Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No. TELENG/2018/76469 Established 1864 Published From ANALYSIS 7 MONEY 8 SPORTS 12 HYDERABAD DELHI LUCKNOW CONTINUOUS CORONA IMPACT MAY RENDER 3.8 IOA CONFIDENT OF BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH R&D MUST BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN CR JOBLESS IN TOURISM SECTOR ON-TIME TOKYO OLYMPICS VIJAYAWADA ` *LATE CITY VOL. 2 ISSUE 159 HYDERABAD, FRIDAY MARCH 20, 2020; PAGES 12 3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable CHIRU'S NOD TO MYTHRI MOVIE MAKERS? { Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com THREAT TO HUMANITY, SAYS PM NARENDRA MODI MODI CALLS FOR ‘JANATA CURFEW’ ON MARCH 22, PEOPLE ASKED TO REMAIN INDOORS KCR CANCELS ALL RELIGIOUS CELEBRATIONS, EXTENDS SHUTDOWN TO MAR 31 Given the gravity of the situation due to the accelerating spread of Covid-19, the days of mere social distancing seem L VENKAT RAM REDDY the state in the wake of detec- to be over. People now need to brace up for, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi put it, 'Janata curfew' across the n HYDERABAD tion of eight positive cases on nation on Sunday from 7-00 am to 9-00 pm. On this front, India is one among more than a hundred countries a single day- Wednesday. that have declared nationwide lockdowns. Even during World War 1 and World War 11 so many countries Chief Minister K Ministers and senior officials of were not affected, the Prime Minister pointed out. So, 130 crore Indians cannot afford to be complacent, Chandrasekhar Rao on all departments attended the he said. Nearer home, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has extended Telangana shutdown till March Thursday announced the meeting. 31, covering all cinema halls, amusement parks, swimming pools, bars, pubs, indoor/outdoor extension of shutdown At a presser after the meeting, stadiums, gymnasiums, zoo parks, museums, marriage halls and function halls. The saving grace of all cinema halls, the Chief Minister said that the is that SSC examinations will be held as scheduled, with all examination centres being amusement government had decided to properly sanitized. All shrines have been told not to allow devotees. Even official parks, swim- cancel the upcoming Sri Rama celebrations of Ugadi and Sri Rama Navami have been cancelled. ming pools, Navami and Ugadi celebrations bars, in the state to prevent mass pubs, gathering of devotees and to Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao addresses an emergency meeting on Thursday PNS n NEW DELHI for 'Janta cur- War I and II did indoor/- prevent the spread of coron- few' on March not affect as many outdoor sta- with Collectors and Superintendents of Police of all the districts at Pragathi Bhavan avirus. He stated that all reli- in Hyderabad Prime Minister Narendra 22 from 7 am- countries as coron- diums, gymna- gious places in the state such as Modi on Thursday made 9 pm, saying avirus has done," Modi siums, zoo and facilities till March 21. al events, sports events and temples, masjids, churches, a fervent appeal to all no citizen, said in a national parks, museums, All educational institutions in jatharas will continue to be in gurudwaras etc will also remain Indians to stay indoors as barring those broadcast. marriage halls the state will remain closed till force till March 31. closed for devotees. The heads much as possible to avoid in essential 2 and function March 31 as announced earli- KCR held an emergency of all religious institutions had getting infected by coron- services, should halls till March er. The ban on rallies, public meeting on Thursday with assured the government that avirus, saying the world has get out of house. No foreign flights and 31. On March 14, meetings, summer camps and Collectors and Superintendents they would not allow devotees never seen a danger as "Even spl trains, work from KCR had declared events at which large gatherings of Police of all the districts at till the situation improves, he grave as this. World home for govt staff shutdown of the are expected like conferences, Pragathi Bhavan to take stock added. He called foregoing places workshops, trade fairs, cultur- of the coronovirus situation in 2 2 Xenophobia Tirupati Balaji temple Lockdown in Karimnagar, spreads as corona to be shut for devotees people quarantined cases mount PNS n VIJAYAWADA Team of Indonesians test Covid-19 positive The famous hill shrine of Lord PV KONDAL RAO NAVEENA GHANATE Venkateswara in Tirumala and n KARIMNAGAR n HYDERABAD all other major temples will be out of bounds for devotees Following information that 10 In view of the mounting cases while malls and cinema halls Indonesians on a visit to of Covid-19, xenophobia and would be closed down in Karimnagar town subsequent- a strong sense of religious Andhra Pradesh till March 31 ly tested Covid-19 positive, identify have come into sharp to check the spread of coron- Karimnagar city, extending