Chandigarh: The Punjab government on Monday launched a mobile application to spread awareness about the precautions to be taken against coronavirus.

The "Cova Punjab" app has been developed by the Department of Government Reforms and Public Grievances in consultation with the Health and Family Welfare Department.

Additional Chief Secretary (Governance Reforms) Vini Mahajan said the application can be downloaded from Android Play Store and iOS AppStore.

The application, launched by Punjab Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh, will spread awareness among people by sharing travel and preventive care advisories.

The chief secretary said the mobile application provides options to check for symptoms as provided by the government from time to time and follow the advice given thereafter.

The application also suggests the nearest hospital where people can report in case they show symptoms of the virus, he added.




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New Delhi, Apr 28: The Delhi Police registered a case on Sunday after a complaint by the Ministry of Home Affairs in connection with the doctored videos of Union Home Minister Amit Shah being circulated on social media platforms, officials said.

The Special Cell has registered an FIR under various sections of the IPC and relevant provision of the IT Act, they said. Sources in the Special Cell said that now arrests are likely to follow across the country.

According to the complaint filed by Sinku Sharan Singh, DC, Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), some doctored videos are being circulated on social media with "the intent of creating disharmony among communities which is likely to affect public tranquility and public order."

According to the complainant, links from which the videos were shared were also attached for further action.

A copy of the FIR was also sent to the IFSO unit of the Delhi Cyber Police.