c m y k c m y k THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA HYDERABAD I TUESDAY I 7 APRIL 2020 WEATHER BUSINESS 7 TABLOID Max: 36.2OC WORLD|5 | Min: 26.6OC Ambani’s net worth drops Me-time for netas RH: 51% Japan proposes Rain: Nil 28% due to pandemic during lockdown Forecast: Cloudy sky. Rain emergency over virus or thundershowers likely Max/Min temp. 36/25ºC deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle, google.com/+deccanchronicle Vol. 83 No. 97 Established 1938 | 16 PAGES | `6.00 CORONA C UNT CASES DEATHS CM bats for lockdown extension (+596) (+18) KCR asks PM for 2 weeks; irked by SM reports that he extended curbs till June 3 4,778 136 S.A. ISHAQUI I DC covid19india.org HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 STATE GOVERNMENT BULLETINS Chief Minister K. Chandr- Centre plans to ashekar Rao on Monday (+30) requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend TS: 364 11 the nationwide lockdown control clusters beyond April 14, when the three-week nation-wide VINEETA PANDEY | DC WHO IS COVID (+51) lockdown comes to an end. with agency inputs While addressing a press NEW DELHI, APRIL 6 INFECTING MOST? AP: 303 03 conference at Pragati Bhavan, Mr Rao said, “I Amid steep rise in fresh WORLD CONFIRMED CASES propose that the lockdown cases of novel coronavrius be extended by at least one in India, the Central gov- 76% 24% or two weeks and then we ernment has prepared a 1,328,150 can take a call on ending “containment plan for it.” large outbreaks” that will are male are female DEATHS Mr Rao said, “We can see the “Bhilwara Model” recover from a hit to our being replicated in the economy but we can’t country’s Covid-19 hots- 47% people are 73,750 bring back lives of people. pots after lockdown ends. below 40 years age COUNTRIES, A civilised society could As per covid19india.org, group, 34% between AREAS WITH not bear pain, trauma and a crowdsourced website 40-60 years age group CASES 208 tragedy of a large-scale that updates the numbers and 19% are 60 and worldometers.info human loss. A lockdown is frequently, there were a the only weapon that India total 4,778 cases out of above age group has, given our weak infra- which 4,281 are active structure as a developing cases and 361 have been 86% death cases country.” discharged. So far 136 exhibited co-morbidity ASTROGUIDE He said, “The lockdown deaths have been reported. related to diabetes, Sarvari; Uttarayana is impacting all sections of After lockdown ends, cer- society and economy at tain virus hotspots will chronic kidney issues, Tithi: Chaitra Shuddha large. But coronavirus is continue to be sealed. hypertension and heart Chaturdasi till 12 noon the biggest crisis faced by Officials have so far iden- related problems. Star: Uttaraphalguni till 9.14 am all of mankind and calls A cop questions visitors to Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad on Monday during the lockdown period. tified about 62 areas as and Hasta till 6.06 am for unprecedented mea- — S. SURENDER REDDY hotspot though they say Young people with (Wednesday) sures.” that places with even one co-morbidities are also Varjyam: 4.32 pm to 5.56 pm Mr Rao revealed that case are under the scan- at high risk of Covid-19. Durmuhurtam: 8.37 am to 9.26 during his conversation ner. As per government’s am and 11.07 pm to 11.54 pm with the Prime Minister “Cluster Containment on Sunday, he requested Strategy,” states were 63% deaths observed Rahukalam: 3 pm to 4.30 pm among elderly, making HIJRI CALENDAR Mr Modi to ascertain opin- Case doubling falls to 4.1 days asked to contain the dis- ions of all Chief Ministers ease in a defined geograph- them a high risk popu- Shabaan 12,1441 AH regarding the lifting of the KANIZA GARARI I DC A senior doctor in ic area by early detection lation. PRAYERS lockdown. HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 Hyderabad explained, “the and breaking the chain of Fajar: 5.05 am He said that even a par- DOCTORS, MEDICAL STAFF, SANITATION next two weeks will see transmission. The “aggres- — Union Health ministry Zohar: 12.28 pm tial lifting of lockdown The doubling time for rise in Covid-19 centres. sive and ruthless” mea- Asar: 4.39 pm after April 14 was not so coronavirus (Covid-19) in WORKERS TO GET INCENTIVES: KCR After that, governments sures include geographic lic health measures. The Maghrib: 6.35 pm easy and it will prove to be India is 4.1 days, far from can allow them to go to pri- quarantine, social distanc- document also asks state Isha: 7.44 pm a gigantic task to control the ideal 7.1 days, as more DC CORRESPONDENT safai karmcharis and sani- vate hospitals for contain- ing, enhanced surveil- and district agencies to people. asymptomatic carriers are HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 