The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak was confirmed to have spread to India on 30 January 2020 from China.
Timeline
Protective measure were first applied in January. The Government of India issued a travel advisory to its citizens, particularly for Wuhan, where about 500 Indian medical students study.[1] It directed seven major international airports to perform thermal screening of passengers arriving from China.[2][3]
On 30 January, its first case was confirmed in a student who had returned from Wuhan University to Kerala. On 2 February, a second case was confirmed in Kerala; the individual travelled regularly between India and China. On 3 February, the third positive case was reported in Kerala. The patient had travelled from Wuhan. All three have since recovered from the infection.[4]
105 people were quarantined across Maharashtra for possible exposure to the virus, four of whom were kept under observation, as of 1 March, with the rest being discharged. Another suspected case was detected at the Mumbai Airport on 1 March.[5]
Later on 2 March, the Health Ministry reported two more confirmed cases: a person in Delhi who had travelled back from Italy and an individual in Hyderabad who had travel history with the United Arab Emirates.[6][7] In addition, an Italian citizen in Jaipur, who was earlier tested negative, was tested positive for coronavirus, totaling six confirmed cases in the country.[8] 80 people who were in contact with the Hyderabad individual, including fellow bus passengers from Bangalore, were tracked down by the government and placed under watch.[9] Fifteen crew members of the Air India flight, which had carried the Delhi individual from Vienna, were placed in isolation for 14 days.[10]
Evacuations
On 1 February, India evacuated 324 people which included three minors, 211 students and 110 working professionals from Wuhan region on its first Air India flight evacuation.[11][12]
On 2 February, India evacuated a second Air India flight carrying 323 Indians and seven Maldivians from Wuhan region.[13][14]
On 7 February, Brazil evacuated 34 Brazilians, four Poles, a Chinese and an Indian national from Wuhan by Air Force planes.[15]
On 27 February, Indian Air Force evacuated 112 people from Wuhan, which included 76 Indian nationals and 36 foreign nationals (23 nationals from Bangladesh, 6 from China, 2 each from Myanmar and Maldives and one each from South Africa, USA and Madagascar). This was the third evacuation flight sent by India to Wuhan. India also provided 15 tonnes of medical assistance comprising masks, gloves and other emergency medical equipment to China through the same IAF flight.[16][17]
Hoaxes and misinformation
Despite evidence to the contrary,[18] a viral rumour linked to an Indian godman alleging that only people who eat meat were affected by coronavirus spread online, causing "#NoMeat_NoCoronaVirus" to trend on Twitter.[19] To curb these rumours and combat declining sales, some poultry industry associations held a "Chicken and Egg Mela" in Hyderabad. Several Telangana state ministers were in attendance and ate some of the free eggs and fried chicken being distributed at the event to promote the industry.[20]
Economic impact
On 2 March, the BSE SENSEX witnessed a flash crash on the back of Health Ministry's announcement of two new confirmed cases
Timeline
Protective measure were first applied in January. The Government of India issued a travel advisory to its citizens, particularly for Wuhan, where about 500 Indian medical students study.[1] It directed seven major international airports to perform thermal screening of passengers arriving from China.[2][3]
On 30 January, its first case was confirmed in a student who had returned from Wuhan University to Kerala. On 2 February, a second case was confirmed in Kerala; the individual travelled regularly between India and China. On 3 February, the third positive case was reported in Kerala. The patient had travelled from Wuhan. All three have since recovered from the infection.[4]
105 people were quarantined across Maharashtra for possible exposure to the virus, four of whom were kept under observation, as of 1 March, with the rest being discharged. Another suspected case was detected at the Mumbai Airport on 1 March.[5]
Later on 2 March, the Health Ministry reported two more confirmed cases: a person in Delhi who had travelled back from Italy and an individual in Hyderabad who had travel history with the United Arab Emirates.[6][7] In addition, an Italian citizen in Jaipur, who was earlier tested negative, was tested positive for coronavirus, totaling six confirmed cases in the country.[8] 80 people who were in contact with the Hyderabad individual, including fellow bus passengers from Bangalore, were tracked down by the government and placed under watch.[9] Fifteen crew members of the Air India flight, which had carried the Delhi individual from Vienna, were placed in isolation for 14 days.[10]
Evacuations
On 1 February, India evacuated 324 people which included three minors, 211 students and 110 working professionals from Wuhan region on its first Air India flight evacuation.[11][12]
On 2 February, India evacuated a second Air India flight carrying 323 Indians and seven Maldivians from Wuhan region.[13][14]
On 7 February, Brazil evacuated 34 Brazilians, four Poles, a Chinese and an Indian national from Wuhan by Air Force planes.[15]
On 27 February, Indian Air Force evacuated 112 people from Wuhan, which included 76 Indian nationals and 36 foreign nationals (23 nationals from Bangladesh, 6 from China, 2 each from Myanmar and Maldives and one each from South Africa, USA and Madagascar). This was the third evacuation flight sent by India to Wuhan. India also provided 15 tonnes of medical assistance comprising masks, gloves and other emergency medical equipment to China through the same IAF flight.[16][17]
Hoaxes and misinformation
Despite evidence to the contrary,[18] a viral rumour linked to an Indian godman alleging that only people who eat meat were affected by coronavirus spread online, causing "#NoMeat_NoCoronaVirus" to trend on Twitter.[19] To curb these rumours and combat declining sales, some poultry industry associations held a "Chicken and Egg Mela" in Hyderabad. Several Telangana state ministers were in attendance and ate some of the free eggs and fried chicken being distributed at the event to promote the industry.[20]
Economic impact
On 2 March, the BSE SENSEX witnessed a flash crash on the back of Health Ministry's announcement of two new confirmed cases
ليست هناك تعليقات:
إرسال تعليق