Labourers, who are stranded in different parts of the country due to the ongoing lockdown, will be allowed to go to their respective places of work within a state with certain conditions, the Union Home Ministry said on Sunday, 19 April.
Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, however, made it clear that there will be no inter-state movement of workers during the lockdown, which has been extended till May 3.
Meanwhile, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, in an address said that there won’t be any relaxations in the lockdown in the national capital for at least a week and that a review meet will be held on 27 April to assess the situation.
The total number of positive cases in India on Sunday, 19 April, stood at 15,712 with the number of deaths standing at at least 507. These include 12,974 active cases, 2,230 patients cured/discharged and one migrated person.
- Supply of non-essential goods by e-commerce companies will remain prohibited during the lockdown: MHA
- Haridwar and Nanital districts declared ‘Red Zones’ due to the high number of COVID-19 infections
- At least 140 new cases in Ahmedabad take the district’s tally to over 1,000
- Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry, says the mortality rate in India stands at 3.3 percent; with the highest in the 60+ age group
MP Police Announces Reward of Rs 10,000 For Information on COVID-19 Patient Who Fled Hospital
Madhya Pradesh Police has announced a reward of Rs 10,000 on information related to the whereabouts of coronavirus patient who fled a hospital in Jabalpur.
120 People From UP, Including 93 Students, Brought Back From Kota
As many as 120 people from Uttar Pradesh, including 93 students, were brought back here from Rajasthan's Kota on Sunday, 19, reported PTI quoting officials.
"Students preparing for engineering and medical entrance examinations in Kota, their family members and some policemen arrived here on Sunday. They got stranded in the Rajasthan town following the nationwide lockdown imposed in view of the coronavirus outbreak," Chief Medical Officer Dr Rajiv Kumar Gupta said.
552 New COVID-19 Cases in Maharashtra, 12 Deaths Reported
552 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths were reported in Maharashtra on Sunday, 19 April. The total number of positive cases in the state now stands at 4200.
Court Sends 10 Accused in Badra Gathering to Police Custody Till 21 April
A Badra court has sent ten accused in the mass gathering at Bandra station to further Police custody till 21st April, reported ANI.
On 14 April around 1500 migrant workers gathered near the Bandra station in Mumbai flouting lockdown rules.