OUTBREAK OF CORONAVIRUS- MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

UNSTARRED QUESTION / நட்சத்திரமிடப்படாத கேள்வி

2607. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:
SHRI ANTO ANTONY:
DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:
SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:
SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:
SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:
SHRI HAJI FAZLUR REHMAN:
SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:
SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) the total number of Indians reported to be infected by COVID-19 within the country and also
on foreign soil so far;
(b) whether the number of deaths have increased due to COVID-19 in the country, if so, the
number of deaths reported within the country so far;
(c) whether the Government has any strategic approach and are medically equipped to combat
COVID-19 particularly in the event of an outbreak, if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Government has received any proposal from States/UTs including Tamil Nadu
and complaints from public about Coronavirus, if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the Government has taken measures to educate the public about this type of
communicable virus and face such challenges with scientific support by global intervention, if
so, the details thereof; and
(f) whether any separate OPD/hospitals have been made for the treatment of patients affected
with Corona virus and if so, the details thereof along with number of such OPDs/hospitals and
total number of cases reported and being treated there, State/UT-wise and the action plan to
check the effects of Coronavirus?