With the number of positive cases on a constant rise and almost a nationwide lockdown being practised, the developments with regards to COVID-19 are immense.
Here are the top 10 developments of the day in India-
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1. Confirmed positive cases in India rise to 471. Nine people dead.
2. Domestic passenger flights to be suspended from March 24 midnight.
3. ICMR’s National Task Force for COVID-19 recommends use of hydroxylchloroquine to prevent coronavirus infection for high-risk cases.
4. Prison term and fine on the cards for those violating lockdown in wake of COVID-19
5. Punjab, Maharashtra, Chandigarh to impose curfew after lockdown fails to keep people indoors.
30 states/UTs announce complete lockdown in the entire state/union territory covering 548 dist to prevent the spread of #CoronavirusPandemic. 3 states (Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha) announce closure of certain areas. Lakshadweep announces lockdown on certain activities pic.twitter.com/3BxZguaaCJ
— NewsMobile (@NewsMobileIndia) March 23, 2020
6. Lockdown across various cities flouted with impunity. Chaos witnessed at Delhi’s borders.
7. PM Narendra Modi urges citizens to take lockdown measures seriously.
8. AIIMS OPD shuts down till further notice.
9. Supreme Court decides to hear important matters via video-conferencing.
10. PM Narendra Modi interacts with media heads via video-conference.