WHO Warns Against Rush to Ease Lockdown Activities of Industry and Relaxations BANGKOK, April 21: Lax
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82 years of service to the nation PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM GUWAHATI & DIBRUGARH GET IT ON RN-1127/57 TECH/GH – 103/2018-2020, VOL. 82, NO. 107 www.assamtribune.com Google Play ePaper app for The Assam Tribune Pages 12 Price: 6.00 GUWAHATI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2020 p2 Pakistan PM to get tested p5 ‘Harassed’ health workers to p7 1 more tests positive for for COVID-19 light candles, observe black day COVID-19 in Meghalaya Patowary reviews WHO warns against rush to ease lockdown activities of industry and Relaxations BANGKOK, April 21: lax. Instead, we need to measures must be done aggressive reopening plans, the crisis has begun to ebb in The reopenings come as transport depts NEW DELHI, April 21: The World Health Organi- ready ourselves for a new gradually and strike the right while Boeing and at least one places such as Italy, Spain and politicians grow weary of In further revision of its list sation said on Tuesday that way of living for the foresee- balance between keeping other US heavy-equipment Germany. soaring unemployment STAFF REPORTER of relaxations, the Central rushing to ease coronavirus able future, said Dr Takeshi Australia said on Tuesday numbers and the prospect government today restrictions will likely lead Kasai, the WHO regional that it will allow the of economic depression. GUWAHATI, April 21: exempted in-house to a resurgence of the director for the Western COVID-19 resurgence feared resumption of non-urgent Asian shares followed Wall Assam Industry and Trans- caregivers of senior illness, a warning that Pacific. surgeries from next week Street lower on Tuesday port Minister Chandra Mo- citizens, prepaid mobile comes as governments He said governments people healthy and allowing manufacturer resumed as health authorities grow after US oil futures plunged han Patowary on Tuesday recharge utilities and food start rolling out plans to get must remain vigilant to stop economies to function. production. Elsewhere more confident that below zero because of a reviewed the activities of in- processing units in the dustry and transport depart- urban areas from lockdown their economies up and the spread of the virus and Despite concerns from around the world, step-by- hospitals there won’t be worldwide glut as factories, restrictions to fight the running again. the lifting of lockdowns and health officials, some US step reopenings were overwhelmed by COVID- automobiles and airplanes ments with senior officials at COVID-19 pandemic. – Spl This is not the time to be other social distancing states on Monday announced underway in Europe, where 19 patients. sit idled. – AP Janata Bhawan here. Correspondent Patowary said the trans- port department in accord- Arogya Nidhi ance with the orders of the GUWAHATI, April 21: Union Ministry of Road The Assam Arogya Nidhi Rapid testing in Transport and Highways has account has received an decided that the fitness cer- amount of Rs 100.50 crore till date by way of tificate, permit (all types), donations. The amount State suspended driving licence, registration includes one-day salary or any other documents contribution of State ICMR advisory whose extension of validity government employees and could not or not likely to be donations from around STAFF REPORTER (ICMR). Health Minister Himanta processed due to the COV- 46,470 people. – Staff The ICMR on Tuesday told Biswa Sarma said in view of ID-19 lockdown, and which Reporter GUWAHATI, April 21: the states to stop using the the ICMR advisory, the State have expired since February Govt initiative The Assam government newly-distributed Chinese government has suspended 1, 2020 or would expire by NEW DELHI, April 21: has suspended its plans to rapid testing kits (RT-PCR) to rapid antibody tests for the June 30, 2020 will be treated Union Health Minister use the rapid testing kits detect novel coronavirus for next two days. as valid till June 30, 2020. Harsh Vardhan today for detecting COVID-19 the next two days after huge The State had got 9,600 Taking stock of the indus- launched the ‘COVID India cases following an adviso- variations in the accuracy of rapid testing kits from the trial sector, Patowary stated Seva’, an interactive ry by the Indian Council results were noticed across Centre, all procured from that the standard operating platform for establishing a of Medical Research regions. China. procedure (SOP) for indus- direct channel of Fifty rapid tests were sched- communication with tries issued by the Govern- COCOCO VID-19 sta tus in INDIA uled to be done at the city hous- millions of Indians, enabling ment of India should be fol- ing complex Spanish Garden transparent e-governance Confirmed cases 18,985 lowed in letter and spirit. He delivery in real-time. – PTI tomorrow and 25 at the Aath- also