Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan tested positive for coronavirus.
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, 61, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, it was confirmed Saturday afternoon. He has been admitted to the Chirayu Hospital in state capital Bhopal.
“My dear countrymen, I was having COVID-19 symptoms and, after a test, my report came back positive. I am following all the guidelines and will quarantine myself according to the doctor’s advice,” the Chief Minister wrote on Twitter.
Like all other states in the country Madhya Pradesh also tried to take preventive measures towards handling the coronavirus pandemic. Along with the nation wide lockdown, Madhya Pradesh also implemented various rules and regulations in phases.
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The lockdown restricts people from stepping out of their homes. All transport services – road, air and rail were suspended with exceptions for transportation of essential goods, fire, police and emergency services.Educational institutions, industrial establishments and hospitality services were also suspended Services such as food shops, banks and ATMs, petrol pumps, other essentials and their manufacturing are exempted] The Home Ministry said the anyone who fails to follow the restrictions can face up to a year in jail.
On 14 April 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the nation, announced that the nationwide Lockdown which was supposed to end on 14 April 2020 has now been extended to 3 May 2020.
On 1 May, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Government of India (GoI) further extended the lockdown period to two weeks beyond 4 May, with some relaxation.
Phase 4 (18 May – 31 May)
On 17 May, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the MHA extended the lockdown for a period for two weeks beyond 18 May, with additional relaxations.
Phase 5 (1 – 30 June)
The MHA issued fresh guidelines for the month of June, stating that the phases of reopening would “have an economic focus”. Lockdown restrictions would only be imposed in containment zones, while activities would be permitted in other zones in a phased manner.On 16 June the Madhya Pradesh state government stated that they will be using pulse oximeters in areas across the state to upgrade the survey and screening of people for COVID-19 virus. A pulse oximeter is a device used to monitor the amount of oxygen carried in the body
Madhya Pradesh has recorded over 26,000 COVID-19 cases so far, including 791 deaths linked to the virus. The number of active cases in the state is more than 7,500.
Across India the number of coronavirus cases has crossed 13.36 lakh, with more than 4.56 lakh active cases and 31,358 deaths linked to the virus.
