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*'''On 19 March,''' Bus services plying between cities of [[Maharashtra]], and [[Madhya Pradesh]] have been postponed from 21 March to 31 March 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bus services between Indore and Maharashtra to be suspended| url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bus-services-between-indore-and-maharashtra-to-be-suspended-1657078-2020-03-18|website=indiatoday|author=|}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bus services between Indore and Maharashtra to be suspended| url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/bus-services-between-indore-and-maharashtra-to-be-suspended/1772086|website=outlookindia|author=|}}</ref> [[Punjab]] government imposed a ban on [[public transport]] including [[buses]], [[auto rickshaws]] and [[tempos]] from March 21.<ref>{{cite web |title=Punjab to ban public transport from March 21 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/coronavirus/punjab-to-ban-public-transport-from-march-21/ |website=The Indian Express |accessdate=19 March 2020}}</ref> Public transport including buses, mini buses, maxi cabs and auto passenger services were banned in [[Srinagar]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Govt bans public transport in Srinagar to prevent spread of Coronavirus |url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/srinagar/govt-bans-public-transport-in-srinagar-to-prevent-spread-of-coronavirus/ |website=Greater Kashmir |accessdate=19 March 2020}}</ref> |
*'''On 19 March,''' Bus services plying between cities of [[Maharashtra]], and [[Madhya Pradesh]] have been postponed from 21 March to 31 March 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bus services between Indore and Maharashtra to be suspended| url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bus-services-between-indore-and-maharashtra-to-be-suspended-1657078-2020-03-18|website=indiatoday|author=|}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bus services between Indore and Maharashtra to be suspended| url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/bus-services-between-indore-and-maharashtra-to-be-suspended/1772086|website=outlookindia|author=|}}</ref> [[Punjab]] government imposed a ban on [[public transport]] including [[buses]], [[auto rickshaws]] and [[tempos]] from March 21.<ref>{{cite web |title=Punjab to ban public transport from March 21 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/coronavirus/punjab-to-ban-public-transport-from-march-21/ |website=The Indian Express |accessdate=19 March 2020}}</ref> Public transport including buses, mini buses, maxi cabs and auto passenger services were banned in [[Srinagar]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Govt bans public transport in Srinagar to prevent spread of Coronavirus |url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/srinagar/govt-bans-public-transport-in-srinagar-to-prevent-spread-of-coronavirus/ |website=Greater Kashmir |accessdate=19 March 2020}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | On 18 March, government of India sent 15 tons of [[Surgical mask|masks]], gloves and other emergency medical equipment to [[China]]. Minister of State for External Affairs gave the information that the material would be sent to China on February 26. The medical supplies sent to China include one lakh masks, 5 lakh pairs of gloves, 75 infusion pumps, and 30 internal feeding pumps.<ref>{{cite web |title=India provided 15 tonnes of medical supplies worth Rs 2.11 crore to coronavirus-hit China: Government| url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-provided-15-tonnes-of-medical-supplies-worth-rs-2-11-crore-to-coronavirus-hit-china-government/amp_articleshow/74693578.cms|website=Economic times|author=|}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:09, 19 March 2020
 | It has been suggested that 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Karnataka be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since March 2020. |
 | This article documents a current disease pandemic. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (March 2020) |
| 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in India | |
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 Map of the pandemic in India (as of 16 March).
30+ confirmed cases
10–29 confirmed cases
1–9 confirmed cases
suspected cases | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | India |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Kerala |
| Arrival date | 30 January 2020 (4 years, 8 months, 1 week and 5 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 173 (MoHFW Confirmed)[1] 184 (The Hindu Tracker)[2] |
| Recovered | 20[1] |
Deaths | 4[1] |
Territories | |
| Government website | |
| www | |
The first case of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in India was reported on 30 January 2020, originating from China. As of 12 October 2024, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has confirmed a total of 173 cases and 4 deaths in the country.
