Coronavirus: PM Modi reviews preparedness, appeals for calm
On Monday, India confirmed two fresh cases of coronavirus, one in Delhi and another in TelanganaThe virus has infected over 90,000 people globally, killing 3,117 since it was first reported in China in December
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday appealed to people to remain calm and maintain personal hygiene in the wake of the alarming spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Modi said he held an extensive review of the Indian authorities’ preparedness to tackle the infection.
“(I) had an extensive review regarding preparedness on the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus. Different ministries & states are working together, from screening people arriving in India to providing prompt medical attention," Modi said in a post on microblogging website Twitter.
He appealed to the people to take basic steps to protect themselves from the infection.
On Monday, the Indian government confirmed two fresh cases of coronavirus, one in Delhi and another in Telangana.
Six suspected cases have likely been detected in Agra who may have come in contact with the patient from Delhi. The government is awaiting test results from the National Institute of Virology in Pune, the health ministry said in an update on Tuesday.
The virus has already infected over 90,000 people globally and killed 3,117 since it was first reported in China's Wuhan in December, according to data on John Hopkins University portal.
South Korea has emerged as the new battleground for the outbreak with 4,800 cases - the largest outside of China. In Italy, there are over 2,000 who have tested positive for novel coronavirus, while in Iran, the number has risen to 1,501 as of today from less than 1,000 on Monday.
Japan has reported 274 cases and there are more than 100 cases each in US, Singapore, Spain, Germany and France.
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