No need to panic, government working to ensure safety of all: PM Modi

| TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Mar 12, 2020, 17:08 IST

PM Modi on Thursday urged people not to panic but to take precaut... Read More

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged people not to panic but to take precautions over the situation due to the

Covid-19

Novel coronavirus.

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"The government is fully vigilant about the situation due to COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus," PM Modi said in a series of two tweets to assure the nation amid the rising fear over coronavirus spread.

"Across ministries & states, multiple steps have been proactively taken to ensure safety of all. These steps are wide-ranging, from suspension of Visas to augmenting healthcare capacities," he added.

PM Modi also urged countrymen to avoid non-essential travel and said "No Minister of the Central Government will travel abroad in the upcoming days."

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"We can break the chain of spread and ensure safety of all by avoiding large gatherings," he said.

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KK Mukherjee

1691 days ago

Bengal needs Modiji’s Intervention here is one such sad facts from a sufferer! As received by many people. This is from Brig Gunamoy Das ...... How many have to die for the stupid policies of this Govt ...... ��My experience with my Brother in law.Dr. S. S. Mukherjee .Died without any treatment.Corona Virus.We tried for Admission at Apollo, AMRI, Both centers,Desun, Medica , Fortis, R.N.Tagore, Ruby, Peerless, Calcutta Hosp .All refused admission.I use to know all the Hospital, as I am in the Medical trade.Even they said, at 2 places, i.e. Apollo & AMRI salt lake.As I know, they are doing R.T. P.C.R. as the machines were placed by me . Qiagen. Germany.Reason of refusal.Ordered by Govt of West Bengal government.All places had common Dialogue .We shall take admission, if it's written by Beleghata I.D. or M.R.Bangur.After the struggle all through out the night, the next day he was admitted at M.R.Bangur.Time - 5 .pm. Yesterday Tuesday.He was under Dr. S.R.Paul.Whom we never saw him, even after several requests.Shifted to Bangur Quarantine Hall .Where there was no medical apparatus.Only a Hall, with 40 beds.No stand for Saline, no medicines , not even a single Fan .5 to 6 patients, awaiting death.And my brother in law expired, within 30 minutes.That's how our state of Bengal is.We shouted for Lasix,as His Son is a Doctor, doing his M.D. when we found him shrinking, but there was no helping Doctors or any assistance.That's the state we are living in .The Death Certificate was given without delay, of Cardiac failure.We had to pay, 5 times for the cremation .What a life, we are having in West Bengal.A holy person and my best friend and Guide is no more.This is for your information.

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