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Published 12:38 IST, March 31st 2020

'Congress fights Coronavirus': Priyanka Vadra touts Punjab, Rajasthan & Chhattisgarh steps

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra listed the measures that her party was taking to tackle the COVID-19 crisis in the Congress-ruled states.

Reported by: Ananya Varma
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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday tweeted to announce the measures that their party was taking to tackle the COVID-19 crisis in the Congress-ruled states. Highlighting the steps taken by the Congress governments in Punjab, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh, Priyanka shared the details in infographics with the hashtag of 'Congress fights Corona'.

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"The Governments of Punjab, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh are fully ready to cope with this crisis. Ration is reaching door to door. Many private hospitals have been taken over by the government. Hotel rooms are being made isolation wards. State employees have been taken care of," tweeted Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. 

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1117 active cases

The Union Health Ministry said the death toll due to COVID-19 has risen to 32 and the number of total coronavirus cases to 1,251 as on Tuesday. There are 1117 active cases in the country with the state of Kerala contributing the highest number of cases which stands at 202.

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Updated 12:38 IST, March 31st 2020

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