VRGR '%&((!1#VCEB R BP A"'!#$#1!$"#0$"T utqBVQWBuxy( 5! @ ! $ !!(!)A %! )(!)A %!A ()*$(#+,-./ 0 , %&' 12(( 323 0# - $%% .+,/01 %+234 )*+,- 5/ 9 12,7557 - 56 ..5// 5 7- /7-- 8-7 57 :./ ,5 79 ;<*;=>,7 -7 9 !" 0 ,1012123 ,14/? $ %'( $) 78829:;78:829:;*% --./ State till April 30. “Maharashtra laws, to facilitate sale of farm Q will continue to be locked produce. Fisheries zone will fter a marathon video con- down till April 30. The State also be given relaxation during ! Aference that lasted more will show the way to the coun- the extension of lockdown after " # than four hours, Prime try even in these tough times,” April 14. Q Q Minister Narendra Modi and he said. The Prime Minister gave a ! the Chief Ministers on Saturday West Bengal Chief Minister new mantra of “Jaan bhi, jahan !% agreed to extend lockdown in Mamata Banerjee also said the bhi” by improvising the popu- &' the country for two more weeks State would extend the lock- lar saying “Jaan hain to beyond April 14 with a possi- down till the end of the month jahan hain.” ( Q) ! ble relaxation for agriculture, and added that educational Modi said “next two or & * migrant and daily wagers. institutions will remain shut in three weeks are crucial” Maharashtra and West the State till June 10. “The PM towards the effective contain- Bengal Chief Ministers sepa- has officially decided to extend ment of the virus which in last % rately announced extension of lockdown till April 30, we will 24 hours has registered a sharp + M M lockdown in their States till not differ,” she said. “We will rise of 1,035 cases and 40 April 30. Odisha and Punjab also extend it till April 30 and deaths in the country. Q Chief Ministers have already review closer to that date.” The Prime Minister said 0 2 ' +,- ' announced the continuation of Both Odisha and Punjab the efforts made by the Centre 2 ! ) 01 & lockdown in their respective Governments have already and the States have definitely States. extended the lockdown in their helped reduce the impact of App saying it is essential tool in hoarding, he assured the CMs reliant and turn the country The Prime Minister, who States till the end of the month. Covid-19 but since the situa- country’s fight against Covid- that the country has enough into a “powerhouse”. & M held the video conference with Modi discussed with the tion is rapidly evolving, a con- 19 and can subsequently act as supplies of essential medicines. All the CMs sought the * - the Chief Ministers to firm up Chief Ministers exit-plan which stant vigil is of paramount e-pass to facilitate travel. He talked about strengthening Prime Minister to extend the . a decision on extending lock- sources said would be “gradual” importance. “ Team work is key While focusing on social healthcare infrastructure and lockdown saying that an early down to contain any surge in or in a phased-manner. With to facing the challenge”, he distancing which remains the reaching out to patients ending of it could impact the the coronavirus cases, agreed the harvest season ahead, the said. main weapon to battle out the through tele-medicines. gains made in last three-weeks # -/Q with them that it was important agriculturists along with the It is expected that the coronavirus, the Prime This was the third interac- in containing the spread of 0 Q to “balance lives with the liveli- daily wagers and migrant work- Prime Minister may address Minister condemned attacks on tion of the Prime Minister coronavirus in the country. 12 31 hood”. ers may be given some leeway. the nation in a day or two and health professionals and inci- with the Chief Ministers after The interaction was also & M After the video confer- Modi suggested specific detail his views on the exten- dents of misbehaviour with those held on April 2 and attended by Union Home, ence, Maharashtra Chief measures for agriculture and sion of the lockdown. students from North-East and March 20. Defence and Health Ministers M Minister Uddhav Thackeray allied sector, including modi- While speaking to Chief Kashmir. The Prime Minister was of and Principal Secretary and 4 announced his decision to fication in Agriculture Produce Ministers, Modi pointed to the Giving a strong warning opinion that the crisis is an Cabinet Secretary. 