The outbreak has been declared an epidemic in more than a dozen states and union territories, where provisions of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 have been invoked, and educational institutions and many commercial establishments have been shut down. India has also suspended all tourist visas, as a majority of the confirmed cases were linked to other countries.[3]
Timeline
 | This article needs to be updated. (August 2022) |
January
- On 30 January, the country's first case was confirmed in a student who had returned from Wuhan University to Kerala.[6]
February
- On 2 February, second case was confirmed in Kerala; the individual travelled regularly between India and China.[6]
- On 3 February, the third positive case was reported in Kasaragod, Kerala. The patient had travelled from Wuhan. All three have since recovered from the infection.[7]
March
1–15 March
- On 2 March, the Union Health Ministry reported two more confirmed cases: a 45-year-old man in Delhi who had travelled back from Italy and a 24-year-old engineer in Hyderabad who had travel history with the United Arab Emirates.[8][9] In addition, an Italian citizen in Jaipur, who was earlier tested negative, was tested positive for coronavirus, totalling six confirmed cases in the country.[10] 88 people who were in contact with the Hyderabad individual, including fellow bus passengers from Bangalore, were tracked down by the government and placed under watch.[11] Officials of the Government of Telangana stated that 36 people who had been in contact with the Hyderabad engineer had developed coronavirus symptoms.[12] An employee of Intel in Bangalore who had come in contact with him was quarantined.[13] Fifteen crew members of the Air India flight, which had carried the Delhi man from Vienna, were placed in isolation for 14 days,[14] while six of his family members in Agra were quarantined.[15] Staff of a restaurant in Delhi where he had dined on 28 February were asked to self-quarantine for two weeks,[16] and two schools in Noida whose students had attended a birthday party of his child were closed for a week.[17]
- On 3 March, the wife of the Italian tourist in Jaipur also tested positive, and her samples were sent to Pune for confirmation.[18] A total of 24 people (21 Italians and 3 Indians) residing in a South Delhi hotel were shifted to an ITBP camp for testing.[19]
- On 4 March, 15 of them (14 Italians and 1 Indian), along with the Jaipur Italian tourist's wife, tested positive for coronavirus, according to an announcement by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi; the 14 Italians were quarantined at Medanta in Gurgaon.[20] The six family members of the Delhi case in Agra were confirmed to be infected with the virus.[21] A Paytm Gurgaon employee from Delhi, who had returned from a vacation in Italy, tested positive, taking the number of cases to 29.[22] 459 passengers have been screened in Kochi who were on board the Italian luxury cruise ship 'Costa Victoria'.[23]
- On 5 March, a middle-aged man in Ghaziabad who had travel history with Iran tested positive.[24] More than 1,200 people, who came from other countries, were quarantined in Kolkata.[25]
- On 6 March, a resident of West Delhi, who had travelled to Malaysia and Thailand, was diagnosed with the virus.[26]
- On 7 March, a man in Jammu, who had travelled to Iran and South Korea,[27] and two people from Hoshiarpur with travel history to Italy were tested positive in preliminary tests, but a confirmation from Pune was awaited.[28] The Union Health Ministry announced three confirmed cases on 7 March—two people from Ladakh who had visited Iran, and a person in Tamil Nadu who had been to Oman.[29] The lone patient of COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu later tested negative on 10 March with that no fresh cases remained in the state.[30] An American tourist who was tested positive in Bhutan, caused alert in Assam after he was found to have visited several places in the state before leaving the country.[31]
- On 8 March, five people of the same family in Pathanamthitta, Kerala, were tested positive for the virus. Three of them had been to Italy while other two came in direct contact with those infected.[32]
- On 9 March, a three-year-old, who returned from Italy two days before, was tested positive in Ernakulam; the child's parents were also quarantined as a precaution. A 63-year-old woman in Jammu and Kashmir who had been to Iran was confirmed to be infected with the virus.[33] A person in Agra, who had come in contact with an infected person, and a man in Delhi were diagnosed with the virus.[34] Later, one of the two Hoshiarpur, Punjab suspected cases tested positive, as did a techie in Bangalore who had travel history to the United States.[35] Maharashtra reported its first two cases later in the day after a couple in Pune, with travel history to Dubai, tested positive.[36]
- On 10 March, a press release from the Indian Council of Medical Research confirmed that three more people in Karnataka, including wife and child of the infected Bangalore techie, were diagnosed with the virus.[37] The Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan reported six fresh cases in Pathanamthitta, all of whom were linked to the five previously confirmed cases from the town.[38] Three more people in Pune, who had come in contact with the infected couple from the city, tested positive.[39] Later, both parents of the infected three-year-old child in Ernakulam were also tested positive.[40]
- On 11 March, an 85-year-old man in Jaipur tested positive who had travel history to Dubai.[41] Two people tested positive in Mumbai, who were close to previously reported Pune patients.[42] Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray confirmed while addressing a press conference that total 10 people have tested positive in the state which included 8 from Pune and 2 from Mumbai. Later, a 45-year-old man who returned from US tested positive in Nagpur, taking the toll to 11 in Maharashtra.[43]
