MHA clarifies on 9pm-5am curfew as India’s COVID-19 tally nears 3 lakh

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Jun 12, 2020: India on Friday, 12 June, reported the highest single-day spike of 10,956 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally in the country to 2,97,535. As many as 396 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 8,498. According to the Union Health Ministry data, there are now 1,41,842 active cases, while 1,47,194 patients have been cured or discharged.

 

India has now taken the fourth spot in the list of nations worst-hit by coronavirus, surpassing the United Kingdom in terms of the number of cases.

Meanwhile, the Centre on Friday clarified that the restriction on movement of individuals between 9 pm and 5 am "does not apply to loading/unloading of goods (as part of supply chains and logistics); buses carrying persons, and trucks and goods carriers plying (on) state and national highways; or persons travelling to their destinations after disembarking from buses, trains and flights."



courtesy:Yahoo