'Padma Awards postponed until further notice': MHA informs amid coronavirus scare

In a crucial step to avoid mass garings in order to contain Coronavirus spre, government has w postponed Pma Awards which were scheduled to be held on April 3 until furr tice. This comes amid Coronavirus pandemic which has so far claimed 5,547 lives worldwide. In a tice issued on Saturday, Ministry of Home Affairs informed that next date and time of investiture ceremony will be intimated in due course. 

'tified disaster'

Amid rising Coronavirus scare, Central Government on Saturday declared virus spre as a 'tified disaster' in order to provide assistance under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). COVID-19 virus was earlier declared as a pandemic by World Health Organisation (WHO). dely virus has so far claimed 2 lives in India with 83 positive cases reported. 

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PM Modi shares guidelines on home quarantine

In view of rapid spre of vel coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took to Twitter and emphasised importance of home quarantine for Coronavirus suspected or confirmed cases. Elaborating on spre of virus, Prime Minister shared important instructions and steps for environmental sanitation. 

Earlier on Friday, PM Modi h proposed that SAARC countries could discuss ways, via video conferencing, to keep citizens healthy. In a series of tweets, Prime Minister urged South Asian nations to leave “ stone unturned” in fight against dely virus ensuring wellness of citizens. 

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Amid rising coronavirus cases in India, government has asked people t to panic, saying community transmission of virus has been observed and re have only been a few cases of local transmission so far and that is "t a health emergency" in India at present.

With World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring COVID-19 a pandemic, a Health Ministry official said over 4,000 people who h come in contact with 83 positive cases have been identified through contract tracing and were being tracked while 42,000 people across country are under community surveillance.

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