Puducherry streets wear deserted look during Janata Curfew
By ANI | Published: March 22, 2020 06:00 PM2020-03-22T18:00:16+5:302020-03-22T18:10:05+5:30
Streets in Puducherry wear a deserted look as citizens observe "Janata Curfew" on Sunday.
Puducherry streets wear deserted look during Janata Curfew
Puducherry [India], 22 Mar : Streets in Puducherry wear a deserted look as citizens observe "Janata Curfew" on Sunday.
Earlier, to contain the Covid-19 spread, Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy had prohibited pilgrims from taking a bath in the sanctum sanctorum of Thirunallar Saneeswaran temple in Karaikal.
Owing to high transmissibility of Covid-19, state authorities have suspended many activities within the region.
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of positive cases of Covid-19 in India stands at 341, which includes 41 foreigners. Five people have died in the country--two in Maharashtra and one each in Delhi, Karnataka and Punjab. So far, one case is noted in Puducherry.
( With inputs from ANI )
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