up relief, though places of wor- avirus, the state government to a radius of three kilometers, ship per se like temples, announced on Thursday. was quarantined on Thursday. mosques and churches have being identified as corona The restrictions would come The high alert sounded by modified rituals in an effort to positive cases. Netizens have into force from Friday, Deputy the district administration has contain the virus. since raised questions about Chief Minister for Medical brought the city to a grinding The Indonesians who test- their trips, with some alleging and Health A K K Srinivas halt. There is now curfew-like ed positive are the latest targets that the actual purpose could (Nani) said briefing reporters atmosphere in the second of xenophobia and religious have been "conversion" or here after a high-level meeting largest city of north Telangana. persecution. This is evident "preaching" or "religion of on COVID-19, chaired by Besides the cash-rich Lord Shiva), Annavaram According to officials, the Medical teams on door-to-door visit in the heart of Karimnagar on Thursday from the kind of negativity peace virus" or "soul harvest- Chief Minister Y S Jagan Venkateswara temple near (Satyanarayana Swamy) and Indonesian team arrived in these Indonesians are facing ing mission". Some netizens Mohan Reddy. Tirupati thronged by devotees Kanipakam (Vinayaka). Karimnagar in the first week of showed symptoms of Covid- submitted a comprehensive from the citizens of the coun- even suggested banning these The daily rituals in all these from across the country, oth- Similarly, major places of March. It was found that 19. Subsequent tests of their report to the administration. try hosting them. people. Due to protocol, the temples will, however, be per- ers that would be barred for worship of other religions their movements in the town samples revealed that they The eight members were quar- In all, 11 Indonesians were identities of the Indonesians formed by the priests. Only the pilgrims' entry include the would also be closed, the were restricted to eight differ- were all Covid-19 positive antined at an isolated area in on a religious trip and they have not been revealed. devotees will not be allowed, Kanaka Durga shrine in Deputy Chief Minister said. ent localities. Initially, eight patients. Hyderabad. had stayed in a mosque before 2 he said. Vijayawada, Srisailam (Lord 4 among the team members The medical teams later 2 Three more patients test Covid-19 Grandmother, infant slip into Panic buying leaves shelves empty PNS n HYDERABAD Many supermarkets tomers about social distancing positive in TS, taking count to 16 said, "Social distancing is the overflowing Preparing for self-isolation, are sending messages best way to keep yourself safe 41 patients under hospital isolation, seven in Karimnagar people have begun panic buy- to people about during the Coronavirus out- n open drain PNS HYDERABAD second person who returned itive on Thursday. The patients ing in Telangana, with some of available ration. break. Get your essentials from from Dubai and tested positive. were immediately tested and PNS n HYDERABAD the perishable and non-perish- Ratnadeep delivered to your Three more patients have test- Two patients who tested pos- put under isolation. ables being declared 'out of There is increase in doorstep via Dunzo and ed Covid-19 positive in itive, Patient 15 and Patient16, While the contacts of the A woman, along with an stock'. Items like rice, wheat the number of people Swiggy Stores". Telanagana. The latest one, returned from London. Patient patient have been traced and infant, fell into an open pit flour, maggie, upma, dal, sugar, using online apps to A quick look at online gro- Patient 14, travelled from Dubai 15 travelled from London to put under home quarantine, that was overflowing with hand wash, and basic needs are cery Big Basket on Thursday to Hyderabad on 14 March and Hyderabad via Dubai and officials are now tracking the water following rain at out of stock online. order groceries afternoon showed that food developed symptoms three days developed symptoms on 10 passengers who travelled along Peerazadiguda on Thursday. Supermarkets in countries items were out of stock apart later. The Patient 14 tested March, but was admitted on with him in flight. The lady, who was carrying around the world are rationing ber of people using online visit. Click our website to see from items needed for main- positive on Thursday. He is the March18. Patient16 tested pos- 2 her granddaughter, was res- food and household staples in apps to order groceries. the extra safety measures taining hygiene. Grofers, Big cued by passers-by. As an attempt to prevent shortages However, stores selling gro- deployed. TCA". Basket have also reported Hyderabad witnessed heavy as the coronavirus pandemic ceries stores are selling in lim- increase in the number of rains on Thursday, some of has triggered panic buying.