5666% extend the lockdown in the Market Committee (APMC) importance of Arogya Setu against black-marketing and opportunity to become self- Turn to Page 4 L Q R P P P & !"#$%& !" # !" !$#%%! $ L Q !$!! ! & !!!#% !$ --./ !! #( )* !$!) ## ith 1,035 new Covid-19 O #) ##* Wcases and 40 deaths in the # !! * past 24 hours, the Government ! % is preparing for an exigency. It !#!%!%# has marked a total of 586 hos- ( " --./ pitals as dedicated Covid-19 hospitals having capacity of “PPEs, ventilators and ! he Centre on Saturday over one lakh isolation beds other critical medical supplies P Tclaimed that without lock- and 11,500 ICU beds. are being ensured by the Centre #$ ) & 7 down and containment mea- Similarly, the Indian to States. The containment !! # + sures, the country would have Railways is transforming up to action plan, contact tracing # !)) $ witnessed 8.2 lakh Covid-19 & ' ( ) * 20,000 old coaches into emer- and other planning are being ) #) cases by April 15. The figure of +,-. ) 01 gency care units that can be ensured,” Agarwal said while $)! &Q positive cases would have gone deployed to remote and hard- talking to reporters here. !# !$!! # up to 1.2 lakh with contain- Joint Secretary, Union Health 1.2 lakh till April 15,” said hit areas experiencing a short- While the Government has !#( )* ment measures and no lock- Ministry, reiterated importance Agarwal, citing a statistical age of hospital beds. chalked out three-tier plan to !!$* ! 7 down. of following social distancing model to capture the project- Emphasising that India has categorise the patients depend- !,$%! & + The country is in the third measures and containment ed cases. been deploying a graded ing on the severity of their $ ) ( 7 7 /77" week of the world’s biggest strategies which he said were He cited example of Agra response to fight coronavirus infections, private hospitals )0# ever lockdown involving 1.3 like a social vaccination that saying it has emerged as the outbreak, Union Health across India have been asked to % billion people with nearly 8,000 can help the country from finest example in best practices Ministry Joint Secretary Lav designate dedicated wings to ! Covid-19 cases. The virus has spreading the disease. in cluster management, where Agarwal said on Saturday, “At treat the affected patients, pre- #$ ,! 8 killed over 239 people from “Without these steps, a smart city control room was least 1,00,000 isolation beds pare for sample collection, dis- , ) )! # across the country with Covid-19 cases could have reg- converted into a war room to and 11,500 ICU beds have charge patients who are stable !)!# Maharashtra topping the list of istered a 41 per cent cumula- fight the outbreak of coron- been reserved for Covid-19 and divide medical staff into !) #!%#)! worst-hit (1,666 cases) and tive increase to 8.2 lakh cases avirus from a person who had patients across the country. two groups so that even if one !$%!! 110 fatality. by April 15. With contain- returned from Italy on Also, 587 dedicated Covid-19 group gets infected, the other # ! !! & Talking to reporters here at ment measures and no lock- February 25. hospitals have been earmarked can work. #!! # a Press briefing, Lav Agarwal, down, it could have gone up to Turn to Page 4 at Central and the State levels. Turn to Page 4 !!( . M M ' $(( " $ 0 Q ! " ( !& R " --./ " #$ % - Q .- & arents of a commando offi- Pcer awarded with Shaurya !! --./ They were isolated at a n a repeat of the recent +'8) Chakra for gallantry had to quarantine centre in Gulabhi Iattempted exodus of thou- * 9 9 + drive more than 2,100 km he authorities in national Bagh, 8km from the locality. sands of migrant workers from from New Delhi to Bengalaru TCapital have increased vigil Turn to Page 4 the national Capital, hundreds : to attend his cremation there in the Walled City’s Chandni of migrant workers, stuck in on Saturday as red tape Mahal after three coronavirus Surat amid the lockdown, went between Defence and Home deaths were reported in last $ on a rampage on Friday night, & Ministries did not permit them three days. setting many vehicles on fire. to travel in a service aircraft. Taking the first step, on