directed officials and dis- Cured/Discharged 3,260 gaon Kabarsthan Masjid – both trict general managers to Positive tests declared containment zones Death 603 strictly enforce the COVID- CHENNAI, April 21: At following detection of positive 19 guidelines in industrial least 25 people, including Figures include foreign nationals cases there. units. The guidelines allow the journalists, working for a As on 21/04/2020 at 5 pm Tamil news television Employees washing their hands before entering Janata Bhawan in Guwahati on industrial units to operate af- Tuesday. – UB Photos channel tested positive for Source: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare SEE PAGE 6 ter submitting an undertak- coronavirus here on ing to deputy commissioners Tuesday. “Not less than 25 that they are committed to people have tested follow all safety norms issued positive... (of the) ...90 plus by the Government of India. samples taken,” a health ASDMA plan to fight flood Sonowal directs DCs, SPs department official said. – PTI AASU asks Govt Mishap kills 2 amid COVID-19 emergency to take firm action to chalk out plan TEZPUR, April 21: Two MANASH PRATIM DUTTA emergency at the same time. places vulnerable to flood. Anomalies in distribution of essential items for students persons were killed when a Sources said though the Moreover, this time Mori- R DUTTA CHOUDHURY car fell into a roadside ditch GUWAHATI, April 21: flood preparedness has been gaon, Dhubri, Golaghat, STAFF REPORTER ernment to poor families, gaonburas, panchyat repre- after hitting a cyclist at The Assam State Disaster started from February, at Sivasagar and Hojai districts Sonowal said that all the DCs sentatives and MLAs. Barpatgaon near Balipara GUWAHATI, April 21: Management Authority (AS- present all the efforts are in are under strict surveillance. GUWAHATI, April 21 : were directed to take prompt The Chief Minister also this morning. Cyclist With the educational institu- DMA) is chalking out a plan abeyance due to the medical As part of the preparedness, Chief Minister Sarbananda action against all unscrupulous asked the agriculture depart- Ratneswar Saikia and 11- tions closed due to outbreak to manage both COVID-19 emergency situation. the State government is also Sonowal directed the Deputy elements and ensure exem- ment to carry out a survey of year-old Rihan Baruah who of coronavirus, the students was with their parents in emergency and flood-induced As part of the prepared- working to form a full-fledged Commissioners and Superin- plary punishment for them. crops and other agricultural are facing an uncertain future the car died on the spot. – disasters concurrently in the ness, the State Fire and battalion of the SDRF. tendents of Police to hold re- Further saying that the produces in the State and di- and under the circumstanc- Correspondent coming days. Emergency Service (SFES) Assam also has one battal- view meeting with Minister in- State government had already rected to ensure safe storage es, the All Assam Students’ The plan will be finalised has started repairing its wa- ion of NDRF and deployment charge of the respective dis- decided to provide 5 kg rice of it during the lockdown pe- Union (AASU) has called soon and come into action im- ter vessels and other equip- of its personnel will start soon tricts on the implementation per month to per member of riod. He also directed the de- JOCOSERIOUS upon the Government to mediately as the pre-mon- ment. A senior official said at in vulnerable places. This of lockdown guidelines and poor families who do not have partment to develop a mech- chalk out a comprehensive soon season has already start- present SFES has more than time, NDRF personnel will be maintenance of social distanc- ration cards under NFSA, the anism for collection and sell- plan to protect the future of ed across the State with con- 100 water vessels, including equipped with PPE kits to face ing norms once every three Chief Minister said that the ing of products thus collected all the students right from tinuous heavy rainfall and thun- rubber boats, fibre-reinforced COVID-19 cases amid the days. The Chief Minister di- Food & Civil Supply depart- from farmers. derstorms. plastic boats and high-density flood. For this purpose, around rected this while taking stock ment was instructed to main- Stating that Kamrup (Met- primary to university level. The plan will come at a time polyethylene boats. 3,000 PPE kits will reach As- of COVID-19 preparedness of tain close watch on the distri- ro) district has an important Talking to The Assam when the coronavirus-induced Sources said Assam has 40 sam from New Delhi soon. Kamrup (Metropolitan) dis- bution of food items. Fixing role to play in the fight against Tribune, AASU chief advis- medical emergency situation trict in a meeting held at DC responsibility for distribution coronavirus epidemic, the er Samujjal Bhattacharya is keeping the whole State office, Kamrup (Metro) today.