Stay away from public functions: CM people
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked people to stay away from public functions in view of threat of coronavirus and announced that he himself would not participate in any Holi Milan function.
“Coronavirus is infectious and spreads through contact and prevention is its best cure. Therefore, I appeal to people of the state to stay away from public functions and take care of their families,” the chief minister said in a series of tweets on Wednesday.
Yogi’s tweets came a few hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party national chief JP Nadda announced that they would not attend Holi Milan functions to duck the coronavirus threat.
Holi will be celebrated across India on March 10.
Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh government official said that six people in Noida whose samples were taken to check for coronavirus infection had tested negative.
The district magistrate of Noida said that all six samples tested negative but the suspected cases would be quarantined at their home for the next 14 days.
Among those whose samples were taken were a couple and their 12-year-old son and a woman and her two children aged 12 and five. All of them came in contact with a Delhi-based man who tested positive for coronavirus infection, at a party thrown by him on February 28.
The official said that the government was monitoring the situation and there was no need to be panic.
“If people take precautions like regularly washing hands, they can prevent the spread of the infection. If one has fever and cough coupled with breathing problem, one should immediately seek medical help,” the official said.
The World Health Organization in its report said that till date, 2,773 travellers from coronavirus affected countries had been identified and tracked by district surveillance units and all were placed under surveillance.
A total of 697 travellers being tracked were fine, 690 travellers were under home isolation, seven of them showed symptoms and were admitted to various hospitals but the condition of all of them was stable.
The WHO further advised Indian citizens to refrain from non-essential travel to Italy, Islamic Republic of Iran, Singapore and Republic of Korea.
“Apart from China, tourists coming from Italy, Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Korea or those having history of travel to these countries may also be quarantined for 14 days after arrival to India,” the WHO said.
