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IITT paves the way forward towards flattening the curve C Citing “late detection” of the first confirmed coronavirus case in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore last month and low capacity for conducting tests, a top state government officer on Saturday said the city remains a challenge for the health department and all possible efforts are being taken to detect, quarantine and treat’ the infected there. He said the Madhya Pradesh government has followed a strategy of IITT– to first Identify coronavirus-affected areas, Isolate them, Test the people and then Treat the patients once they are found positive. Interacting with a select group of Delhi-based journalists via video conferencing, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) of Madhya Pradesh government, Mohammed Suleman said over 12,000 high-risk cases have been identified by 2,000 teams that are conducting door-to-door surveys in the state to detect coronavirus infected cases. He said. “We detected our first case in Indore on March 24.

Locally Producing High Grade 10K PPE Kits Daily M Madhya Pradesh has started manufacturing 10,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) kits daily for frontline warriors battling coronavirus, the state’s Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Mohammed Suleman said on Saturday. He said the treatment for COVID-19 is free in the state. “PPE kit is a very important thing. We ensured the development of the PPE kit locally. We are making 10,000 PPE kits daily in a factory at Pithampur near Indore and providing them to our people. So far we have distributed one lakh PPE kits,” he said while interacting with a group of Delhi-based journalists during a video-conference. Suleman said the state government has over 9.5 lakh of hydroxychloroquine tablets and adequate stock of N-95 masks. Twenty-five dedicated COVID 19 hospitals have been set up in Madhya Pradesh, besides 66 dedicated health centers and more than 400 COVID care centers, he said. “We are utilising 28 per cent of the total c

Says its time we remain united; I am doing every bit possible B Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chose a Sunday to speak to the media persons of Madhya Pradesh. In his communication with the journalists across the state that lasted around one and a half hour he appealed the scribes to create an environment of boosting morale in the residents of Madhya Pradesh with their work. Madhya Pradesh has been one of the states in the country with rising cases of COVID-19 patients where the tally positive persons stood at 538 patients with 41 deaths so far. The administration however, has said that many persons who had died had associated diseases with history of illness. Singh in his appeal to the journos said we acknowledge the service of the media fraternity and it has acted as a bridge between the people and the government with the information. In a first for a CM he called upon the journalists to view the news from positive angles as it would be moral b

NOW GET AUTHENTIC INFORMATION ON COVID-19 B Bhopal: Residents of Madhya Pradesh have got their own helpline on WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger to receive the latest and authentic information around COVID-19. The new move has been taken up by the Public Relations department with a view to provide credible updates related to the ongoing pandemic. Named as “MP Government Corona Infodesk” the new service is available as a chatbot service. It can be used to receive details around the key signs, symptoms, hospitals, facts and other information related to Coronavirus on WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. Additionally, the users can also access to helpline numbers and government authorised hospitals for screening and testing the disease. The service can be accessed by simply saving the number +91-78349-80000 in your phone contacts and then sending a message with the word ‘Hi’ on WhatsApp. The services are available in Hindi language. On Facebook Messenger just go to the link:  m.

Appeals religious leaders for public support M Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan recently said that after the Coronavirus crisis ends, he will do a Parikrama’ (circumambulation) of Govardhan Parvat in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. Chauhan said, “After the Corona crisis ends, I myself will go for ‘Giriraj Ji Parikrama’.” Govardhan and its surrounding area are also called Braj Bhoomi. This is the Lilasthali of Lord Shri Krishna. It was here that Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan mountain on his junior finger to save the Brajwasis from the wrath of Indra in Dwapar Yuga. Govardhan Parvat is also known as the devotee Giriraj Ji. Shivraj Singh Chauhan has appealed to the public that during the COVID-19 epidemic, people should not organize the functions like marriage. On Saturday night, Chauhan said this while addressing the people of the state through DD. To deal with the Coronavirus crisis in the state, he has been meeting with all the religious leaders

Corona crisis a litmus test for the fourth term CM W When Shivraj Singh Chouhan took over as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on March 23, the entire state was reeling under the fear of the Corona crisis. The biggest challenge before Chouhan was to overcome this fear and build trust among the people and restore order. He was tasked with preparing the people to follow social distancing and to take precautions to prevent corona infection. Along with this, providing the necessary resources to the health staff was also the main objective. The equipment, masks, PPE kits, testing kits, lab facilities and doctors required for the security of the patients and their families were limited in the state. Providing training and technical resources to nurses, the paramedical staff was necessary for the suspected and infected corona patients. Chief Minister Chouhan accepted the challenge to make the state free from the crisis. On one hand he organised a video conferencing as soon as

Says its time we remain united; I am doing every bit possible B Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chose a Sunday to speak to the media persons of Madhya Pradesh. In his communication with the journalists across the state that lasted around one and a half hour he appealed the scribes to create an environment of boosting morale in the residents of Madhya Pradesh with their work. Madhya Pradesh has been one of the states in the country with rising cases of COVID-19 patients where the tally positive persons stood at 538 patients with 41 deaths so far. The administration however, has said that many persons who had died had associated diseases with history of illness. Singh in his appeal to the journos said we acknowledge the service of the media fraternity and it has acted as a bridge between the people and the government with the information. In a first for a CM he called upon the journalists to view the news from positive angles as it would be mor