tation staff fighting the ment. This is as an expect- lance, testing and isolation enhance “passive surveil- SUNSET TODAY 6.30 PM The CM said that lock- coming to hospitals with coronavirus in municipal ed scenario as finally more of all suspected cases, lance” in the entire area SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.05 AM down was the only weapon symptoms. Chief Minister K. Chandr- corporations, municipali- tests are being carried out quarantine of contacts and under quarantine. MOONRISE TODAY 5.54 PM to contain the pandemic The doubling time is cal- ashekar Rao on Monday ties and gram panchayats and contact tracing is hap- risk communication to MOONSET TOMORROW 5.31 AM and he will request the PM culated based on number announced incentives for across the state. pening as per guidelines. create awareness among ■ Page 4: ILI, SARI patients to not hesitate in extend- of patients who come with doctors, medical staff, ■ Report on Page 3 This means sporadic cases public on preventive pub- to be tested for Covid-19 ing the lockdown. Mr Rao symptoms and are con- with no contact history COUNTER POINT was irked with “misrepre- firmed for the disease. and severe respiratory dis- sentation” on social media Medical experts say that an orthopaedic doctor con- dent, Confederation of Me- tress will also come to hos- and by certain news agen- doubling time has tacts in Nellore and the dical Association of Asia pitals. Two deaths in OGH cies in carrying his appeal increased as cluster cases Wockhardt Hospital per- and Oceania, said, “the and one case of the Prez, PM, MPs pay to Mr Modi on extension of have emerged in various sonnel in Mumbai are ideal time where there are immune-compromised nationwide lockdown. parts of the country and examples of how there are no clusters or groups dou- child in Niloufer Hospital The CM was referring to are being reported now. groups of cases emerging bling time is 7.1 days.” are examples.” recommendations by the The meeting organised by from various parts of The rising number of cut, no MPLAD too Boston Consulting Group, the Tablighi Jamaat in India. cases is as anticipated by ■ Page 4: Antibody testing to wherein, in one possible Nizamuddin in New Delhi, Dr K.K. Aggarwal, presi- medical experts. show immunity DC CORRESPONDENT wants to use to prepare an scenario, it recommended NEW DELHI, APRIL 6 action plan to combat the that a lockdown was challenges posed by the required till June, because Faced with the twin chal- pandemic and boost the India “does not have suffi- lenges of an economy that domestic economy. cient medical infrastruc- HEAD CONSTABLE is heading towards a Later, while interacting ture and manpower”. 30 new Covid cases in TS, downward spiral and the with his ministers, Mr However, certain news TESTS POSITIVE rapidly escalating Covid- Modi asked them to pre- agencies flashed reports 19 pandemic, the Union pare a business continuity that the CM appealed for FOR COVID-19 Cabinet on Monday cle- plan and to be ready to lockdown to be extended 308 still active out of 364 ared an ordinance effect- “combat the economic nationally till June 3. ing a 30 per cent monthly impact of the coronavirus IN BRIEF When health minister DC CORRESPONDENT ● AMONG THE TJ amongst the returnees, 170 DC CORRESPONDENT salary cut on all Members pandemic on war footing”. Etala Rajender brought HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 returnees, 170 have tested have tested positive and HYDERABAD, APRIL 6 of Parliament for one year. Sources said the Cabinet, this to the CM’s notice. Mr positive and another 93 another 93 persons, most It also decided to abolish whose meeting was held PM: Prepare for Rao, enraged, said, “I Chief Minister K. Chandr- of them primary contacts A head constable working the Members of Parl- via video-conferencing for explained to mediapersons ashekar Rao on Monday persons, most of them pri- like family members, have in Hyderabad police is iament Local Area the first time after the lockdown easing at the presser my state- said that as on Monday mary contacts like family also tested positive for learnt to have become the Development Scheme lockdown was announced ments in Hindi, English evening, there were a total members, have also tested Covid-19. first coronavirus (Covid- (MPLADS) fund for two (though the earlier New Delhi: Indicating a and Telugu for their of 308 active cases of coro- positive for Covid-19. He said, “in the first 19) positive case from years: 2020-21 and 2021-22. Cabinet meeting on March phased opening of the understanding so they navirus (Covid-19) in phase, the government has among the Telangana state The President, vice-pres- 25, held just a day after the ongoing lockdown, Prime carry with true spirit my Gandhi Hospital.