- On 12 March, India registered its first death due to COVID-19, a 76-year-old man from Kalaburgi, Karnataka who had travel history to Saudi Arabia died on 10 March, and later his sample tested positive.[44] A tourist guide in Noida, Uttar Pradesh who had came in contact with a group of Italian tourists, tested positive.[45] Later, a Canadian woman tested positive in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Her husband, who had travelled with her was also put in isolation.[46] A 69-year-old woman in West Delhi who tested positive and died later, transmitted it from her 46-year-old son who had travel history to Japan, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland. [47][48] Andhra Pradesh reported its first case, a man returned from Italy tested positive in Nellore. Five people with whom he came in contact were quarantined.[49]
- On 13 March, the second death of the country was registered, as a 69-year-old woman from Delhi who tested positive earlier day died.[48] An employee of Google in Bangalore, who had returned from a trip to Greece, tested positive; his colleagues were quarantined.[50] Later, two more people in Kerala who had returned from Dubai and Qatar tested positive taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 16.[51] In Maharashtra, 1 more person in Pune and 2 more in Nagpur tested positive taking total to 17 in the state.[52] An employee of a private firm in Noida tested positive who had travelled to Italy and than Switzerland.[53] An Indian national evacuated from Italy and quarantined at an Army facility near Gurugram tested positive.[54] Seven patients – 5 from Uttar Pradesh, and one each from Rajasthan and Delhi survived the disease and got discharged from various hospitals.[55]
- On 14 March, In Maharashtra two people in Yavatmal with travel history to Dubai, one each in Thane, Ahmednagar,[56] Mumbai, Kalyan, Kamothe and Vashi,[57] and five in Pimpri-Chinchwad tested positive.[58] A second case of coronavirus was detected in Hyderabad in a person with a travel history to Italy.[59] A 24-year-old man in Jaipur who had travel history to Spain tested positive.[60]
- On 15 March, A 59-year-old woman from Aurangabad with a travel history to Russia tested positive.[61] Uttar Pradesh reported its 12th case in Lucknow.[62] A UK national and a doctor who returned from abroad tested positive in Kerala.[63] Telangana reported its third case in a person who had travelled to the Netherlands.[64] A trainee officer at Forest Research Institute who had returned from a study tour to Spain, Finland and Russia became the first person to be tested positive in Uttarakhand.[65] The daughter of the first victim of the virus in the country tested positive in Kalaburagi, Karnataka.[66] The Italian couple and the Dubai-returned 85-year old Jaipur native in Rajasthan recovered from the virus.[67] A 31-year-old man from Pune who recently travelled to Dubai and Japan tested positive later in the day.[68]
16–31 March
- On 16 March, Odisha reported its first case when a 31-year-old man from Bhubaneswar with travel history to Italy tested positive.[69] Maharashtra reported four more cases - three in Mumbai and one in Navi Mumbai.[70] A woman who was part of a nine-member group that returned from Dubai on 1 March tested positive in Yavatmal in Maharashtra.[71] Kerala reported three more cases — two in Malappuram and one in Kasaragod. [72] A 32-year-old man from Karnataka, who had returned in the same flight from Heathrow, London as the Mindtree employee, tested positive.[73] A 34-year-old soldier of the Indian Army, whose father had contracted the virus on March 6, tested positive in Leh.[74]
- On 17 March, a 64-year-old man from Mumbai became the third victim of the virus in the country.[75] Two people who returned from France tested positive in Noida.[76] Three more cases were reported in Ladakh — two from Leh and one from Kargil district.[77] A 3-year-old girl and both her parents tested positive in Mumbai.[78] In Puducherry, a 68-year-old woman who travelled to the UAE was the first reported case in the Union Territory.[79] In Kalaburagi, Karnataka, a 63-year-old doctor, who treated the first victim of the virus in the country, tested positive.[80] Two inmates at the ITBP quarantine facility in New Delhi, who had a travel history to Italy, tested positive.[81] West Bengal reported its first case in a person who had returned from England.[82]
- On 18 March, a woman in her late 20s, who had a travel history to France and the Netherlands, tested positive in Pune.[83] Telengana reported its sixth case in a person who had a travel history to the UK.[84] A man from Gautam Buddha Nagar district in Noida who had returned from Indonesia tested positive.[85] Karnataka reported two more cases, a 56-year-old man who returned from the United States and a 26-year-old woman who returned from Spain.[86] Tamil Nadu's second case was reported in a person who travelled by train from Delhi to Chennai.[87] Rajasthan reported three more cases in a couple and their 2-year-old daughter from Jhunjhunu, they had returned from Italy.[88]
- On 19 March, a 72-year-old man in Punjab who had returned from Germany via Italy became the fourth victim of the virus in the country.[89] A 23-year-old woman in Chandigarh who had a travel history to the UK tested positive.[90] Two women from Mumbai - a 22-year-old who had returned from the UK and a 49-year-old resident of Ulhasnagar who had returned from Dubai tested positive.[91] Chhattisgarh reported its first case in a 23-year-old woman from Raipur who had travelled to London, UK.[92] Two more people tested positive in Uttar Pradesh - one from Lucknow and the other from Lakhimpur Kheri district.[93] A person from Kodagu district in Karnataka tested positive.[94] A 21-year-old student who had returned from Ireland tested positive in Tamil Nadu.[95] An HCL employee in Noida, Uttar Pradesh who had returned from international travel tested positive.[96]
Statistics
COVID-19 cases in India
The numbers are from data published by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on their website.Template:2019–20 coronavirus pandemic data/India medical cases
Indians infected abroad
The Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed that 276 Indians are infected with coronavirus abroad as of March 18. Most of them were in Iran (225), with others in United Arab Emirates, Italy, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Rwanda and Hong Kong.[97]
