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You may follow The Indian Express’s news and analysis through the day on indianexpress.com eye THESUNDAYEXPRESSMAGAZINE THE PATTERNS NEWDELHI,LATECITY OF OUR GRIEF MAY10,2020 Covid-19 has produced anew 18PAGES,`6.00 world,nodoubt,but our anguish (`8PATNA&RAIPUR,`12SRINAGAR) is still reminiscent of an older order that refuses to yield DAILY FROM: AHMEDABAD, CHANDIGARH,DELHI,JAIPUR, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NAGPUR,PUNE, VADODARA WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM PAGES 15, 16, 17 Alarming, says GOVT SENDS TEAMS TO 10 STATES NOW TRACKING INDIA’S COVID CURVE Kerala as two LOCKDOWN DAY CASES: RECOVERED:17,846 |DEATHS:1,981 on expat flights Aweekintorelaxedlockdown, 46 59,661 TESTS:15,23,213 | DOUBLINGRATE:12.46** test positive Centrestaysoncoursetoopen SHAJUPHILIP THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Home MinisterAmitShah at MAY9 As cases rise,govt ameetingonThursday. PTI SUNDAY THREE DAYS intothe exercise to revisesnorms, STORY 7-DAYAVG bring home expatriates stranded Fully healthy, KEYSTATES TOTAL SURGEIN DOUBLING abroad, twopeople from Kerala, from treatment TOWATCH CASES 24HRS GROWTH* RATE** who were amongthe firstbatch to labour laws busy tackling ■ Maharashtra 19,063 1,089 6.46% 11.14 of evacuees from the Middle ■ Gujarat 7,403 390 5.60% 12.85 East, tested positive forCovid-19. 6.29% Of thetwo persons who ABANTIKAGHOSH Covid: Shah ■ Delhi 6,318 338 11.45 tested positive,one, a24-year- &RAVISHTIWARI ■ Tamil Nadu 6,009 600 11.77% 6.12 old,was on theAbu Dhabi to NEWDELHI,MAY9 Code Red ■ Rajasthan 3,474 152 3.62% 19.91 KochiflightonThursdaynight, EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE ■ West Bengal 1,678 130 8.58% 8.39 while the other person, a39- THOUGH COVID-19cases are Issues on the ground as NEWDELHI,AHMEDABAD, year-old, had landedin doubling at afasterpace into the Asanitisation drive using drones in Ahmedabad, wherea Gujarat,Bengaltop MAY9 *Compounded Daily Growth Rate overlast7days**Calculated over 7-daygrowth Kozhikode from Dubai the same firstweek of the thirdphase of team of experts sent by Centrearrived Saturday. JavedRaja mortalityrates P11 CONCERN CAUTION AGLIMMER night. Therewere181 passengers the lockdown, the general senti- SAYING THAT“somefriends” DELHI: Toll may ODISHA: Cases KERALA: Only 4 CONTINUEDONPAGE2 ment in the government appears had spread “rumours” about his be much more traced to migrants cases last week to be againstrolling back the re- ED health on social media,Union laxations towardsagradualun- The roadmap for students: Home MinisterAmit Shah clari- Based on daily datareleased by Centre, ICMR, state governments lockdown. The natureofhigh- Classof fied on Saturdaythathewas Bankableand levelmeetings withinthe tests, staggered attendance PLAIN E “completelyhealthy” and not Militant bodies not handed ● 2020 Trusted government and newadvisories EX suffering from anyillness. He issuedfor Covid-19 management being considered by centrally said he wasoccupiedwith man- over: DGP cites virus, crowds ARED initiativeappears in thepastfortnight testify to this. RITIKACHOPRA run schools and highereduca- WITH ENTRANCEexams aging the Covid-19crisis. in today’s edition of As per the HealthMinistry NEWDELHI,MAY9 tion institutions as theyprepare derailed, and school “In the pastfew days,some been takenbythe Centreinthis The Indian Express.These dashboard, positive cases in- foranacademic year in themidst resultsonhold, a friends have spread rumours NAVEEDIQBAL regard to ensuresocial distanc- pages are an initiativeof creasedfrom39,980onMay 3to FROM CALLINGoutstation stu- of apandemic. timebound roadmap — about my health through social SRINAGAR,MAY9 ing norms duringthe coron- the marketing solutions 59,662 on Saturday—the num- dentsbackinastaggered man- In an indicationofwhatlife classes in shifts,phased media. So muchso, that people avirus pandemic. team of The Indian Express Group and berofdeaths also rising within ner,compulsorytesting and could look likeinresidential return of students, test- have tweetedpraying formy WITH BODIES of militantsnot The lastbig militant funeral contain content paid for the week from 1,301to1,981. quarantine on arrivaltoreduc- schools formostpartofthe year, ing and quarantine —is death... Iwanttomakeitclearto- being handedovertofamilies in washeld in the Valleyamonth by advertisers. These May3wasthe lastday of the sec- ingthe number of students at- the Navodaya Vidyalaya key to restartthe coun- daythatIam completelyhealthy Kashmir and being buriedaway ago, on April 9. In at leastone pages shouldberead as ond phase