Amidst a 21- day lockdown enforced by the Government of India and various State Governments, there appears to be some relief, as the number of cases being reported due to the deadly Coronavirus is slowly decreasing. Here are the top 10 developments pertaining to India this Friday morning,
1. The total number of positive cases stands at 694. In this, 633 are the active cases, 44 are cured/discharged cases, 16 confirmed death cases and one case of migration.
2. Maharashtra (128), Kerala (124) and Karnataka (60) are the three states reporting the greatest number of cases.
3. India announced a massive fiscal stimulus of 1.7 lakh crores to tide over this deadly virus.
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4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the global leaders to ensure that this virus is fought in a way where ‘people’s welfare’ is central to any strategy that is evolved.
5. The Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands has reported its second positive case on Friday morning.
6. States and Union territories across India have relaxed conditions over various e-commerce deliveries amidst growing concerns over shortage of essential items.
7. The Ministry of Finance has instructed all banks to ensure a smooth flow of funds to the various Jan Dhan accounts.
8. The Union Home Ministry has evolved a Standard Operating Procedure to facilitate delivery of essential goods throughout the country.
9. Ministry of Defence has announced that 2 Naval ships and Army teams are ready to assist friendly nations in the region deal with the fall out of this virus.
10. Indian nationals across the world are reaching out to the government with pleas to be rescued. If it was Kazakhstan the other day, today morning it was students and professionals from Latvia.