The Delhi-Gautam Buddh Nagar/Noida border will be closed completely as a preventive measure to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the district magistrate of the Uttar Pradesh district tweeted on Tuesday, 21 April. However, some exceptions have been specified.
Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday revoked lockdown relaxations and exemptions for Mumbai and Pune regions in view of a large number of people found commuting on 20 April. However, the rest of the state will continue to have partial exemptions, according to the chief minister's office.
The number of coronavirus cases in Delhi rose to 2,156 on Tuesday, but no fresh deaths were reported, the authorities said.
- According to the Health Ministry data, there are a total of 18,985 COVID-19 cases across the country, including 15,122 active cases, 603 deaths, 3,259 cured or discharged patients and one migrated patient
- Caregivers of senior citizens residing with them, prepaid mobile recharge utilities and food processing units in urban areas have already been exempted from lockdown measures, the Centre clarified on Tuesday
- A Cabinet meeting is scheduled to be held at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence on Wednesday
- ICMR has advised states to not use the new rapid testing kits for the next two days, as irregularities are being investigated
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