AAP MLA defends absconding Coronavirus suspects; argues 'They should not be blamed'

In view of Coronavirus crisis, AAP MLA Saurabh Bharwaj on Monday defended absconding suspects of dely virus. In a series of tweets, he stated that y should t be blamed and questioned as to why will a sick person run away from treatments. MLA opined that patients would be facing harassment like 'HIV positives'.

 He furr urged all governments to focus on building patients' trust.  MLA's comment comes after 11 coronavirus suspects allegedly fled from a hospital in Maharashtra.

Bharwaj urges to find root cause

AAP MLA in ar tweet urged authorities to find root cause as to why patients are running away from hospital. He wrote in Hindi: "Everyone loves ir life. body wants to run away from hospital to ir home and give disease to ir children as well. Find out root cause of problem, why are patients running away from hospital? media government should investigate and remove loopholes."

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Coronavirus crisis

First detected in Wuhan in December 2019, COVID-19- vel coronavirus has affected nearly 146 countries in world. Presently, re are over 153,648 confirmed cases of COVID-19 which has led to death of 5,746 people. As re is vaccine or specific antiviral medicine to treat COVID-19, countries have been grappling with all possible mechanisms to contain its scope. So far, China, South Korea, Italy, and Iran have witnessed most number of confirmed cases of vel coronavirus.

On Monday, March 16, total number of positive cases in India has soared up to around 113, including 17 foreign nationals, as per Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. maximum cases of virus have been reported in Maharashtra and Kerala. Along with it, two deaths have been reported in Kalaburagi and West Delhi respectively. India has suspended all visas, barring for a few categories such as diplomatic and employment apart from keeping in abeyance visa-free travel facility to OCI cardholders till April 15.

Moreover, Centre has “strongly vised” Indians to avoid all n-essential travel abro. government is also monitoring all suspected cases and has issued preventive visories. Earlier on Saturday, Central Government decided to treat dely virus as a "tified disaster".

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