Punjab: Capt advises against political gatherings, says more curbs to be announced today
 |
| Punjab: Capt advises against political gatherings, says more curbs to be announced today |
Click to SUBSCRIB
Chandigarh : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on Sunday that his government was working on stricter guidelines for social, religious and public gatherings.
In his live interaction programme, the Chief Minister said people were not seriously adhering to protocols on social distancing, wearing masks and other measures.
He said the new guidelines will be announced on Monday.
“I do not want Punjab to go the Delhi and Maharashtra way. It is necessary to come out with revised guidelines on gatherings. The guidelines would be announced tomorrow,” Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said.
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh blamed the swell in Punjab’s cases on increased testing and the rise in the number of people entering Punjab from outside.
Punjab: Capt advises against political gatherings, says more curbs to be announced today
 |
| Punjab: Capt advises against political gatherings, says more curbs to be announced today |
“In the last four days, 63,828 persons from outside had entered the state. The health and police authorities were tracking them and implementing in quarantine measures wherever required,” he said.
The development comes on a day when Punjab added 234 new coronavirus cases and four deaths to its tally, taking the infection count in the state to 7,821. Its death toll now stands one short of 200.
Punjab has been seeing a consistent rise in coronavirus cases since last month---a trend that matches the national trend of a surge in the number of infections. A look at Punjab’s figures shows that 71 per cent of the state’s 7,821 cases have been recorded since June 1.
The surge also corresponds Punjab's easing of stricter restrictions on movement imposed on movement in March, when the state reported its first COVID-19 case. Punjab eased restrictions along the lines of the central government's orders that came in an attempt to restart a stalled economy.
Letter from Editor
Dear reader,
We have been trying to keep you up-to-date with news that matters to our lives and livelihoods, during these difficult times. To enable wide dissemination of news that is in public interest, we have increased the number of articles that can be read free, and extended free trial periods. However, we have a request for those who can afford to subscribe: please do. As we fight disinformation and misinformation, and keep apace with the happenings, we need to commit greater resources to news gathering operations. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda.
SUPPORT QUALITY JOURNALISM
SUBSCRIBE TO THE VIEW FROM INDIA NEWSLETTER
Click to SUBSCRIB
\
TOP STORY | 11 people drown at rocky beach in northern Egypt
TOP STORY | North, central Kashmir on high alert; terrorists planning Pulwama-like attack, say intelligence sources
TOP STORY | Donald Trump may not back India in case of conflict with China: Former US NSA John Bolton
TOP STORY | 5 more succumb, 217 fresh Covid cases in Punjab
No comments:
Post a Comment