India

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh asked Finance Minister Manpreet Badal to come out with a contingency financial plan to overcome the crisis and ensure an uninterrupted supply of medical items and essentials commodities.

These people have been sent to isolation wards at Khel Gaon in Ranchi. Of the 17 foreigners, eight belong to Malaysia, three Britain, two West Indies, two Gambia, one each from Holland and Bangladesh.

The companies, however, said the approvals for plant operations and transportation of goods have eased difficulties in movement of raw materials and finished products.

The man died on March 27 night. He was admitted to Madhav Nagar Hospital of Ujjain in a critical condition and died after an hour of undergoing treatment.

Of the eight new cases, seven were reported from Indore and one from Ujjain.

The chief minister's directive comes hours after the Centre directed all state governments and Union Territory administrations to ensure there is no movement of people across cities or on highways during the lockdown.

In its guidelines on environment cleaning, decontamination of public places in areas reporting COVID-19, the ministry said outdoor areas have less risk than indoor areas due to air currents and exposure to sunlight.

Earlier, the teams would go in boats to take measurements, but due to the lockdown imposed in the wake of coronavirus pandemic that has been suspended.

The Delhi government has started 568 hunger relief centres in schools, apart from 238 night shelters to provide food to over four lakh people daily.

The woman had come to stay with her son here and was being rushed to a Mangaluru hospital after her condition deteriorated, the family said.

With several teaching and learning activities moving online, many students and parents are worried about the uncertainty as they follow the daily news regarding Covid-19 related lockdown.

Coronavirus is a group of viruses that causes respiratory tract infections. These can include mild illnesses such as common cold or fatal ones such as SARS, MERS and COVID-19.

Several daily wagers who are trying to reach back to their native places after the announcements of 21-day lockdown claimed that they are forced to leave their rented premises as they failed to pay the rent.

Delhi’s deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia slammed the BJP for targeting the Delhi government for the massive congregation seen at Delhi's borders on Saturday.

According to the Delhi Health Department, two deaths have been reported in the city so far.

Hordes of people, including women and children, with their bags on their heads and backs many also wearing protective masks - waited in long queues to board buses at the Anand Vihar Interstate Bus Terminal here.