21/03/2020
-19 Outbreak in India:
"Hon'ble P M Sh Narendra Modi's Public Address to Fight the Novel Coronavirus"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a fervent appeal to all Indians to stay indoors as much as possible to avoid getting infected by coronavirus, saying the world has never seen a danger as grave as this. A Covid-19 task force has also been set up under the finance minister to tackle the pandemic.
He called for 'Janta curfew' on March 22 from 7 am-9 pm, saying no citizen, barring those in essential services, should get out of house.
"Even World War I and II did not affect as many countries as coronavirus has done," Modi said in a national broadcast. Asking people to sacrifice "some weeks of yours, some time of yours", Modi said given that coronavirus has no cure yet, the only way to stay safe is to stay indoors.
"I request all people in country to get out of house only when it is extremely necessary, try and do all work from home," he said.
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Key points :
1. Urge all senior citizens between the age of 65-70 to stay at home, says PM
2. To deal with coronavirus, no definite solution has been found, nor has any vaccine produced: PM
3. Social distancing is important and effective. Please stay at home--work from home to the extent possible, please refrain from non-essential gathering and get out of house only when it is extremely necessary: PM Modi
4. Appeal for a janta curfew on Sunday, March 22. Urge people to stay at home from 7 am to 9 pm to curb the coronavirus.
5. I ask local administration to clap and ring bells at 5 pm on March 22 as a form of gratitude to the workers who are fighting the coronavirus: PM Modi.
