: GoM suggests to close down public places amid COVID19 outbreak #FinanceIndia #StockMarketNEWS GoM suggests to close down public places amid COVID-19 outbreak New Delhi, Mar 17 (KNN) The five-member

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GoM suggests to close down public places amid COVID-19 outbreak New Delhi, Mar 17 (KNN) The five-member Group of Ministers (GoM) on prevention and management of COVID-19 headed by Minister of Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan has suggested to close down all schools, universities, gyms, museums, cultural and social centres, swimming pools and theatres.

The Group of Ministers (GoM) had detailed deliberation on prevention and management of COVID-19 in their 7th meeting today. After a detailed discussion, social distancing measures as a preventive strategy have been proposed for implementation. These measures are a preventive step to contain COVID-19 in the country and will be temporary measure in force till March 31st, 2020, an official statement said.

Closure of all educational establishments (schools, universities etc), gyms, museums, cultural and social centres, swimming pools and theatres. Students should be advised to stay at home. Online education to be promoted.

Non-essential travel should be avoided.  Buses, Trains and aeroplanes to maximize social distancing in public transport besides ensuring regular and proper disinfection of surfaces.

Encourage private sector organizations/employers to allow employees to work from home wherever feasible, the statement added.

The Health Ministry also said that expanding compulsory quarantine for a minimum period of 14 days for passengers coming from/transiting through UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait. This will come into effect from 1200 GMT on 18th March, 2020 at the port of first departure.

Travel of passengers from member countries of the European Union, the European Free Trade Association, Turkey and United Kingdom to India is prohibited with effect from 18th March, 2020. No airline shall board a passenger from these nations to India with effect from 1200 GMT on 18th March, 2020. The airline shall enforce this at the port of initial departure, the statement further read.

The 4th batch of 53 evacuees from Iran has arrived today and is being quarantined at the Army facility in Jaisalmer. All are reported to be asymptomatic at present and are in quarantine as per protocol.

Four new cases – 1 each from Odisha, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Kerala have been confirmed since the last update. There are now a total of 114 confirmed cases in India as of today, including 13 cured and 2 reported deaths. Contact tracing activity of these positive cases has led to identification of more than 5,200 contacts, who are kept under surveillance.

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