of the lockdown. tending class on aday.These are Sangathan (NVS)approached try’s education system. and notsuffering from any from homes, J&K DGP Dilbag case, acivilian’sbodywas not an advertisement. CONTINUEDONPAGE2 some of the reopening strategies CONTINUEDONPAGE2 CONTINUEDONPAGE2 Singh has said adecision had CONTINUEDONPAGE2 Sikkim Government of Sikkim Department of Information & COVID-19 Winner Public Relations SIKKIM- COVID-19 HERO WITH ZERO POSITIVE CASES REPORTED ith the COVID-19 pandemic gripping State to suspend the entry of all foreign and do- tionwide lockdown. The state government was in regular touch with following the orders and guidelines issued by the entire world in fear and uncer- mestic tourists. All borders connecting the HEALTH-CARE INITIATIVES other state governments to address any in- the central government towards tackling Wtainty, the State of Sikkim has man- state to other regions were immediately sealed The state government immediately identified stances of hardships faced by the Sikkimese COVID-19. The state observed the Janata Cur- aged to keep the number of people affected by off and only two check posts at Rangpo in East locations all over the state to set up quarantine people lodged in their states. few, 9 PM 9 Minutes initiative and also carried the Corona Virus to a ZERO till date. This has Sikkim and Melli in South Sikkim were kept centres and convert district hospitals into CAREFOR FRONTLINE WORKERS out public awareness campaigns to inform the been possible due to the timely action and ini- open with round the clock vigilance and moni- isolation units.A dedicated COVID hospital was The Government provided immediate financial people about Aarogya Setu App, its purpose and tiatives of the state government led by Chief toring of entries and exits. Compulsory thermal set up at New STNM Hospital in East Sikkim and incentives to all frontline workers like ASHA, why it is mandatory to have it.The Government Minister Shri Prem Singh Tamang. screening of people passing through these two the process of building a Research and Test- AWW, Safai Karmacharis, Health Workers, Po- issued guidelines for compulsory use of face IMMEDIATE SEALINGOFSTATEBORDERS borders was started, well before all the other ing centre was immediately started. Meanwhile, lice, media persons and daily wage workers. mask, and maintaining social distancing. When the first wave of COVID19 cases hit the States and before any directive was issued by medicines, testing kits and all required equip- Health Insurance was also announced for the STRANDEDSIKKIMESE BEING BROUGHT country, Sikkim the Government of India. ment were procured by the government. Health care workers.All the daily wage workers BACKHOME was the STATETASK FORCE REACHINGOUT TO THESTRANDED in Pharmaceutical companies and Temi Tea Es- The state has already started the process of first The Sikkim government was swift in its action to SIKKIMESE tate were provided with an additional daily evacuation of stranded Sikkimese back to the set up a State Level Task Force and District Level The state government left no stone unturned to wage of Rs. 300 each to help them sustain the State. A State level Evacuation Cell under the Task force to tackle the situation in the state. reach out to the Sikkimese people and espe- crisis. State Task force has been formed with a Nodal CARE FOR THE PEOPLE INSIDE THE cially the students stranded in different parts EASING OF ESSENTIAL FACILITIES FOR officer and team of officers to facilitate the safe STATE of the country due to the lockdown brought on THE PEOPLE return of people from other parts of the country Schools, Colleges, Public places like pubs, cine- by the COVID19 pandemic. The state government ensured that all medi- in a phased manner. The highest health safety mas, gyms etc were closed down and all pub- A mechanism was created to bring back cines and other essential supplies were readily standards are being followed in the procedure in lic gathering and events were suspended till Sikkimese people stranded in other States. available to the people despite the nation be- regards to the evacuation process and the further instructions. All Government offices Points of contacts were set up for any assistance ing in a state of lockdown. Medical shops were mandatory health check-up and quarantine. were closed down except for departments ren- to the Sikkimese people stranded in cities like kept open and the state also started the delivery FEEDBACKMECHANISM dering essential services, with less than half the New Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati and Siliguri. of fresh local vegetables