Amid prevalent chaos and uncertainty over access to the essential services and commodities during the lockdown, we bring you the latest updates from Chandigarh.
*The municipal corporation has provided personal protection equipment (PPE) kits to all its employees, vendors and other people who will be providing essential services in Kachhi Colony of Dhanas and part of Sector 30 B of the city.
* Update by ANI at 9.57am: A total of 5,00542 samples from 4,85,172 individuals have been tested as on April 23, 2020, 9am. 21,797 samples have been confirmed positive, says Indian Council of Medical Research
* Update by PTI at 9.43am: Death toll due to Covid-19 climbs to 681 in India; number of cases rise to 21,393, says Union health ministry
*Fifty six students from Haryana studying in Rashtriya Military School, Bengaluru, have been stuck there for the past several days following lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic.
*UT adviser Manoj Parida has asked mayor Rajbala Malik to have a word with municipal councillors to help residents in sealing parts of their colonies, sectors and villages till May 3.
*As incentive for doctors who are working as interns at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, the UT administration has finally decided to double their monthly stipend from Rs 9,000 to Rs 18,000.
*Although Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to the employers not to lay off or cut salaries of their employees during the Covid-19 crisis, 62% of the financial crises-hit industries are expecting reduction in manpower, says a study.
*The Mohali administration has ordered for screening of all those involved in the delivery of essentials services, including fruit and vegetable vendors, grocery delivery boys, milkmen and newspaper hawkers, among others for Covid-19.
*The municipal corporation has provided personal protection equipment (PPE) kits to all its employees, vendors and other people who will be providing essential services in Kachhi Colony of Dhanas and part of Sector 30 B of the city.
* Update by ANI at 9.57am: A total of 5,00542 samples from 4,85,172 individuals have been tested as on April 23, 2020, 9am. 21,797 samples have been confirmed positive, says Indian Council of Medical Research
* Update by PTI at 9.43am: Death toll due to Covid-19 climbs to 681 in India; number of cases rise to 21,393, says Union health ministry
*Fifty six students from Haryana studying in Rashtriya Military School, Bengaluru, have been stuck there for the past several days following lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic.
*UT adviser Manoj Parida has asked mayor Rajbala Malik to have a word with municipal councillors to help residents in sealing parts of their colonies, sectors and villages till May 3.
*As incentive for doctors who are working as interns at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, the UT administration has finally decided to double their monthly stipend from Rs 9,000 to Rs 18,000.
*Although Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to the employers not to lay off or cut salaries of their employees during the Covid-19 crisis, 62% of the financial crises-hit industries are expecting reduction in manpower, says a study.
*The Mohali administration has ordered for screening of all those involved in the delivery of essentials services, including fruit and vegetable vendors, grocery delivery boys, milkmen and newspaper hawkers, among others for Covid-19.
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