COVID-19 | PM Narendra Modi to skip Holi Milan program

New Delhi : In wake of growing coronavirus concerns, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that he will not be taking part in the Holi Milan program this year.

"Experts across the world have advised to reduce mass gatherings to avoid the spread of COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus. Hence, this year I have decided not to participate in any Holi Milan programme," PM Modi tweeted.

One Italian tourist who had been travelling in India since February 21 has been tested positive to the coronavirus. On Monday, two positive cases were reported from Delhi and Hyderabad.

In additional measures to ensure no spreading of coronavirus, the Indian government has suspended all visas of the tourists coming from the four nations - Italy, Iran, South Korea and Japan.

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PM Modi on Tuesday tweeted that he reviewed India’s readiness to tackle the Coronavirus epidemic and urged people that there was "no need for panic". He tweeted on Tuesday that he has reviewed the coronavirus’ situation assuring nation that there was no reason to panic.

At least 88 people in Hyderabad have been traced who came in contact with a 24-year-old techie. He arrived at Bengaluru from Dubai on February 20 and then travelled to Hyderabad by bus a day later. On Tuesday, two Noida schools were shut for few days after it came to the management’s knowledge that a student is the child of the Delhi-based man who was tested positive for coronavirus and they also attended a birthday party with few students. Exams in one of these schools have also been postponed. The premises of the two schools have been fumigated.