India and COVID-19

Two Army personnel test positive

Two personnel of Indian Army tested positive to COVID-19 on Sunday - a Colonel (Dr) in kolkota and a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in Dehradun. Both had history of travel in first and second week of this month, Army sources said. “Necessary contact tracing done and identified persons quarantined. Affected two persons are keeping good health and stable,” an Army officer said.

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Transportation of all essential, non-essential goods allowed during lock down: MHA

Union Home Secretary A jay Bhalla on Sunday asked all states and Union territories to allow transportation of all goods, without distinction of essential and non-essential, during the lock down period.

The home secretary made it clear that the newspaper delivery supply chain was also allowed under exemptions given for print media.

In a letter to chief secretaries of the states and the Union territories, Bhalla said the entire supply chain of milk collection and distribution, including its packing materials, has also been allowed during the lock down period.

Groceries, including hygiene products such as hand wash, soaps, disinfectants, oral care items, battery cells and chargers, are also allowed said by him.

The home secretary also included the services of the Indian Red Cross Society under the Establishment of National Disaster Management Authority.