Published 06:18 IST, March 25th 2020
'Don't want to call Army or give shoot-at-sight order to impose lockdown': KCR's warning
Hours before PM Modi announced nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure to tackle the rising coronavirus cases, Telangana CM issued a warning.
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Hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi anunced nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure to tackle rising coronavirus cases, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao said that if people do t follow orders, he will be forced to issue a 24-hour lockdown and a shoot at sight order. He also said that in United States army had to be called to enforce lockdown. He urged people to t let that situation arise.
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PM Modi anunces 21-day pan-India lockdown amid Coronavirus
Amid rising Coronavirus cases in India, PM Modi, on Tuesday, anunced a 21-day curfew throughout India starting at midnight on Tuesday. He said that 21 days were necessary for breaking transmission cycle of pandemic. 21-day curfew is applicable to all states, districts, and vills - irrespective of wher y are currently under curfew or t. Currently, India's positive cases stand at 519, with nine deaths.
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Coronavirus crisis in India
As of March 25, 536 positive cases have been reported of pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19) with Maharashtra reporting highest at 106 and ten deaths have been reported. India has suspended all visas and barred travel from Afghanistan, Philippines, EU, UK, China, Malaysia and mandatory 14-day quarantine from several or countries and shut down over 32 states and Union territories.
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India has also closed India-Pakistan border and restricted passenger movement at border with Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Myanmar. government is monitoring all suspected cases and issued preventive advisories with states declaring disease an epidemic shutting down all educational institutions, monuments, parks, gyms, swimming pools, pubs and banning large garings. All domestic airplanes and trains have ceased operation. Visit official government here: MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE
06:18 IST, March 25th 2020