Taking a strict note of active vehicular movement in the city despite the lockdown announced by the District Administration, DK Deputy Commissioner, Sindhu B Rupesh on Monday warned people against violating the lockdown instructions.
The number of novel coronavirus cases rose to 433 on Monday after fresh cases were reported from various parts of the country, the Union Health Ministry said.
An elderly man infected with the coronavirus died in a Kolkata hospital on Monday, the first death recorded in West Bengal due to the contagion, hospital sources said.
19 fresh positive cases of Coronavirus were reported on Monday March 23 in Kasargod District. 17 cases were reported in the District in last three days and on Monday 19 new cases were reported in a single day in the District.
Curfew-like total shut down imposed in the nine COVID-19 affected districts of the state from Tuesday, said Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar.
No domestic commercial passenger flight would be allowed to operate in the country from March 25 onward, the Union Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement on Monday in order to restrict travel amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Deaths from the coronavirus pandemic have topped 15,000 across the globe, according to an AFP tally on Monday from official figures.
The Karnataka government on Monday said anyone who violates quarantine restrictions can be booked under provisions of the Indian Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment up to six months and fine.
Mangaluru: Dr. PS Harsha, Mangaluru City Commissioner on Monday warned people against violating the lockdown instructions and the section 144 imposed in Dakshina Kannada by the District Administration in the wake of spread of Corona Virus.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said COVID-19 is a lifetime challenge, which is needed to be tackled through new and innovative solutions, while speaking to representatives of television news channels through a video-conference.
