New Delhi: Twitter India has launched a dedicated COVID-19 page listing updates on the pandemic from various authorities across India.
The description on the page, which was launched last week, says, “This page is a timeline of Tweets with information and advice from the prime minister, chief ministers, other state and central Ministers and public health authorities across India. For more, visit https://www.mohfw.gov.in/.”
The page has been lauded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who Saturday tweeted his appreciation, calling it a “commendable effort”.
Commendable effort by @TwitterIndia, which has launched a dedicated COVID-19 page that provides essential real-time updates to people from various authorities across India. #IndiaFightsCorona https://t.co/JUZ8boc0bc
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 21, 2020
Page is updated in real time
The page is updated in real time, listing tweets from official handles of PM Modi, Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, state cabinet ministers and state and union ministries.
The first tweet shared by it on 19 March was by Union Minister Piyush Goyal, endorsing PM Modi’s “nine requests” for Navratri.
नवरात्रि पर नौ आग्रह : प्रधानमंत्री @NarendraModi जी के वो नौ आग्रह, जो कोरोना महामारी से हमें सुरक्षित रखेंगे। #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/mNRnLF9a6Y
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) March 19, 2020
The page also lists a tweet from the official account of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, on the cancellation of passenger train services till 31 March.
In continuation of the measures taken in the wake of COVID-19, it has been decided that the cancellation of all passenger train services on Indian Railways and Konkan Railway shall be extended till the 2400 hours of 31.03.2020 as follows:#WarAgainstVirus pic.twitter.com/y3kLFckovU
— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) March 22, 2020
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s tweet calling for preparedness instead of panic over the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in India is also on this Twitter list.
The number of Covid-19 cases in India has doubled in less than a week. We should be prepared to see a surge in cases but we must not panic. It is the time to be strong and united as a nation. We must support one another.#DelhiFightsCorona #IndiaFightsCorona
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 22, 2020
On Sunday, the page re-tweeted the chief minister announcing a lockdown in the city from Monday.
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Delhi will be under lockdown from tomorrow 6 AM until 31st March. Certain exceptions have been made to ensure essential items are available for purchase and basic services continue to operate. https://t.co/SlghXpFHBM
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 22, 2020
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