30 cases of coronavirus in India
A middle-aged man from Ghaziabad tested positive for novel coronavirus (AFP)
New Delhi, March 5 (PTI): Number of positive Coronavirus cases in India rises to 30 after a person in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh tests positive. The patient is a middle-aged man with a recent travel history to Iran, they said. Amid rising cases of coronavirus, the Union Health Ministry on Thursday asked states to form rapid response teams at district, block and village levels, stating cases of community transmission have been observed. As of now, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country stands at 30, including 16 Italian tourists. The figure includes the first three cases reported from Kerala last month who have already been discharged following recovery.
The Delhi government on Thursday advised head of departments (HoDs), autonomous bodies and municipal corporations to suspend the biometric attendance system in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, an official said. "A letter has been written to principal secretaries, secretaries, autonomous bodies and municipal corporations for the suspension of biometric attendance in view of coronavirus threat," the official told PTI.
In view of COVID-19 outbreak
NEAN postpones protest for 10 days
DIMAPUR, MARCH 5 (MExN): The National Health Mission Employees Association (NEAN) has postponed its total cease work protest which was scheduled to begin from March 6. This decision was taken during a meeting on March 5 at Kohima, wherein it was decided to postpone the protest for 10 more days.
“The call has been taken purely on humanitarian ground; in order not to affect the health service delivery, for the larger interest of the community/public, considering the Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic issue. Whereby, all the NHM Health Workers are actively involved in the screening and prevention activities, currently,” a press release from the NEAN President, Dr Shasinlo Mogh and General Secretary, Kewetso Kenye stated.
It may be noted that the protest was called demanding the release of 3 months worth of salaries. The association however cautioned that if the government still fails to meet the demand/grievance within 10 days, the NEAN would go ahead with the protest without any further information.
