In view of the spread of COVID 19 in the country and a recent news report on a Tiger being infected with the COVID 19 in New York, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued an advisoryregarding containing and management of COVID-19 in National Parks/Sanctuaries/Tiger Reserves as it is felt that there are possibilities of spread of the virus amongst animals in National Parks/Sanctuaries/Tiger Reserves and also transmission of the virus from humans to animals and vice-versa.

 

 

(Contains Press releases concerning Covid-19, issued in last 24 hours and Fact checks undertaken by PIB)

 

 

Updates on COVID-19 from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

As of now, 4067 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 109 deaths have been reported in the country.

NHAI has accomplished construction of 3,979 km of national highways in the financial Year 2019-20.  This is the highest ever highway construction achieved in a financial year by NHAI.  The construction pace as noticed in last years has seen a steady growth with 3,380 Km construction in the FY 2018-19.

The Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu along with his spouse Smt. Ushamma lit lamps at Uparashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi tonight at 9 PM to express their solidarity in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

In view of the present scenario of closure of schools due to lockdown amidst threat of COVID-19, Union HRD Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ directed the heads of autonomous institutions coming under the Ministry to take necessary steps to ensure academic welfare of students.