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4 The Indian Eye| BIG STORY | JUNE 12, 2020
Covid-19 Crisis
Another lockdown?
As cases of infections and deaths rise constantly, making india the fourth country on the list of worst-
affected nations, states dispel rumors of a fresh lockdown. But can india check the rapid rise in
coronavirus cases without tough measures?
Our BureAu ernment is planning a 10,000-bed
New Delhi/Mumbai makeshift hospital for Covid-19
patients under a sprawling tent
rime Minister Narendra in south Delhi to prepare for a
Modi on Saturday re- projected surge in cases in the
Pviewed the country’s re- city. The planned Covid-19 facil-
sponse to the Covid-19 pandem- ity will come up at the south Del-
ic with senior ministers and top hi campus of spiritual organiza-
bureaucrats. He took stock of tion Radha Soami Satsang Beas.
the pandemic situation in differ- The lush green campus is lo-
ent states and union territories, cated near the Delhi-Haryana
including Delhi, the Prime Min- border. The Covid-19 facility,
ister’s Office said in a statement. which will be 1,700 feet long and
During the meet, it was ob- 700 feet wide, will have 200 en-
served that two-thirds of India’s highest single-day increase so cases. closures with 50 beds each, said
Covid-19 infection load are in far. With this, the tally rose to In Delhi, health minister Sa- Vikas Sethi, secretary of Rad-
five states with an overwhelming 2,97,535. The toll from the dis- tyendar Jain officially rejected ha Soami Satsang Beas, Bhati
proportion of cases in big cities, ease stood at 8,498. India, which the possibility and stated in clear Mines. This makeshift hospital
the statement said. is gradually easing restrictions terms that “the lockdown in Del- will be the largest such facility
Ten days after recording two imposed during the nationwide hi will no longer be extended”. in the city so far. The work is ex-
lakh Covid-19 cases, India sur- lockdown, is now the fourth Till June 1, Delhi had 20,834 pected to be completed by the
passed the three lakh-mark on most-affected country in the Covid cases and 523 deaths. As end of June, he said.
Saturday with the worst daily world. Maharashtra, Delhi, Tam- of Friday, a total of 36,824 peo- According to the Delhi gov-
spike of 11,458 infections, while il Nadu and Gujarat are among ple in Delhi had been infected ernment’s estimates, coronavi-
the death toll too climbed to the worst-hit states. (including recoveries) and the rus cases in the national capital
8,884 with 386 new fatalities, the On Saturday, Maharashtra, number of deaths rose to 1,214. are likely to breach the 500,000-
Union Health Ministry said. In Tamil Nadu and the National The capital had witnessed 1,877 mark by the end of July. Around
Delhi, the number of infections Capital Territory of Delhi an- Covid cases in one day on Thurs- 100,000 beds will be needed for
stood at 36,824. nounced on Friday that there day, leading to speculation that Covid-19 patients. The city has
Prime Minister Narendra would be no reimposition of the the government may order an- a total 9,647 dedicated Covid-19
Modi will hold a meeting with lockdown. The statements came other lockdown. beds in state-run, central and
the chief ministers of all the in response to wide speculation The TN government in- private hospitals. Of these, 5,402
states over video conference on that there would another shut- formed the Madras high court are occupied.
June 16 and 17, amid a sharp down from June 15 due to the that it had no plans for now to The Delhi government has
increase in the number of coro- unabating growth of Covid-19 completely lock down Chennai also started the process to iden-
navirus cases in India. The cases. or any other part of the state. tify community halls and stadi-
Prime Minister’s Office tweeted Maharashtra chief minister Separately, chief minister Edap- ums which can be converted into
a schedule of his meetings with Uddhav Thackeray said on Fri- padi K Palaniswami denied a makeshift Covid-19 hospitals.
the chief ministers. On June 17, day there was no plan to reim- social media post attributing an Meanwhile, 96 days after
Modi will speak to the chief min- pose a lockdown from June 15. announcement of a new lock- the coronavirus arrived in the
isters of the most-affected states. The CMO tweeted an appeal down to him, saying, “A message state with a Pune couple return-
The prime minister’s last meet- not to believe in rumors after a circulating on social media with ing from a Dubai holiday, Ma-
ing with the chief ministers was spate of messages flooded social my photo is a false one. Crimi- harashtra surpassed one lakh
on May 12. media sites speculating that a to- nal action will be taken against Covid-19 cases when it added
The country reported 10,956 tal lockdown would be enforced people who circulate the false 3,493 fresh cases on Friday. With
new coronavirus cases and 396 in Maharashtra due to the rising message.” 40,698 cases reported till Friday,
deaths on Friday. This is the number of novel coronavirus Meanwhile, the Delhi gov- Continued at next page... >>
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