India lockdown: The aviation industry has been worst hit in the global lockdown over the coronavirus.
Highlights
- Aviation industry worst hit in global lockdown
- Recommendation made to ease lockdown for aviation sector
- As of now, only cargo flights, special flights operating
New Delhi:
Clampdown may soon be removed from the crucial aviation sector, sources said, with the matter being discussed in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with the Chief Ministers yesterday. Passenger air traffic – domestic and international – was halted even before PM Modi announced the 21-day countrywide “curfew-like” lockdown on the evening of March 14. As of now, only cargo flights and special flights are operating.
Sources have now said even though the lockdown is likely to be extended for another two weeks, a recommendation has been made to ease it from the aviation sector.
The aviation industry has been the worst hit in the global lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic.
Fresh data from the International Air Transport Association showed that air passenger demand nosedived 14.1 per cent globally last month compared to February 2019. “This was the steepest decline in traffic since 9/11,” global aviation association IATA said in a statement.
In India, airlines have grounded fleets, slashed salaries of employees or sent them on mandatory sabbatical. Cargo flights, offshore helicopter operations, medical evacuation flights and special flights, however, have been permitted by Indian aviation regulator DGCA.
The discussion on revival of passenger flights comes as the government is planning relaxations in certain sectors to ensure the survival of the economy.
Underscoring the issue, PM Modi yesterday said, “In my first address I had said, ‘Jaan hai to jahaan hai (If there is life, the world will exist)’. We must now look at Jaan bhi, jahaan bhi (life and the world)”.
After a meeting with state Chief Ministers yesterday, the Prime Minister had indicated that that relaxations will be allowed in the infrastructure sector, where lockdown hit the livelihood of thousands of migrant workers. The agri-sector – crucial ahead of the harvest season – is also expected to get relief too.
The home ministry is also expected come out with a list of sectors where relaxations are likely to be allowed. This will include food processing, pharmaceuticals, industries and construction, but the workers will need to follow strict social distancing.
World
17,81,275Cases
12,66,766Active
4,05,499Recovered
1,09,010Deaths
Coronavirus has spread to 185 countries. The total confirmed cases worldwide are 17,81,275 and 1,09,010 have died; 12,66,766 are active cases and 4,05,499 have recovered as on April 12, 2020 at 2:38 pm.
India
8,356 909Cases
7,367 802Active
716 73Recovered
273 34Deaths
In India, there are 8,356 confirmed cases including 273 deaths. The number of active cases is 7,367 and 716 have recovered as on April 12, 2020 at 8:00 am.
State & District Details
| State | Cases | Active | Recovered | Deaths |
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DistrictCases Mumbai496 Pune130 Mumbai Suburban65 Thane31 Sangli24 Ahmednagar21 Nagpur16 Aurangabad8 Latur8 Palghar7 Raigad6 Satara5 Yavatmal4 Buldhana4 Osmanabad4 Kolhapur2 Hingoli2 Ratnagiri2 Washim1 Nashik1 Sindhudurg1 Amravati1 Jalna1 Jalgaon1 Gondia1 Details Awaited*919 |
1761 187 |
1426 150 |
208 20 |
127 17 |
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DistrictCases South172 Central100 North66 Shahdara60 New Delhi55 South West21 West18 South East18 East14 North East9 North West5 Details Awaited*531 |
1069 166 |
1025 161 |
25 |
19 5 |
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DistrictCases Chennai151 Coimbatore60 Dindigul45 Tirunelveli38 Erode32 Tiruchirappalli30 Namakkal28 Ranipet27 Tiruppur27 Theni24 Madurai24 Karur22 Chengalpattu19 Villupuram16 Thoothukudi16 Cuddalore13 Thiruvallur12 Thiruvarur12 Nagapattinam11 Salem11 Thanjavur11 Virudhunagar11 Tiruvannamalai9 Kanchipuram7 Vellore6 Kanniyakumari6 Sivaganga5 The Nilgiris4 Tirupattur4 Ramanathapuram2 Kallakurichi2 Perambalur1 Ariyalur1 Details Awaited*282 |
969 58 |
915 56 |
44 |
10 2 |
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DistrictCases Jaipur67 Jodhpur29 Bhilwara23 Jhunjhunu18 Tonk11 Churu7 Ajmer5 Bikaner5 Dausa5 Dungarpur5 Bharatpur4 Kota4 Jaisalmer3 Alwar3 Nagaur2 Pali2 Pratapgarh2 Dholpur1 Sikar1 Banswara1 Udaipur1 Details Awaited*501 |
700 147 |
676 147 |
21 |
3 |
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DistrictCases Indore101 Bhopal42 Morena12 Jabalpur7 Ujjain7 Barwani3 Khargone3 Chhindwara2 Dewas2 Gwalior2 Shivpuri2 Vidisha1 Details Awaited*348 |
532 89 |
496 86 |
0 |
36 3 |
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DistrictCases Hyderabad168 Nizamabad26 Warangal Urban23 Medchal Malkajgiri16 Nalgonda13 Jogulamba Gadwal12 Ranga Reddy12 Adilabad10 Kamareddy9 Karimnagar8 Mahabubnagar8 Suryapet8 Sangareddy7 Jagitial4 Vikarabad4 Medak4 Bhadradri Kothagudem4 Nirmal4 Nagarkurnool2 Mulugu2 Jangoan2 Peddapalli2 Siddipet1 Mahabubabad1 Jayashankar Bhupalapally1 Details Awaited*153 |
