Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh said the PGI Chandigarh projection
had painted a grim picture of the pandemic in India saying it would peak nationally by mid-September
when 58% of country’s population and 87% of Punjab’s population could be infected.
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Will ‘Arvind Kejriwal's '5 T Plan' an Eye-Opener for the Failing Indian System?
Why death rates vary widely in states: Testing could be key
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कोरोना वायरस: पंजाब सरकार पर बरसे नवजोत सिंह सिद्धू, बोले- आबादी तीन करोड़, टेस्ट सिर्फ 2200
बिना टेस्टिंग के कोरोना के ग्राफ का सही पता लगाना शायद उचित नहीं होगा: सिद्धू ने कहा: Amar Ujala
‘Kejriwal said the opposition and ruling party are working together’, but Will ‘Arvind Kejriwal's '5 T plan' an Eye-Opener for the Failing Indian System?
(i)      “Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a 5T plan to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. The 5T plan includes testing, tracing, treatment, teamwork and tracking”. THE ECONOMIC TIMES
(ii)     “Arvind Kejriwal's '5 T plan' to fight coronavirus crisis in Delhi:  Updated: 07 April 2020, 03:33 PM IST: IANS: The Delhi government has chalked out a 'five T plan' - testing, tracing, treatment, team work, and tracking and monitoring, to tackle Covid-19: ‘Kejriwal said the opposition and ruling party are working together’.
(iii)         New Delhi: To fight the increasing cases of novel coronavirus in the city, the Delhi government has chalked out a 'five T plan' - testing, tracing, treatment, team work, and tracking and monitoring.
(iv)         Speaking to the media, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said along with these steps, the government is well prepared in dealing with up to 30,000 active cases in the city.
(v)         Explaining each T, he said corona test will be the first step, under which the government will go for mass random tests.
(vi)       "If there is no testing, how will we know who is infected and who is not? We will do mass tests for coronavius like South Korea did."
(vii)       He said South Korea identified every single patient through mass tests.
(viii)      "We will get one lakh test kits from Friday and will carry out random tests for spot suspected and confirmed cases, partially at the hotspots," he said.
(ix)        The next step will be tracing, Kejriwal said, after a person tested positive. "We will trace his/her movement. Their contacts will be asked for quarantine. Many people in Delhi were asked for self-quarantine. Mobile numbers of 27,702 people were shared with the police to ensure they were following the directions of the government. We will also ask police to trace the phones of 2,000 Tablighi Markaz attendees," Kejriwal said.
(x)       He said Delhi has so far reported 525 positive cases. "We have about 3,000 beds for only COVID-19 patients, including LNJP with 1,500 beds, G.B Pant with 500 beds, Rajiv Gandhi Hospital with 450 beds apart from several private hospitals," Kejriwal said.
(xi)      Currently, Kejriwal said, total 2,950 beds are reserved for COVID-19 patients.
(xii)      "If the patient count increased, we will keep GTB Hospital for COVID-19 cases as well... even if Delhi has 30,000 active cases, we are well prepared."
(xiii)     Explain the steps in case of such a scenario, he said the Delhi government will make arrangements in hospitals, hotels, and even banquet halls to quarantine/isolate the patients.
(xiv)    "We will have 8,000 beds in hospitals, 12,000 hotel rooms and 10,000 rooms at banquet halls and guesthouses.... The most serious -- those already suffering from other disease and above the age of 50 --- will be kept in hospitals while others will be accomodated elsewhere," the Chief Minister said, adding the rooms outside the hospitals will also have all medical facilities.
(xv)      Kejriwal said not just rooms but the government will need more ventilators, oxygen and other equipment. "We have made the calculations and are ready."
(xvi)      Kejriwal said the PPE kits were a major issue but the Centre has helped in this regard. Also, the Delhi government has asked for the kits from some companies. "We will get the kits directly from companies from the next week."
(xvii)     The fourth T, he said, is teamwork.
(xviii)    "No one can fight COVID-19 alone. All governments are working as a team. The people and government should also work as a team. Doctor and nurses are the most important part of the team."Kejriwal said the opposition and ruling party are working together.