| Country/Region | Confirmed cases |
|---|---|
 Hong Kong
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1 |
 Iran
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255 |
 Italy
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5 |
 Kuwait
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1 |
 Rwanda
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1 |
 United Arab Emirates
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12 |
 Sri Lanka
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1 |
| Total | 276 |
Response
Preventive measures
Protective measures were first applied in January. The Government of India issued a travel advisory to its citizens, particularly for Wuhan, where about 500 Indian medical students study.[98] It directed seven major international airports to perform thermal screening of passengers arriving from China.[99][100]
By early to mid March the government had drawn up plans to deal with a worsening of the pandemic in the country which includes seven ministries working together to set up additional quarantine and treatment facilities across the country. States and twenty ministries including home, defence, railways, labour, minority affairs, aviation and tourism have been informed of the containment plan.[101] Plans to avoid a panic like situation have also been made. The Ministry of Textiles has been assigned the task of making sure the availability of protective and medical materials. The Department of Pharmaceuticals is tasked with making sure of the availability of essential medicines. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has been asked to ensure availability of essentials.[102]
On 15 March, the Bharatiya Janata Party conducted a public campaign to raise awareness about coronavirus in Rajasthan.[103][104]
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has adopted precautions against the pandemic in its three facilities in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The facilities have suspended bio-metric fingerprint scanning, disabled entrance turnstiles and limited internal meetings and travel to a minimum while stepping up medical surveillance. However, mission schedules were not affected.[105]
On 17 March, The Government of India issued an advisory urging to all Indian states to take social distancing measures as a preventive strategy for implementation till 31 March.[106] A government directive was issued asking all paramilitary forces (CAPFs) to get into battle mode; all non-essential leave has been cancelled.[107][108]
Testing
The Union Health Ministry's war room and policy making team in New Delhi consists of the ministry's Emergency Medical Response Unit, the Central Surveillance Unit (IDSP), the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and experts from three government hospitals.[109] They are part of policy decisions to decide how coronavirus should be tackled in the country.[109] A cluster-containment strategy is mainly being adopted, similar to how India contained previous epidemics, as well as "breaking the chain of transmission".[109][110][111] 15 labs across India led by the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, are testing for the virus, with more labs being trained.[112] On 14 March 65 labs were named capable for testing for the virus (though as of 17 March not all are fully functional[113]).[114][115]
On 14 March, scientists at the National Institute of Virology isolated a strain of the novel coronavirus. By doing so, India became the fifth country to successfully obtain a pure sample of the virus after China, Japan, Thailand and the US.[116] The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that isolation of the virus will help towards expediting the development of drugs, vaccines and rapid diagnostic kits in the country.[117] NIV has shared two SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences with GISAID.[118]
As of 15 March, the labs test samples only from those with a travel history to 12 countries designated as high-risk, or those who have come in contact with anyone testing positive for the coronavirus, or showing symptoms as per the government guidelines.[119][120] The first and second confirmatory tests for the virus has been made free by the government.[121] As of 14 March, the National Institute of Virology (NIV) has tested around 5,900 samples from individuals across the country. The number of tests per million in the country is 5 as of 14 March. In comparison, it is 26 in US, 76 in Japan, 1,005 in Italy and 4,099 in South Korea.[114]
The Ministry of Health said that only 10 per cent of test capacity has been utilised per day as of March 15,[121] claiming that the amount of tests were enough. However experts thought they were not, saying that community transmission may go undetected without adequate testing.[114] They also wanted to add more testing centres by inclusion of private laboratories.[114][120] In mid-March the government authorized accredited private labs to test for the virus.[122]
Testing for community transmission began on 15 March. 65 laboratories of the Department of Health Research and the Indian Council of Medical Research (DHR-ICMR) have started testing random samples of people who exhibit flu-like symptoms and samples from patients without any travel history or contact with infected persons.[123][124] As of March 18, no evidence of community transmission was found after results of 500 random samples tested negative.[125]
On 17 March, The Union Ministry of Health has decided to allow private pathology labs to test for COVID-19. The ministry official said that only the government lab is allowed to test the corona virus. By allowing private labs, the work of testing can be doubled. The ministry said that about 60 private labs may soon be allowed for this.[126] Once set up, a person can get COVID-19 test done at a private lab after a qualified physician in a government facility recommends it.[127] The ICMR has appealed to the private labs to offer the tests for free as the government labs do.[126]
