed in containment zones,” Kejriwal said.

"Keeping in mind the lives of all Delhi residents, we have that there will be no relaxation in lockdown norms from tomorrow. We will sit in a meeting with all experts again on April 27 and review the situation. If need be, the lockdown norms will be relaxed after that," he added.

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week had said areas that show improvement in reducing the number of cases will see some relaxation

·         Delhi has the second highest number of cases in India, after Maharashtra, with 1,893    infected patients.                    

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that the national capital will continue to remain under lockdown  as it accounted for 12% of the total cases in the country. The government will, however, assess the situation again after one week.

Following suit, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh also stated that the curfew in the state will not be relaxed, except for the procurement of wheat. The situation will be reviewed again, he added.

The Kerala government, on the other hand, released guidelines to reopen the state in staggered manner. The "red zone" districts of Kasargod, Kannur, Kozhikode and Malappuram will continue to be under strict lockdown, while private vehicles will be allowed as per an odd-even scheme within other districts. Restaurants will also be allowed to host dine-in customers till 7 pm and serve take-out till 8 pm.

The Central Government also announced that supply of non-essential e-commerce goods will remain prohibited  even as the country looks forward to some relaxation of curbs starting Monday. The announcement comes after a number of questions were raised by the opposition and traders about the government's decision.

Here's a lowdown on what remains prohibited and what will be allowed from Monday onwards:

What is prohibited.

- All domestic and international air travel for passengers

- All passenger movement by trains, except for security purposes.

- Buses for public transport.

- Metro rail services.

- Inter-district and inter-state movement of individuals except for medical reasons or for activities permitted under these guidelines.

- All educational, training, coaching institutions to remain closed.

- All industrial and commercial activities other than those specifically permitted under these guidelines.

- Hospitality services other than those specifically permitted under these guidelines.

- Taxis, auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws and services of cab aggregators.

- All cinema halls, malls, shopping complexes, gymnasiums, sports complexes, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places.

- All social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural, religious functions and other gatherings.

- All religious places/places of worship to remain closed for public. Religious congregations are strictly prohibited.

- In case of funerals, congregation of more than twenty persons will not be permitted.

NO RELIEF FOR HOTSPOTS.

There will be no relaxation in lifting of the lockdown from 20 April as the number of coronavirus (covid-19) cases continue to rise in the national capital, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday. Kejriwal said the state government will review its decision after a week. Relevantly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week had said areas that do not have any hotspots or show improvement in reducing the number of cases will see some relaxation in the lockdown. He announced extending the national lockdown till 3 May.