Delhi imposes night curfew till April 30, joins ranks with Maha, Guj
The strictest of the measures are in Maharashtra, which is the worst-hit state due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The strictest of the measures are in Maharashtra, which is the worst-hit state due to the coronavirus pandemic.
While Mr Khan claims his opponents are asking people to take to the streets to topple his government by flouting distancing norms, the Opposition is determined to go ahead with its agitation and alleges that public health concerns are being raised now only to curb dissent.
Globally, the overall number of Coronavirus cases has topped 25.1 million, while the deaths have increased to over 845,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
Of the imported cases, six were reported in Shanghai, five in Tianjin, two in Fujian and one each in Shanxi, Zhejiang, Guangdong and Shaanxi, the commission said.
The country of 212 million people has now registered 120,262 deaths from the virus and 3,846,153 infections, the health ministry said in its daily update.
Addressing a press briefing, Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma further said that a 12-hour night curfew will be imposed across the state from 7 pm onward from Friday.
The meeting which was kept under wraps till the meeting day, took place amidst tensions between China and the US on a range of issues.
Most of COVID-19 cases have been identified among people who are in the quarantine centres, according to the Ministry.
According to the ministry of national health services, 148 more people died due to the deadly virus in the country, taking the death toll to 3,903.
The number of confirmed cases rose by 5,437. The case load has increased by about 5,000 each day in the last two weeks, and the total now stands at 186,847.