On 18 March, A top health ministry official said that a private company named Roche Diagnostics has been given the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emergency approval to conduct tests to make the corona virus drug. The Indian regulator has given him a license to conduct diagnostic tests of Corona on 17 March.[128] The top official of the ministry also informed that another private company named Biomarks Diagnostics has also approached the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI). It will take seven days to get the approval of the officials.[129] Also according to ICMR, India have tested 12,351 samples from 11,461 individuals across the country. [130]
Legal announcements
On 11 March 2020, the Cabinet Secretary of India announced that all states and UTs should invoke provisions of Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.[131][132]
On 14 March the central government declared the pandemic as a "notified disaster" under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, enabling states to spend a larger part of funds from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to fight the virus.[133][134]
Travel and entry restrictions
On 3 March 2020, the Indian government suspended the issuing of new visas and visas already issued for nationals of Italy, Iran, South Korea, and Japan.[135] On 4 March 2020, the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, announced compulsory screening of all international passengers arriving in India. He also said that so far, 589,000 people have been screened at airports, over one million screened at borders with Nepal and around 27,000 were currently under community surveillance.[136][137] The government shall also now start universal screening for all passengers flying into India from abroad. Earlier, only passengers coming in from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Nepal, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia were checked.
On 11 March 2020, the Indian government suspended all visas to India effective from 12:00 GMT on 13 March 2020 except diplomatic, official, United Nations/International organisations, employment and project visas till 15 April 2020. India also suspended visa free travel facility for OCI card holder's till 15 April 2020 and all the Indian nationals coming from COVID-19 hit nations after 15 February needed to be quarantined for 14 days.[3]
As a precautionary measure, the Ministry of Home Affairs suspended travel and registration for Sri Kartarpur Sahib temporarily from 16 March till further orders.[138]
From 18 March, the entry of travellers from the European Union, United Kingdom and Turkey was banned till 31 March.[139]
The Indian government has prohibited travelers from Afghanistan, Philippines, Malaysia to travel to India till 31 March with immediate effect.[140]
Sikkim restricted entry of domestic tourists in the state from 17 March and asked those who are already in the state to leave.[141] Himachal Pradesh banned entry of foreign and domestic tourists on March 19 until further notice.[142] Punjab banned the use of public transport as of March 21.[143]
Closure of international borders
- On 9 March, Government of Mizoram has sealed international borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar to prevent the spread of the virus.[144] Manipur's Chief Minister N. Biren Singh orders the closure of Gate No. 1, Gate No. 2 at the border town of Moreh and other crossing points along the Indo-Myanmar border.[145]
- On 13 March, the Government of India suspended all international passenger traffic in and out of Indo-Bangladesh, Indo-Nepal, Indo-Bhutan and Indo-Myanmar border check posts.[146]
- On 15 March, the government also suspended traffic at the Indo-Pakistan land check posts with effect from 00:00 hrs of 16 March.[147]
Closure of educational institutions and public places
- On 5 March, amidst a surge in fresh cases being confirmed in Delhi NCR, the Government of Delhi announced that all primary schools across Delhi would be shut until 31 March as a precaution.[148]
- On 7 March, primary schools in Jammu district and Samba district were closed down until 31 March after two suspected cases with "high viral load" were reported in Jammu.[149]
- On 9 March, district collector of Pathanamthitta district of Kerala declared three days long holidays for all educational institutions in the district.[150] Karnataka declared indefinite holiday for all kindergarten and pre-primary schools in Bangalore.[151] The holiday was extended to all primary schools up to fifth grade after a confirmed case was reported in the city.[152]
- On 10 March, Kerala announced closure of all schools and colleges across the state until 31 March, with effect from 11 March.[38]
- On 12 March, the Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal announced that all schools, colleges and cinema halls in New Delhi would be closed till the end of March and all public places disinfected as a precautionary measure.[153]
- On 12 March, the Chief Minister of Karnataka B. S. Yediyurappa announced that all educational institutions, malls, cinema halls and pubs would be shut for a week across the state. He also issued prohibitory orders on public events such as parties and weddings.[154] The Government of Odisha, declaring the outbreak a "disaster", announced the closure of educational institutions and cinema halls until the end of the month, as well as prohibition on non-essential official gatherings.[155] The Government of Maharashtra declared the outbreak to be an epidemic in the cities of Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad. It announced that all malls, cinema halls, swimming pools and gyms in these cities will be closed until 31 March.[156]
- On 13 March, the Punjab and Chhattisgarh governments declared holidays in all schools and colleges till 31 March.[157][158] Manipur government announced that all schools in the state, where examination are not being held would remain closed till 31 March.[159]
- On 14 March, the Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur declared that all educational institutions and theaters would remain closed until 31 March as a precautionary measure in view of the threat of the coronavirus.[160] Also, in the West Bengal government announced that all educational institutions will be closed till 31 March, however the board examinations will be conducted.[161] Maharashtra government closed shopping malls, swimming pools, movie theatres, gyms and asked all schools and colleges in the state's urban areas to remain close till 31 March 2020.[162][163] Government of Rajasthan announced to close all educational institutions, gyms, and cinema halls till 30 March, however ongoing school and college exams will continue.[164]
