NE NEWS SERVICE
GANDHINAGAR, MAY 20
As Gujarat battles a rising number of coronavirus cases, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday sought people’s participation in fighting the viral infection and announced launching of a week-long online campaign for the same.
‘ હું પણ કોરોના વોરિયર ’ અભિયાનની જાહેરાત કરું છું. આ અભિયાન એક અઠવાડિયાનું રહેશે. આ અભિયાન આવતીકાલ 21 મી મે થી 27 મી મે સુધી ચાલશે.
#HuPanCoronaWarrior pic.twitter.com/pv2wQRikEQ
— Vijay Rupani (Modi Ka Parivar) (@vijayrupanibjp) May 20, 2020
Rupani said the campaign, to be run between May 21 and May 27, is aimed at making people aware about three basic rules to fight coronavirus – children and elderly citizens should remain indoors, not venturing out without mask and always maintaining social distancing.
India records 0.2 Covid-19 deaths per lakh population as against global figure of 4.1: Health ministryhttps://t.co/FRPBcE4L3N
via NaMo App pic.twitter.com/CyyZ7XStOR— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) May 20, 2020
The week-long campaign has been named ”Hu Pan Corona Warrior”, which means “I am also Corona Warrior”.
“Now, it’s a direct battle against coronavirus. We have to live with coronavirus and also fight against it.
https://twitter.com/GogInfo/status/1263078417106382850?s=20
“I urge people to remain vigilant. A week-long campaign will be launched on Thursday to spread awareness among masses about three simple rules to be followed by everyone to fight the pandemic,” he said in a video message.
https://twitter.com/InfoVadodaraGoG/status/1263089712928972800?s=20
During this one week, celebrities and prominent citizens will address people and share their views about ways to fight the pandemic, said Rupani.
https://twitter.com/AhmedabadPolice/status/1263046491683209216?s=20
To spread the message, Rupani urged citizens to take selfies with grandparents and post them on social media platforms with hashtag ”HuPanCoronaWarrior”.
શહેરના કન્ટેન્મેન્ટ ઝોન સિવાયના તમામ વિસ્તારોમાં એટલે કે, સાબરમતી નદીના પૂર્વ વિસ્તાર સહિત તમામ વિસ્તારોમાં ઉત્પાદન પ્રવૃત્તિઓને છૂટ
— Amdavad Municipal Corporation (@AmdavadAMC) May 20, 2020
Barring containment zones, Gujarat has lifted a majority of restrictions on businesses and people”s movement across the state in the fourth phase of the lockdown.
With 12,141 COVID-19 cases and 719 fatalities till May 19, Gujarat is one of the worst coronavirus-afflicted states in the country.
https://twitter.com/Collectorbhav/status/1263066335820550144?s=20
Migrant worker from Assam commits suicide in Surat
A 20-year-old migrant labourer from Assam, who had lost his job due to the COVID-19-enforced lockdown, allegedly committed suicide at a slum in Surat city on Wednesday, police said.
Screening and sanitization activities in ahmedabad rural by local health teams. @CMOGuj @pkumarias @ahmedabad_info pic.twitter.com/PqeNpFg6OI
— Ahmedabad Collector (@CollectorAhd) May 20, 2020
Sunil Rijajagan Maheli was found hanging from the ceiling of his tenement in the Bhestan locality in the morning, inspector D K Patel of Pandesara police station said.
“The deceased, who was living with other Assamese labourers, had lost his job and had stayed behind even as others left for their home state,” the official said.
આજરોજ પોલીસ હેડ ક્વાર્ટર અમદાવાદ ખાતે ફરજ બજાવતા ASI શ્રી ગોવિંદભાઈ બાબુભાઈ નાઓનું કોરોનાથી દુ:ખદ અવશાન થતા સમગ્ર પોલીસ બેડામાં શોકની લાગણી વ્યાપી ગયેલ છે
ભગવાન તેમના આત્માને શાંતિ આપે.#RIP
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— Gujarat Police (@GujaratPolice) May 20, 2020
An investigation was underway to ascertain the exact reason for the extreme step, but prima facie it appears he was depressed after being out of the job due to the lockdown and unable to go back to his native place, he added.
Lakhs of migrant labourers, who lost their livelihoods due to the lockdown, have been returning to their home states by any means possible and several such workers have lost their lives in their attempt to reach their native places.
