Thursday 16 April 2020

Important updates on COVID19 from various ministries

• 325 districts in India have no cases of COVID19

• Health Minister & MoS, Health held a video conference yesterday, with health functionaries and field officers of
World Health Organisation, in which micro-plan for clusters & outbreak containment of COVID19 at district-level was discussed.

• MHA is monitoring on daily basis incidents of violation of lockdown guidelines incl congregation of people & opening of shops & establishments. Instances of violence against health workers engaged in surveillance & quarantine measures etc are also being ascertained.


• Ministry of Home Affairs would take action under the Disaster Management Act against officers found responsible for such violations

• Cabinet Secretary has asked all State Chief Secretaries to ensure adequate arrangements for safety, shelter & food security of migrant labourers and stranded persons. He has asked States that Dist Collectors must appoint Nodal Officers who would be responsible for coordinating the arrangements for migrant labourers


• 2,90,401 people have been tested till date, of which 30,043 (26,331 tests done at ICMR's 176 labs & 3,712 tests at 78 private labs) were tested yesterday. The rapid anti-body test is not conducted for early diagnosis, it is used for surveillance purpose

• If a passenger has booked a ticket during the first phase of lockdown period (25th March-14th April), the airline shall refund the full amount; refund to be made within a period of 3 weeks from date of request of cancellation









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