- On 15 March, IIT, Bombay suspended all academic activities till 29 March.[165]. In Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant declared that all educational institutions would remain closed until 31 March. While the examinations of the 10th and 12th Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education will be held as per schedule.[166] Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation shut down Jijamata Udyaan till further orders.[167] The Gujarat government announced that all schools, colleges, cinema halls will be closed till 31 March, however the board examinations will be conducted.[168] Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has postponed all the recruitment exams till 31 March.[169] Vaishno Devi Shrine Board issued an advisory asking non-resident Indians and foreigners not to visit the temple for 28 days after landing in India.[170] The Tamil Nadu and Telangana governments declared closure of schools, malls and theatres till 31 March.[171][172] Ministry of Culture shut down all monuments and museums under Archaeological Survey of India till 31 March.[173]
- On 17 March, schools, colleges and multiplexes in Uttar Pradesh were shut down till 2 April and on-going examinations were postponed.[174] BMC ordered private firms in Mumbai to function "only at 50% of their staff capacity or face action under section 188 of the IPC".[175] Rajasthan government banned the gathering of more than 50 people in public places till 31 March.[176] Important tourist destinations in Tamil Nadu were locked down. Authorities in Nilgiris district ordered the closure of tourist sites including Ooty and the tourists staying in hotels and resorts were given 24 hours to leave the city.[177] In Maharashtra, government offices were closed down for seven days.[178] Chandigarh administration ordered the closure of shopping malls, cinema halls, gyms, nightclubs, swimming pools, coaching centres, spas, creches and video game parlours till 31 March. It also banned gatherings of more than a 100 people and census work was postponed.[179] At the same time, Dera chiefs were asked to postpone all religious events till 31 March.[180] The GoM has also directed that no more than 50 people are allowed to gather at any place other than weddings.[181] Pondicherry shut down schools, colleges, cinemas and gyms till 31 March.[182] Mumbai Police ordered the closure of pubs, bars and discotheques till March 31.[183]
- On 18 March, District Magistrate of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir said that the entry of all foreign tourists has been banned in the entire union territory.[184] On the other hand, the Directorate of Floriculture, Parks and Horticulture of the state has also extended the Bagh-e-Bahu Garden to the general public from March 18 to 31 to keep the situation under control in the Union Territory. [185][186] Government of Andhra Pradesh announced closure of all educational institutions till 31 March.[187]
Evacuations
The Ministry of External Affairs under Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Air India and the Indian Air Force have been successful in evacuating many Indian nationals and certain foreign nationals from the virus effected areas.[188][189][190]
- On 1 February, India evacuated 324 people which included three minors, 211 students and 110 working professionals from Wuhan region on its first Air India flight evacuation.[191][192]
- On 2 February, India evacuated a second Air India flight carrying 323 Indians and seven Maldivians from Wuhan region.[193][194]
- On 7 February, Brazil evacuated 34 Brazilians, four Poles, a Chinese and an Indian national from Wuhan by Air Force planes.[195]
- On 27 February, Indian Air Force evacuated 112 people from Wuhan, which included 76 Indian nationals and 36 foreign nationals (23 nationals from Bangladesh, 6 from China, 2 each from Myanmar and Maldives and one each from South Africa, USA and Madagascar). This was the third evacuation flight sent by India to Wuhan. India also provided 15 tonnes of medical assistance comprising masks, gloves and other emergency medical equipment to China through the same IAF flight.[196][197] On the same day, 124 people – 119 Indians and five nationals from Sri Lanka, Nepal, South Africa and Peru were evacuated from Japan by an Air India flight.[198]
- On 10 March, Indian Air Force's C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft evacuated 58 Indian pilgrims from Iran, the flight tooks off from Hindon Air Base, Ghaziabad on the evening of 9 March. It also brought back another 44 passengers on 11 March from Iran.[199][200][198]
- On 11 March 83 people were evacuated from Italy by Air India. The evacuees were 74 Indian citizens and 9 US citizens of Indian origin. All evacuees were placed under quarantine for 14 days in an army facility.[201]
- On 15 March 218 Indians from Italy were evacuated by a special Air India flight. The evacuees brought to New Delhi will be shifted to Indo-Tibetan Border Police's camp in Chhawla area where they will be quarantined for 14 days.[202] Later, 234 Indian nationals including 131 students and 103 pilgrims were evacuated from Iran who were quarantined for 14 days in Indian Army's wellness centre facility in Jaisalmer.[203][204]
- On 16 March 53 Indians which includes 52 students and 1 teacher were evacuated from Tehran and Shiraz cities of Iran and were then quarantined at Army wellness centre, Jaisalmer.[205]
Escaping of suspected people
Several cases are reported across the country, where people who are suspected to have come in contact with the virus, escaped from the quarantines and hospitals.[206][207]
Response by Prime minister
SAARC conference
'Prepare, but don't panic' has been India's guiding mantra in dealing with the virus outbreak. Our region has reported less than 150 coronavirus cases, but we need to remain vigilant. Step-by-step approach helped avoid panic, made special efforts to reach out to vulnerable groups.
—Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the video conference with SAARC nations, 15 March 2020.[208]
On 13 March, Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed the SAARC nations to jointly fight the pandemic, an idea that was welcomed by the leaders of Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bhutan.[209] On 15 March, after a video conference of SAARC leaders,[208] PM Narendra Modi allocated ₹74 crore (equivalent to ₹87 crore or US$10 million in 2023) of funds classified as COVID19 Emergency Fund for the SAARC countries.[208]
G20 conference
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon a G20 virtual conference to discuss the methods to combat COVID-19 and safe guard the global economy. This step was well appreciated and welcomed by the leaders of Australia, United States of America, France, Saudi Arabia and many other nations. [210]
Address to Nation
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On 19 March, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had direct communication with the country amidst the rising outbreak of Corona virus. He said do not think that everything is fine. Science has not yet made any medicine or vaccine for it. It is important for every Indian to be cautious. Modi also said that to all countrymen to leave their homes only if it is very important for the next few weeks. If possible, work from home.[211]
Impact
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Education
On 16 March, the government declared a countrywide lock-down of schools and colleges.[212]
On 18 March, seeing the increase in coronavirus cases, CBSE released new guidelines regarding examination centres.[213][214]
- There should be a distance of at least 1 meter between the students taking the exam.
- Maintaining the gap between students, a class should not have more than 24 students.
- If the rooms of the examination centers are small, divide the students and make them sit in different rooms.
On 19 March, CBSE and JEE main exams postponed till 31 march.[215][216]
Economy
On 2 March, the BSE SENSEX witnessed a flash crash on the back of Union Health Ministry's announcement of two new confirmed cases.[217] A UN report estimated a trade impact of US$348 million on India due to the outbreak, making India one of the 15 worst affected economies across the world.[218] Asian Development Bank estimated that the outbreak could cause losses of up to US$29.9 billion to India's economy.[219]
On 12 March, Indian stock markets suffered their worst crash since June 2017 after WHO's declaration of the outbreak as a pandemic. The BSE SENSEX dropped 8.18 per cent or 2,919 points which was its lowest in 23 months while the NIFTY dropped 9 per cent or 950 points.[220]
On 9 March, The BSE SENSEX closed 1,942 points lower at 35,635 while the NSE Nifty 50 was down by 538 points to 10,451.[221]
Entertainment
Cinema Halls will have to remain shut on Governments' Orders in most of states. Film bodies decided to stop the production of films, TV shows and web series till 31 March.[222]
Events
On 6 March, the Border Security Force announced that the Wagah-Attari border ceremony would be conducted without any spectators as a precautionary measure, effective from 7 March.[223] The 21st IIFA Awards ceremony, which was scheduled to be held in Indore on 29 March, was postponed indefinitely.[224] The India Fashion Week, scheduled to begin on 11 March in New Delhi, was put off.[225] The Padma Awards ceremony that was scheduled to be held on 3 April was postponed.[226]
Food and restaurants
On 19 March, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the closure of all restaurants in the capital by 31 March in view of the ever increasing case of corona virus. He said that there will be a ban on eating in restaurants but food delivery will continue. CM Kejriwal said that 20 or more people will not be allowed to unite anywhere in the state for Semina, conference or other purposes.[227]
Historical buildings
On 17 March, All the historic buildings in the country will remain closed till 31 March. According to Union Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel, including the Taj Mahal, Red Fort and Qutub Minar, all the National Monuments and Museums under the Archaeological Department of India will remain closed till 31 March.[228] The Statue of Unity will be closed to visitors till 25 March.[229] [230]
Religious
On 17 March, Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple has been closed for devotees till further notice.[231]
On 18 March, The journey of Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir has been called off.[232] Apart from this, the operation of all interstate buses coming to from Jammu and Kashmir has also been stopped. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), issued a consultation for foreigners not to visit the temple until 28 days after their arrival in India.[233] Common people will not be able to go to the world famous Aarti to be held at the Ganges Ghat in Varanasi. The district administration has banned entry of common people in Ganga Aarti. The organizers have also been asked to complete the Ganga Aarti in a simple way.[234][235]
