Three Indians among 42 new coronavirus cases reported in Singapore

Of the new cases, 24 are imported and have a travel history to Europe, North America, Middle East, ASEAN and other parts of Asia, the ministry said in a press release

PMO sets up 11 high-level panels to mitigate coronavirus worries

• Out of the 11 panels, nine are headed by secretary-level officers, one by member NITI Aayog and one by chief executive officer of NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant
• Each group has a senior representative from the PMO and the Cabinet Secretariat to ensure seamless coordination

Coronavirus: Hungry Bharat tries to limp back home as options in cities dry up

• India braces for a bigger crisis as thousands of workers exit cities and march back to their villages and the number of Covid-19 cases soar above 1,000
• Despite state governments offering some relief measures, many non-local workers opted to return to their villages

Covid-19: Consumer goods makers get further clarity on groceries

• Latest MHA guidelines bring a range of personal hygiene goods under the definition of groceries
• Also, transportation of all goods, without distinction on grounds of essential and non-essential, has been allowed

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US coronavirus epicentre New York City nears 1,000 deaths

• The state accounts for more than 40% of coronavirus deaths in the US
• Figures released Sunday morning showed 678 coronavirus deaths in the city

UK warned to expect months of virus measures as death toll crosses 1,200

• Lockdown measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus could last for months in the UK, according to Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England Jenny Harries
• New figures on Sunday revealed that 1,228 people with coronavirus have now died in Britain, an increase of 209 in the previous 24 hours

Covid-19: Railways resumes parcel trains to transport essential goods

• As many as eight parcel specials trains are being run since 22 March
• Indian Railways has been transporting essential commodities through freight trains, which meets the needs of bulk transportation

Lockdown: Bharat should prepare for influx of 13.4 mn returnees

• As migrant workers trudge back home, rural India is ill-equipped to handle the situation
• 13.4 million interstate workers in urban centres, says ex-chief statistician Pronab Sen

Italy's coronavirus deaths rise by 756, lifting total death toll to 10,779

• However, Italy’s deaths fell for a second straight day, a sign that stern measures implemented over the past three weeks may be bearing fruit
• Italy now has 97,689 total cases, second only to the US

NREGA workers, informal sector need more cover

• Many businesses have shut due to the lockdown, so have small shops
• The Centre has raised the wages under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) by ₹20 to ₹202 a day

MHA suspends key Delhi govt officers for 'lapses' in ensuring lockdown

• MHA suspended with immediate effect Additional Chief Secretary of the Transport Department, and Principal Secretary, Finance and Divisional Commissioner (GNCTD)
• 'These officers have failed to ensure public health and safety during the lockdown restrictions to combat COVID-19,' the ministry said

Coronavirus: Migrant workers in Telangana to get ₹500 cash and 12 kg rice each

The announcement was made on a day when three more persons tested positive for the virus, taking the total number of those infected to 70

Coronavirus: Delhi records highest addition of fresh cases on Sunday

• Over 2,000 samples have been tested so far, out of which reports for 369 are awaited
• So far, 1,079 cases have been confirmed in India, of which 96 have recovered while 27 have died

To tackle rising prices amid lockdown, WB govt launches app to sell fish online

The decision was taken after several complaints regarding the steep rise in the price of fishes were made to the office of Fisheries Minister Chandranath Sinha

Indian Army doctor, junior commissioned officer test positive for coronavirus

• This brings the number of Covid-19 cases in the Indian Army to three
• The people who came in contact with the two personnel have been traced and the identified people quarantined, the person said

Coronavirus: Health Ministry issues dos and dont's for elderly

• 'Exercise and meditate. Take your daily prescribed medicines regularly. Postpone your elective surgeries,' says the ministry to the elderly on what they must be doing
• The don'ts include avoiding going to the hospital for routine checkups, avoiding crowded places

Coronavirus: Govt approves 47 private labs for Covid-19 tests

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) With the number of Covid-19 cases rising, the government has allowed 47 private labs across the country to conduct tests.

'This crisis is also an opportunity to radically transform economy'

• Union and state govts must use the current hiatus to prepare a comprehensive calendar of reforms for H2FY21 and H1FY22
• Once the lockdown is over, fiscal measures must be targeted at industries and sectors that are most severely affected

Government sets up 11 groups to deal with coronavirus impact

The 11 panels have been set up under the Disaster Management Act and have been authorised to come up with the plan as well as to take all necessary steps for their time-bound implementation, said a government official