COVID-19: 25 districts in 15 states report no cases in 14 days post-Cluster containment

While number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases increase in India, government, on Monday, has released a list of 25 districts which have t reported a single new COVID-19 case, for past 14 days. districts spanning across 15 states h earlier reported cases. Currently, India's COVID-19 tally stands at 9152 with 308 deaths.

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Here are 25 districts:

• Gondia in Maharashtra
• Rajnandgaon, Durg, Bilaspur  in Chattisgarh
• Devanagari, Kodagu, Tumkuru, Udupi in Karnataka
• South Goa in Goa 
• Wayan and Kottayam in Kerala 
• West Imphal in Manipur
• Rajouri in J&K
• Aizwal West in Mizoram
• Mahe in Puducherry
• SBS Nagar in Punjab
• Patna, Nalanda and Munger in Bihar
• Pratapgarh in Rajasthan
• Panipat, Rohtak, Sirsa in Haryana
• Pauri Garhwal in Uttrakhand
• Bhrari Kothagudem in Telangana

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Centre forms 'Cluster containment' strategy

This development comes after Centre, chalking up a cluster containment strategy, stated that this would be able to contain disease within a defined geographic area by early detection of cases, breaking chain of transmission and thus preventing its spre to new areas. India would be following a strategic approach for possible scenarios - travel-related cases reported in India, local transmission of COVID-19, large outbreaks amenable to containment, widespre community transmission of COVID-19 disease. With geographic quarantine, social distancing measures enhanced active surveillance, testing all suspected cases, isolation of cases, authorities will do extensive contact tracing and active search for cases in containment zone maintaining 100% lockdown. 

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Coronavirus crisis in India

As of date, 7987 active cases have been reported of pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19) - 856 have been discharged and Maharashtra reported highest at 1985. 308 deaths have been reported till date. India has suspended all visas and barred travel from Afghanistan, Philippines, EU, UK, China, Malaysia and mandatory 14-day quarantine from several or countries. Prime Minister has issued a 21-day countrywide lockdown starting from 23 March to April 15 and Finance Minister has anunced a Rs 1.7 lakh crore pack under 'PM Gareeb Kalyan Scheme'. With rise in number of cases, six states -Odisha, Punjab, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nu, Telangana have extended ir state's lockdown till April 30.

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