On 19 March, Entry at Har Ki Pauri Ganga Ghat in Haridwar closed till 31 March. However, the aarti at this Har Ki Pauri Ghat will continue and devotees will be shown through live streaming.[236] Jagannath Temple, Puri was closed for visitors till March 31.[237] On the same day, the Government of Andhra Pradesh closed visits to Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala until March 31.[238]
On 19 March, The Sabarmati Ashram Conservation and Memorial Trust said that Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad closed to visitors from 19 March to 29 March to prevent the spread of the corona virus.[239]
Sports
The 2020 ISSF World Cup, which was to commence on 15 March in New Delhi, was postponed.[240]
India's FIFA World Cup qualification match on 26 March against Qatar in Bhubaneswar was postponed.[241] On 14 March, the 2020 Indian Super League Final was played behind closed doors.[242][243] The All India Football Federation suspended all matches of I-League and I-League 2nd Division from 15 March.[244]
On 13 March, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced that the opening of 2020 Indian Premier League postponed from 29 March to 15 April.[245] Later that day, it cancelled the ODI matches between India and South Africa on 15 and 18 March, which were originally announced to be played without spectators.[246]
The Indian Open badminton tournament which was scheduled to be held in New Delhi from 24 to 29 March was suspended until 12 April.[247]
Transportation
- Flights
IndiGo cancelled all its flights between Delhi-Istanbul and Chennai - Kuala Lumpur from March 18 to prevent international travel from Turkey and Malaysia.[248] This ban will continue till 31 March.[249]
On 17 March 2020, Go Air suspended its international flights till further notice.[250]
On 19 March,Government of India said, No international flight will be allowed to land in India from March 22.[251]
- Railways
On 14 March, Western and Central Railways removed curtains and blankets from AC coaches.[252]
On 17 March, Western Railways hiked platform ticket charges from Rs. 10 to Rs. 50 across 250 stations.[253] Central Railways cancelled 23 trains.[254]
On 19 March, Tejas Express running between Lucknow Junction to New Delhi and Varanasi to Indore will remain canceled till 31 March.[255]
- Road
- On 19 March, Bus services plying between cities of Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh have been postponed from 21 March to 31 March 2020.[256][257] Punjab government imposed a ban on public transport including buses, auto rickshaws and tempos from March 21.[258] Public transport including buses, mini buses, maxi cabs and auto passenger services were banned in Srinagar.[259]
Medical help
On 18 March, government of India sent 15 tons of masks, gloves and other emergency medical equipment to China. Minister of State for External Affairs gave the information that the material would be sent to China on February 26. The medical supplies sent to China include one lakh masks, 5 lakh pairs of gloves, 75 infusion pumps, and 30 internal feeding pumps.[260]
Rumours and misinformation
Despite evidence to the contrary, a viral rumour spread online alleging that only people who eat meat were affected by coronavirus, causing "#NoMeat_NoCoronaVirus" to trend on Twitter.[261] To curb these rumours and combat declining sales, some poultry industry associations held a "Chicken and Egg Mela" in Hyderabad. Several Telangana state ministers were in attendance and ate some of the free eggs and fried chicken being distributed at the event to show their support for the industry.[262]
Some politicians like Swami Chakrapani and Suman Haripriya claimed that drinking cow urine and applying cow dung on the body can cure coronavirus.[263][264] WHO's chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan rubbished such claims and criticized these politicians for spreading misinformation.[265][266]
Discrimination
Students from Northeast India, which shares a border with Tibet, who study in major Indian cities have reportedly experienced harassment related to the coronavirus outbreak. For instance, Northeast Indian students in Kirori Mal College, Delhi, have filed a complaint to college authorities about harassment in the hands of other students.[267] Eight students from Northeast India at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai also alleged that they were subjected to racism and harassment.[268]
Indian Islamic cleric Ilyas Sharafuddin said in an audio address that "Allah unleashed Coronavirus on Chinese for persecuting Uighur Muslims". Ilyas said that "they the Chinese have threatened the Muslims and tried to destroy lives of 20 million Muslims. Muslims were forced to drink alcohol, their mosques were destroyed and their Holy Book was burned. They thought that no one can challenge them, but Allah the most powerful punished them." Hubei was the centre of origin of the virus and has reported 67,000+ confirmed cases.[269]
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External links
- COVID-19 pandemic in India playlist on YouTube – COVID-19 Management videos by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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