(xix)        "I will talk to all the MPs in Delhi on Wednesday," Kejriwal said. In Delhi, all the seven Lok Sabha seats are represented by the BJP.
(xx)        On the fifth T, tracking and monitoring, Kejriwal said he will personally track everything and ensure things fall in line.
(xxi)     "I am personally monitoring the situation and the preparations. I am sure if we are well prepared, we will be able to win this fight against coronavirus." Updated: 07 April 2020, 03:33 PM IST: IANS:  Live Mint
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“कोरोना वायरस: पंजाब सरकार पर बरसे नवजोत सिंह सिद्धू, बोले- आबादी तीन करोड़, टेस्ट सिर्फ 2200
बिना टेस्टिंग के कोरोना के ग्राफ का सही पता लगाना शायद उचित नहीं होगा: सिद्धू ने कहा: Amar Ujala
“कोरोना वायरस: पंजाब सरकार पर बरसे नवजोत सिंह सिद्धू, बोले- आबादी तीन करोड़, टेस्ट सिर्फ 2200
न्यूज डेस्क, अमर उजाला, चंडीगढ़ Updated Thu, 09 Apr 2020 09:04 PM IST
नवजोत सिंह सिद्धू।
नवजोत सिंह सिद्धू। - फोटो : फाइल फोटो
पंजाब के कांग्रेस विधायक और पूर्व कैबिनेट मंत्री नवजोत सिंह सिद्धू ने कोरोना वायरस के खिलाफ सूबे में लड़ी जा रही जंग को लेकर पंजाब सरकार पर सवाल खड़े किए हैं।
अपने यूट्यूब चैनल 'जीतेगा पंजाब' पर गुरुवार को अपलोड किए वीडियो में सिद्धू कोरोना वायरस पर पंजाब के लोगों से बातचीत करते दिखाई दिए और राज्य सरकार पर कई सवाल खड़े किए।
उन्होंने कहा कि बेशक भारत में कोरोना वायरस के मरीजों की मृत्यु दर 2.7 प्रतिशत ही है लेकिन 133 करोड़ की आबादी में अब तक लगभग 1.17 लाख लोगों का ही टेस्ट हो सका है। इसलिए यह कहना मुश्किल है कि हम और हमारा देश आज कहां खड़े हैं।
उन्होंने कहा कि अगर हम पंजाब की बात करें तो सूबे की कुल तीन करोड़ आबादी हैं लेकिन अब तक सरकार 2200 लोगों के ही टेस्ट कर पाई है। जिनमें से 115 लोग संक्रमित मिले हैं और 10 लोगों की मौत हो चुकी हैं। ऐसे में हमारा राज्य और देश विश्व के अन्य देशों के मुकाबले बहुत पीछे है।
उन्होंने आगे कहा कि दक्षिण कोरिया और सिंगापुर ने कोरोना को हराया है। दक्षिण कोरिया ने लगातार टेस्टिंग करके अपने देश में फैल रहे वायरस के ग्राफ को रोक दिया। वहां की कुल आबादी पांच करोड़ हैं, जिसमें से उन्होंने 4.5 करोड़ के टेस्ट कर डाले और कोरोना के संक्रमण को रोक दिया। वहीं सिंगापुर जैसे देश ने भी वैसा ही किया।
सिद्धू ने आगे कहा कि दक्षिण कोरिया और सिंगापुर ने कोरोना वायरस पॉजिटिव केसों की पहचान की। उन्हें आइसोलेट किया और ये सब कुछ टेस्टिंग से ही संभव हुआ है।
इसलिए बिना टेस्टिंग के कोरोना के ग्राफ का सही पता लगाना शायद उचित नहीं होगा। सिद्धू ने कहा कि पंजाब में अब तक बहुत कम लोगों का टेस्ट हुआ है।  सरकार को इस ओर विशेष ध्यान देना चाहिए। तभी इस वैश्विक महामारी के संक्रमण पर रोक संभव हो सकेगी।“ Amar Ujala
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First Posted On: April 10, 2020, 11:15 PM (IST)
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