Covid-19 lockdown: Supreme Court to hear plea on plight of migrant workers today The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a petition seeking...
Covid-19 lockdown: Supreme Court to hear plea on plight of migrant workers today
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a petition seeking relief for tens of thousands of migrant workers, mostly young male daily wage labourers, who are fleeing large cities after being rendered homeless and jobless by India’s three-week nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus, NDTV reported. The petition filed by an advocate, Alakh Alok Srivastava, seeks to provide basic amenities such as food, water and shelter to the migrant workers.
Covid-19: Punjab, West Bengal report second deaths, cases in Maharashtra surge to 215
India began its sixth day in lockdown on Monday as confirmed coronavirus cases stood at 1,024. Out of these, 901 are being treated, 27 people have died, 95 have recovered, and one person has migrated. Covid-19, the disease caused by coronavirus has claimed 27 lives in the country so far.
Meanwhile, United States President Donald Trump said the country will see a spike in the death rate in two weeks due to the pandemic. The president extended “social distancing” guidelines until April 30.
Coronavirus: Centre says India is in ‘limited’ community transmission phase
The Union health ministry has admitted that India was in the “limited” community transmission phase as the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases went up to 1,024 as...
