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Coronavirus India LIVE updates: Outside a liquor store in New Delhi.
Coronavirus India LIVE updates:
As the third phase of the blockade began on Monday with several added relaxations, there was a noticeable increase in road traffic. Non-essential stores raised blinds, including liquor stores, through which people went directly, throwing the rules of social distancing in the wind. The easing of closure measures came with its own set of challenges for law enforcement personnel as they struggled to manage crowds outside of liquor stores.
Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry also said that the government will gradually facilitate the return of the stranded Indians abroad for “compelling reasons” starting May 7. “The trip would be organized by airplanes and naval ships. The Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) has been prepared in this regard, ”said a statement from the Interior Ministry. “The Indian embassies and high commissions are preparing a list of distressed Indian citizens. This facility will be available for a fee. Unscheduled commercial flights for air travel will be arranged. The trip would begin gradually starting May 7, “he added.
Coronavirus India LIVE updates: The total number of Covid-19 cases jumped to 42,835 with almost 1,400 deaths.
The statement also said that passengers will be medically examined before taking the flight. Only asymptomatic passengers may travel. During the trip, all passengers must follow protocols, such as the Health protocol, issued by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
In good news for Kerala, for the second day in a row, no new cases of infection were reported. At the same time, a total of 61 people recovered from the disease, the highest in a single day, bringing the number of active cases from 95 to 34 in the state. Among those who recovered, 19 were from Kannur district, 12 from Kottayam, 11 from Idukki, nine from Kollam, four from Kozhikode, two from Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking to a meeting of leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) through a video conference, said that the coronavirus crisis has shown the world the limitations of the existing international system and the need for a new template of globalization, based on equity, equality and humanity.
