The government on Wednesday adopted a policy of not tolerating at all the attacks on health workers fighting the COVID-19 epidemic, making such crimes non-bailable and a maximum of 7 years in jail and a fine of Rs 5 lakh. Proposed a fine. Meanwhile, according to data reported by various states and union territories in the country, corona virus infection cases have crossed 21,000 while the death toll has crossed 680.

After a Cabinet meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said, “Our government does not tolerate the violence targeting doctors, nurses, paramedical personnel and ASHA workers who try their best to fight this epidemic.” are doing.

The Cabinet meeting approved Rs 15,000 crore for the ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package’ which will be used to set up specified treatment units and laboratories as an immediate response to the epidemic. This fund will be used in three phases.

The Union Health Ministry also advised the Chief Secretaries of all states and union territories to adopt adequate measures to ensure the safety of health workers involved in the fight against COVID-19. Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan said in a letter that among all professionals, the skills and services of these health workers place them in a unique position to save lives.

Official sources also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will communicate with the chief ministers through video conferencing on the morning of April 27 to take further steps in the fight against the corona virus. This will be the third such video conference. During the last communique on 11 April, several Chief Ministers recommended extending the 21-day lockdown to two weeks, which was to end on 14 April. Modi then extended it till May 3.

However, the political deadlock continued between the BJP-led central government and the Trinamool Congress-led state government in West Bengal. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Center sent defective test kits to her state. “A rumor is being spread daily that only a few samples are being tested for COVID-19 in Bengal,” he told a press conference. This is completely untrue. Bad kits were sent to Bengal which have now been withdrawn. We also did not receive enough test kits.

However, the state government assured that it would abide by all orders of the central government regarding the nationwide lockdown and said that “it is not a fact that he is part of the central team deputed to assess the status of COVID-19 in West Bengal”. Not cooperating with.

This assurance was given after the Center alleged that the West Bengal government was obstructing the work of the central team. So far 15 deaths have occurred in West Bengal and 394 cases have been reported, although at least 79 people in the state have been freed from COVID-19 infection.

According to the table prepared by PTI from the compilation of data obtained from various states and union territories, by 9 pm, the total number of infection cases across the country has reached 21,293 and at least 683 people have died due to this epidemic. Has been done So far 4,103 people have become healthy. According to the update received from the Union Health Ministry at 5 pm, the number of infected cases is 20,471 while the number of deceased is 652 and the number of cured people is 3949.

On Wednesday, nine more persons were found infected in the Dharavi area of ​​Mumbai, raising the number of corona virus cases in the densely populated slum area to 189, a body official said. At least 12 COVID-19 patients in the area have died so far. The official said that an employee of the Ministry of Civil Aviation was involved in the new cases that surfaced during the day. All the employees who came in contact with the person have been asked to separate themselves as a precautionary measure.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a consultation to the print and electronic media after several media persons in various states were found to be infected with Kovid-19, cautioning journalists covering incidents related to the Corona virus. The consultation calls for the management of media houses to take necessary care of the field as well as office staff.

The government on Wednesday adopted a policy of not tolerating at all the attacks on health workers fighting the COVID-19 epidemic, making such crimes non-bailable and a maximum of 7 years in jail and a fine of Rs 5 lakh. Proposed a fine. Meanwhile, according to data reported by various states and union territories in the country, corona virus infection cases have crossed 21,000 while the death toll has crossed 680.

After a Cabinet meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said, “Our government does not tolerate the violence targeting doctors, nurses, paramedical personnel and ASHA workers who try their best to fight this epidemic.” are doing.

The Cabinet meeting approved Rs 15,000 crore for the ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package’ which will be used to set up specified treatment units and laboratories as an immediate response to the epidemic. This fund will be used in three phases.

The Union Health Ministry also advised the Chief Secretaries of all states and union territories to adopt adequate measures to ensure the safety of health workers involved in the fight against COVID-19. Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan said in a letter that among all professionals, the skills and services of these health workers place them in a unique position to save lives.

Official sources also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will communicate with the chief ministers through video conferencing on the morning of April 27 to take further steps in the fight against the corona virus. This will be the third such video conference. During the last communique on 11 April, several Chief Ministers recommended extending the 21-day lockdown to two weeks, which was to end on 14 April. Modi then extended it till May 3.

However, the political deadlock continued between the BJP-led central government and the Trinamool Congress-led state government in West Bengal. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Center sent defective test kits to her state. “A rumor is being spread daily that only a few samples are being tested for COVID-19 in Bengal,” he told a press conference. This is completely untrue. Bad kits were sent to Bengal which have now been withdrawn. We also did not receive enough test kits.

However, the state government assured that it would abide by all orders of the central government regarding the nationwide lockdown and said that “it is not a fact that he is part of the central team deputed to assess the status of COVID-19 in West Bengal”. Not cooperating with.

This assurance was given after the Center alleged that the West Bengal government was obstructing the work of the central team. So far 15 deaths have occurred in West Bengal and 394 cases have been reported, although at least 79 people in the state have been freed from COVID-19 infection.

According to the table prepared by PTI from the compilation of data obtained from various states and union territories, by 9 pm, the total number of infection cases across the country has reached 21,293 and at least 683 people have died due to this epidemic. Has been done So far 4,103 people have become healthy. According to the update received from the Union Health Ministry at 5 pm, the number of infected cases is 20,471 while the number of deceased is 652 and the number of cured people is 3949.

On Wednesday, nine more persons were found infected in the Dharavi area of ​​Mumbai, raising the number of corona virus cases in the densely populated slum area to 189, a body official said. At least 12 COVID-19 patients in the area have died so far. The official said that an employee of the Ministry of Civil Aviation was involved in the new cases that surfaced during the day. All the employees who came in contact with the person have been asked to separate themselves as a precautionary measure.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a consultation to the print and electronic media after several media persons in various states were found to be infected with Kovid-19, cautioning journalists covering incidents related to the Corona virus. The consultation calls for the management of media houses to take necessary care of the field as well as office staff.