Friday 20 March 2020

Additional advisory on COVID-19 by GoI

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Additional Advisory for Novel Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19)

Posted On: 19 MAR 2020 6:02PM by PIB Delhi
  • No scheduled  international  commercial  passenger  aircraft  shall  be allowed to land in India from March 22, 2020 for one week.
  • State Governments shall issue appropriate directions so that all citizens above    65 (other than for    medical    assistance)   except    for    public representatives/govt. servants/medical professionals are advised to remain at home.
  • Similarly, all children below 10 should be advised to stay at home and not to venture out.
  • Railways and civil aviation shall suspend all concessional travel except for students, patients and divyang category.
  • States are being requested to enforce work for home for pvt. Sector employees except those working in emergency/essential services.
  • To reduce crowding all Group B and C Central govt. employees will be asked to attend   offices   on   alternate   week   and   staggered   timings  for   all employees.
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