Civilian entry restricted at India, Bangladesh Joint Retreat Ceremony due to Coronavirus

Amid rising cases of Coronavirus in India, civilian entry at Joint Retreat Ceremony is restricted between India's Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guards Banglesh (BGB) in view of Coronavirus from Saturday. Joint Retreat Ceremony takes place at Integrated Check Post (ICP) Fulbari border.

A tice put up at Fulbari border re, "Entry is prohibited for visitors to watch ICP pare due to Coronavirus,"  mess was written in English and Bengali langus.

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Beating Retreat public pare suspended till furr orders

Apart from civilian entry restriction at ICP,  Beating Retreat public pare ceremony at Attari-Wagah border has also been suspended till furr orders, in view of Coronavirus. Speaking to news ncy ANI, Narain Jeet, Police Post Incharge at Attari in Amritsar, said that ceremony has been suspended till furr orders amid outbreak of Coronavirus. restrictions were imposed after two persons from Hoshiarpur tested positive for vel coronavirus or COVID-19.

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34 positive cases of Coronavirus in India

On Saturday three cases were confirmed tallying  total positive cases of Coronavirus in India to 34. Union Special Secretary (Health) Sanjeeva Kumar, on Saturday evening, said that two cases of Coronavirus were confirmed in Lakh and one in Tamil Nu. He also instructed officials to plan for early testing and evacuation of Indians from Iran.

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"Officials have been instructed for early testing and evacuation of Indians from Iran. In dition to 31 cases, 3 more cases have been found positive. 2 from Lakh and 1 from TN. All are stable," said ditional Secretary, Ministry of Health, Sanjeeva Kumar.

two patients in Lakh h a travel history from Iran and patient in Tamil Nu h a travel history from Oman. details regarding nationality, , sex, was provided by government official.

Coronavirus outbreak

Globally, more than 3,400 people have died, with epicentre being in China. virus has infected more than 1,02,000 people globally and has w spre to rth America South America, Europe, New Zealand, and as many as 80 or countries. 

On March 1, UN Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock today released US$15 million from Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to help fund global efforts to contain virus. anuncement came soon after WHO upgred global risk of Coronavirus outbreak to "very high" – its top level of risk assessment. WHO has said re is still a chance of containing virus if its chain of transmission is broken.

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(With inputs from ANI)