Delhi govt seeks police deployment in hospitals, quarantine centres as Markaz COVID-19 patients create law and order problem

• Delhi govt seeks police deployment in hospitals, quarantine centres as Markaz COVID-19 patients create law and order problem

Delhi govt seeks police deployment in hospitals, quarantine centres as Markaz COVID-19 patients create law and order problem

NEW DELHI : Coronavirus Outbreak: A resident doctor from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi tested positive for novel coronavirus on Thursday, AIIMS sources confirmed. Meanwhile, the source of his infection is not yet known but the doctor does not have any foreign travel history. The medic from the Physiology department is the seventh doctor in Delhi to get COVID-19.


India recorded a spike in COVID-19 positive cases by over 400 in the past 24 hours as the contagion continues to spread across the country. The sudden jump in cases is linked to the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi's Nizamuddin which was attended by around 3,400 people in early March. The authorities are also working to trace more of these people who attended the event in order to prevent the jump in confirmed cases. The total number of active novel coronavirus cases in the country stand at 1,764 in the country while the death tally is at 50, according to latest information on the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's website. Globally, too the picture remains grim as the US reported its largest single-day death toll on Wednesday. The UK also reported around 550 deaths.




8.00 PM: Himachal Pradesh ropes in private hospital in fight against coronavirus

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur has directed health authorities to dedicate Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College and Hospital in Mandi district for treatment of coronavirus cases.

Delhi govt seeks police deployment in hospitals, quarantine centres as Markaz COVID-19 patients create law and order problem

Delhi govt seeks police deployment in hospitals, quarantine centres as Markaz COVID-19 patients create law and order problem


7.46 PM: Second coronavirus case in Jharkhand

Second positive case of coronavirus in Jharkhand has come from Hazaribagh district. The patient had returned recently from Asansol, West Bengal and has been put in quarantine, informed Jharkhand Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni.

7.41 PM: Coronavirus update: Patanjali Ayurved promises 1 crore hand sanitisers

Baba Ramdev-led Patanjal Ayurved has promised to manufacture 1 crore bottles of hand sanitisers soon. The company said it has already supplied 10 lakh bottles at Rs 55 for a 120ml bottle, which is below the government-mandated price.

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7.30 PM: Coronavirus in Delhi: Notices sent to Maulana Saad, others

Crime Branch has sent notices to Tablighi Jamat's head Maulana Saad and 6 others named in the FIR in the Nizamuddin Markaz matter, news agency ANI quoted Delhi Police sources as saying. They have been asked to furnish a written statement on why the lockdown rules were not followed by them.

Delhi govt seeks police deployment in hospitals, quarantine centres as Markaz COVID-19 patients create law and order problem

Delhi govt seeks police deployment in hospitals, quarantine centres as Markaz COVID-19 patients create law and order problem



7.25 PM: Coronavirus crisis: Delhi govt seeks adequate forces at hospitals, quarantine centres

In a letter to Commissioner of Delhi Police, Delhi Government has asked for deployment of adequate police force at hospitals and coronavirus quarantine facilities. "COVID-19 patients, particularly those transferred from Markaz are creating a law and order problem and commotion in the hospitals which is becoming very difficult for hospital staff to handle," the letter says.

"Medical Superintendents of designated COVID-19 hospitals reported that patients, particularly those transferred from Markaz, are creating law and order problem and commotion in hospitals which is becoming difficult for the hospital staff to handle," Delhi government further said in the letter


7.19 PM: Nizamuddin Markaz row: MHA directs legal action action 960 foreigners

Ministry of Home Affairs has asked Delhi Police and DGPs of other states to take legal action against 960 foreigners, who attended the Tablighi Jamaat at Nizamuddin Markaz, for violating the provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946 and the Disaster Management Act, 2005, ANI reported. These 960 foreigners have been black-listed and their tourist visas have been cancelled after they were found involved in activities related to Tablighi Jamat, the news agency reported.



Delhi govt seeks police deployment in hospitals, quarantine centres as Markaz COVID-19 patients create law and order problem



7.08 PM: Coronavirus in India: 1,965 infected, 50 dead  due to COVID-19

According to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 1,965 confirmed cases and 50 deaths have been reported in India so far due to novel coronavirus. 328 new confirmed cases and 12 new deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours.


7.06 PM: Coronavirus in Delhi: Coronavirus patrols begin in New Delhi

After South Delhi district, Delhi Police has started COVID-19 patrolling in New Delhi district too. A squad of 40 motorcycle-borne policemen will patrol the district and detain lockdown violators. They will also help people facing troubles and spread awareness about coronavirus.

7.04 PM: Nizamuddin Markaz row: 46 Tablighi Jamaat attendees went to Goa from other states

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant informed that 46 Tablighi Jamaat attendees have been identified and quarantined in the state are from other states. "We don't know why have they come to Goa. Their reports will come tomorrow. Search for more attendees is still on," Sawant said.