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Punjab shuts down public transport in wake of Coronavirus

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Punjab shuts down public transport in wake of Coronavirus
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Punjab government on Thursday decided to shut down the public transport including auto-rickshaws, tempos, government and private buses from Saturday, amid coronavirus scare. The coronavirus has claimed 3 deaths so far in India with 166 confirmed cases. A group of ministers met on Thursday to review the state’s preparedness in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. It has also been decided to limit public gathering to 20 people. publive-image
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Religious organisations to keep gatherings under 50 in Punjab

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday appealed the religious organisations and Dera heads to keep gatherings under 50 in support of the government’s efforts to check the spread of the COVID 19. publive-image The Chief Minister said that after a series of review meetings with the Health and other concerned departments, that while Punjab was so far safe with one confirmed case, it could not afford to be complacent in the face of the spreading of Coronavirus pandemic. Coronavirus Hotels, All Shops, Restaurants closed in Manali
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Coronavirus in Chandigarh

Chandigarh has confirmed the first positive case on Thursday morning after a 23-year-old girl was tested positive for COVID. Meanwhile, the schools, colleges and universities have been closed till March 31. Meanwhile, the Chandigarh administration has earlier decided to close all the cinema halls, gyms, night clubs, pubs, swimming pools, coaching centers, spa centers, video gaming centers, shopping malls except grocery and medicine shops in the malls till March 31. Also Read | Chandigarh reports first positive case of coronavirus

Havoc of Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus has claimed 8,982 deaths with 220,199 confirmed cases across the globe so far. Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation, earlier this month, declared coronavirus as a global pandemic. -PTC News-
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