Published 11:43 IST, March 9th 2020
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to skip Holi Milan celebrations amidst Coronavirus scare
Amidst the Coronavirus scare in India, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that he would not be participating in any Holi Milan program this year
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Amidst Coronavirus scare in India, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh anunced that he would t be participating in any Holi Milan program this year. As per data from Health Ministry, so far 40 coronavirus cases have been reported in India out of which three have fully recovered. re are currently 37 active cases of COVID-19 in country of which six cases came into light just recently.
deadly virus has claimed more than 3,500 lives across globe and has infected over 1,00,000 people around world since it first broke out in December 2019. Rajnath Singh's move comes shortly after PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and President Ram Nath Kovind anunced that y would be refraining from Holi Milan garings amidst scare.
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"Keeping in mind opinion of experts to deal with danger of Coronavirus, I will t participate in any program related to Holi and Holi Milan this time. Please take care of hygiene and take necessary precautions," tweeted Defence Minister.
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Health Experts advise people against playing Holi
Health experts in India have advised people against playing Holi as it may increase chances of spreading Coronavirus in country. According to reports, AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria has advised people t to play Holi to avoid spread of deadly disease. Dr. Guleria said that people should use N-95 masks to safeguard mselves from COVID-19 and practice all possible hygiene habits to keep virus away.
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11:43 IST, March 9th 2020