New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The Union Home Ministry has said that the caregivers of senior citizens residing with them, prepaid mobile recharge facilities, food processing units located in urban areas are already exempted from the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown.
Responding to a few queries received, the guidelines were issued with regard to exemptions of services or activities amid the lockdown.
The caregivers are exempted under Social sector clause 8(i), the prepaid mobile connection facilities are exempted under clause 11(v), and the food processing units are exempted under clause 13(i), as per the guidelines.
It was mentioned that social distancing must be maintained for offices, workshops, factories and establishments at all times, as a precautionary measure against the spread of the virus.
Govt to carry out telephonic survey on coronavirus prevalence
The Central government will conduct a telephonic survey to gather feedback from citizens on the prevalence and distribution of COVID -19 symptoms.
The survey is to be carried out by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and calls will be coming on mobile phones from calling number 1921 . “The Government of India will be conducting a telephonic survey . Citizens will get calls on their mobile phones by NIC and number 1921,” read a tweet by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
“People are informed that it is a genuine survey and are requested to participate in good measure to enable proper feedback of the prevalence and distribution of Covid-19 symptoms,” read another tweet by the Ministry. The government has asked people to be aware of any other calls by pranksters or calls from any other numbers in the guise of such similar survey.
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs to meet at PM Modi’s residence on Wednesday
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA ) will meet at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence – 7, Lok Kalyan Marg – on Wednesday. It will be followed by a Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s residence.
This comes amid nationwide lockdown in the wake of COVID-19 . The total number of positive coronavirus cases across the country rose to 18,985, including 15,122 active cases of the virus.
So far, 3,259 patients are cured/discharged while 603 deaths have been recorded, as per data provided by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. (ANI)
