At least 315 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in India as of today, ICMR has said. In order to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to the people to observe Janata Curfew from 7am to 9pm. As the curfew began, he tweeted, "Stay indoors, stay healthy".
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Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director Reliance Industries Limited, participated in Janata Curfew and appreciated the work done by medical and sanitary fraternity across the country.
The Gujarat government has requested the Election Commission to postpone the March 26 Rajya Sabha election for four seats in the state in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel told news agency PTI. The government will tomorrow decide whether the ongoing budget session of the state Assembly should continue in view of the pandemic, he said. The budget session is scheduled to end on March 31.
The state has so far reported 18 positive cases and one death so far.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said there is an unemployment crisis for 29 lakh families, including daily wagers, construction labourers and street vendors and demanded food security and unemployment allowance for them. He said the Centre should announce a relief package so that people do not suffer.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has demanded a Centre's relief package for the state's tourism and hospitality industry, MSMEs and the weaker sections of the society. In a statement, Gehlot said he has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded the relief package for those affected by the economic impact of the novel coronavirus. (PTI)
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance on Sunday urged its customers to avail its digital services and avoid visiting its offices as part of precautionary steps to contain the spread of coronavirus. In line with directives from authorities and efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, the company's offices are operational but with limited staff, the company said in a statement.
Pune Joint Police Commissioner Ravindra Shisve: A curfew will remain in place in Pune city of Maharashtra from 9 PM today to 5 AM tomorrow. No one except people discharging essential duties will be allowed to come out on the streets during this period.
Indian Medical Association (IMA) writes to PM Narendra Modi appreciating his gesture of motivating the public to show gratitude towards the doctors, nurses and healthcare workers who are risking their lives to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. (ANI)
Fifteen new positive cases of coronavirus were detected in Kerala today, taking the total number of infected persons under treatment in the state to 64, the government said. The health department said out of the 15, five are in Kasaragod district, four in Kannur and two each in Malappuram, Kozhikode and Ernakulam districts.
With the number of coronavirus patients reaching 21 in the state, the Punjab government has ordered a lockdown till March 31 as an emergency measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus. However, the essential services will be exempted from the shutdown which will be effective from tomorrow at 6 am and will remain in force till 9 pm of March 31, a government statement said.
The Haryana government has ordered a lockdown in seven districts, including Gurgaon and Faridabad, from tonight till March 31 as a preventive measure to contain the spread of coronavirus.
The government has notified a lockdown in Gurgaon, Faridabad, Sonipat, Panipat, Jhajjar, Rohtak and Panchkula districts from 9 pm tonight to March 31. However, all essential and emergency services will remain functional during the lockdown period, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said, appealing to people not to panic or worry.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan ruled out complete lockdown in the country, saying it will create chaos and urged people to self-quarantine to curb the spread of the coronavirus, which has so far claimed four lives and infected 646 people in the country.
Addressing the nation as cases of the novel coronavirus surged across the country, Khan reiterated that lockdown will create chaos as more than 25% people were living below the poverty line and their lives will be shattered. He said the situation in Pakistan does not call for a lockdown yet.
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The Karnataka government today announced shutdown of all commercial activities barring essential services in nine districts of the state including the capital city, where COVID-19 cases have been reported, till March 31 and also postponed Class XII Board exam. The districts are Bengaluru city, Bengaluru Rural, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Kalaburagi, Dharwad, Chikkaballapura, Kodagu and Belagavi, Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.