504 |
452 |
43 |
9 |
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DistrictCases Gautam Buddha Nagar58 Agra51 Meerut33 Ghaziabad23 Lucknow21 Saharanpur16 Shamli14 Kanpur Nagar8 Sitapur8 Varanasi7 Bareilly6 Maharajganj6 Ghazipur5 Basti5 Firozabad4 Hathras4 Baghpat4 Kheri4 Pratapgarh3 Hapur3 Azamgarh3 Bulandshahr3 Jaunpur3 Muzaffarnagar2 Rae Bareli2 Mathura2 Mirzapur2 Pilibhit2 Banda2 Prayagraj1 Auraiya1 Shahjahanpur1 Kaushambi1 Barabanki1 Moradabad1 Bijnor1 Budaun1 Hardoi1 Details Awaited*139 |
452 19 |
402 5 |
45 13 |
5 1 |
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DistrictCases Ahmadabad76 Surat18 Bhavnagar13 Gandhinagar12 Vadodara12 Rajkot9 Patan5 Porbandar3 Mahesana2 Kachchh2 Gir Somnath2 Panch Mahals1 Anand1 Sabar Kantha1 Jamnagar1 Chhotaudepur1 Morbi1 Botad1 Details Awaited*271 |
432 124 |
366 108 |
44 13 |
22 3 |
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DistrictCases Kurnool42 Spsr Nellore23 Krishna12 Visakhapatnam11 Guntur10 Y.s.r. Kadapa9 West Godavari7 Chittoor6 Anantapur5 Prakasam4 East Godavari2 Details Awaited*250 |
381 |
364 |
11 |
6 |
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DistrictCases Kasaragod139 Kannur47 Ernakulam22 Thiruvananthapuram15 Pathanamthitta14 Malappuram11 Thrissur10 Idukki8 Kozhikode7 Palakkad6 Kollam5 Kottayam3 Wayanad3 Alappuzha2 Details Awaited*72 |
364 |
239 |
123 |
2 |
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DistrictCases Bengaluru Urban58 Mysuru34 Bidar10 Chikballapur10 Uttar Kannad10 Belagavi7 Dakshin Kannad7 Ballari6 Kalaburagi6 Bagalkot5 Bengaluru Rural5 Udupi4 Mandya3 Davangere2 Gadag1 Tumakuru1 Kodagu1 Dharwad1 Chitradurga1 Details Awaited*42 |
214 |
171 |
37 |
6 |
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DistrictCases Srinagar33 Bandipora24 Baramulla16 Badgam9 Jammu5 Kupwara5 Udhampur4 Pulwama3 Rajauri3 Shopian3 Ganderbal2 Details Awaited*100 |
207 |
197 |
6 |
4 |
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DistrictCases Gurugram33 Faridabad19 Palwal17 Nuh12 Karnal5 Ambala4 Panipat4 Fatehabad3 Sirsa3 Panchkula2 Bhiwani2 Rohtak1 Kaithal1 Sonipat1 Jind1 Hisar1 Charki Dadri1 Details Awaited*67 |
177 |
145 |
29 |
3 |
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DistrictCases S.a.s Nagar25 Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar18 Amritsar10 Hoshiarpur6 Jalandhar6 Ludhiana5 Mansa5 Ropar3 Fatehgarh Sahib2 Pathankot2 Sas Mohali1 Moga1 Barnala1 Patiala1 Faridkot1 Kapurthala1 Details Awaited*63 |
151 19 |
135 19 |
5 |
11 |
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DistrictCases Kolkata35 Howrah15 Medinipur East11 Nadia5 Kalimpong5 24 Paraganas North4 24 Paraganas South4 Hooghly4 Jalpaiguri4 Purba Bardhaman3 Medinipur West2 Paschim Bardhaman2 Darjeeling1 Details Awaited*39 |
134 8 |
110 5 |
19 3 |
5 |
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DistrictCases Patna5 Munger4 Saharsa2 Begusarai1 Darbhanga1 Lakhisarai1 Nalanda1 Siwan1 Details Awaited*47 |
63 3 |
62 3 |
0 |
1 |
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DistrictCases Khordha31 Bhadrak3 Cuttack2 Jajapur1 Kalahandi1 Kendrapara1 Puri1 Details Awaited*10 |
50 2 |
47 2 |
2 |
1 |
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DistrictCases Dehradun13 Udam Singh Nagar4 Nainital3 Almora1 Pauri Garhwal1 Details Awaited*13 |
35 |
30 |
5 |
0 |
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DistrictCases Kangra3 Details Awaited*29 |
32 4 |
25 4 |
6 |
1 |
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DistrictCases Golaghat9 Marigaon4 Nalbari4 Goalpara3 Cachar1 Dhubri1 Hailakandi1 Kamrup1 Karimganj1 Lakhimpur1 Kamrup Metro1 South Salmara Mancachar1 Details Awaited*1 |
29 |
28 |
0 |
1 |
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DistrictCases Chandigarh18 Details Awaited*1 |
19 1 |
12 1 |
7 |
0 |
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DistrictCases Raipur4 Bilaspur1 Durg1 Rajnandgaon1 Details Awaited*11 |
18 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
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DistrictCases Details Awaited*17 |
17 |
16 |
0 |
1 |
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DistrictCases Leh Ladakh11 Kargil2 Details Awaited*2 |
15 |
5 |
10 |
0 |
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DistrictCases North And Middle Andaman7 South Andamans3 Details Awaited*1 |
11 |
1 |
10 10 |
0 |
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DistrictCases North Goa5 South Goa1 Details Awaited*1 |
7 |
2 |
5 4 |
0 |
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DistrictCases Mahe1 Details Awaited*6 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
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DistrictCases Imphal West1 Thoubal1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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DistrictCases Gomati1 Details Awaited*1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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DistrictCases Details Awaited*1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |