'Robust response': WHO lauds India's decision to impose lockdown amid COVID-19 crisis

On Monday, World Health Organization lauded Centre's decision to impose a lockdown in 75 affected districts of India besides suspending trains, buses and metros. According to Dr. Roderico Ofrin- Regional Emergencies Director, WHO South-East Asia, India's response to prevent spre of vel coronavirus was "comprehensive" and "robust". He opined that lockdown and suspension of public transport services reflected India's resolve to contain COVID-19 pandemic. Dr.Ofrin ted that se measures could help slow down virus transmission. At same time, he stressed that this needed to be complemented by effective steps to isolate, test, treat and trace.

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Dr. Roderico Ofrin remarked, “India has been rolling out a comprehensive and robust response to prevent and contain spre of COVID-19. Its latest anuncements related to quarantine and social distancing measure, including recent lockdown of 75 affected districts, suspension of rail, inter-state bus services, and metro services are initiatives of unprecedented scale and reflect country’s resolve to prevent spre of pandemic which is spreing globally at an alarming rate. se measures can help slow down virus transmission along with continued effective measures being taken to isolate, test, treat and trace."

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Coronavirus crisis in India

415 confirmed cases of vel Coronavirus with 7 deaths have been reported in India.  Centre anunced stringent measures to combat vel Coronavirus crisis. For instance, international flights were barred to land in India from March 22 for a week. Moreover, Centre has directed state governments to vise  people below of 10 and above of 65 to remain at home. state governments have also been instructed to enforce work from home for private-sector employees barring for those working in emergency or essential services.

On March 22, Janta Curfew was observed where people did t come on ro from 7 am to 9 pm. Currently, a total lockdown has been anunced in 19 states and union territories. On or hand, 6 states and union territories have placed only some areas under lockdown. On Monday, it was declared that domestic flights would also t be operational from midnight of March 24 until March 31.

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