In Madhya Pradesh, the number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 21 with five more patients in Indore hospitals and one in Shivpuri testing coronavirus positive yesterday. Second patient has died due to corona-like symptoms in Indore. Curfew has been imposed in seven districts linked to coronavirus positive cases. They include Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior and Ujjain. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has appealed to all the people of the state to take full precautions to prevent the outbreak of the Coronavirus.<br />''<br />'' Addressing the High level Meeting held in connection with Coronavirus, he said that we will not let Coronavirus spread in Madhya Pradesh under any condition. AIR &nbsp;correspondent reports,&nbsp;major decision has been taken by the Muslim society in Madhya Pradesh to save people from the corona virus,. There will no longer be mass prayers in mosques. People are being asked to pray at home. Friday prayers in mosques have also been banned from today.<br />''<br />''To prevent the spread of the Corona virus, businessmen in most cities, including Bhopal, are marking in front of medical stores, vegetable and grocery stores to create social distance, creating a sufficient distance among customers.<br />''<br />''The meeting called by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan in the ministry yesterday also saw social distancing. To follow a distance of one meter, all the officers sat down leaving a chair.<br />''<br />''Police is also taking humanitarian initiative during the lockout in Madhya Pradesh. Police personnel are giving food to the laborers returning to their villages on foot. Police is also conducting medical check-up of these labourers.<br />
News On AIR | March 27, 2020 9:19 AM
COVID-19 cases rises to 21 in Madhya Pradesh