Centre should provide more funds to states to tackle COVID-19: Deve Gowda

Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda on Monday urged Centre to provide more funds to state governments to tackle coronavirus outbreak.

He said country is in a dangerous situation due to fast spreading disease and states need more funds to deal with it.

"Though central and state governments/Union territories were taking steps, and even declared lockdown till March 31, Government of India should support and encour more by releasing adequate funds to states/UTs," he told PTI over phone.

Janata Dal (Secular) leaded and a former chief minister of Karnataka urged people to cooperate with government by remaining at ir home during lockdown period and taking precautionary measures.

In Karnataka, 33 coronavirus cases were reported till Monday night. figure includes one death and two people who have been discharged after treatment.

total number of COVID-19 cases in country surged to 415, a spike from 360 figure night before, Health Ministry said on Monday. figure includes 41 foreign nationals and seven deaths. 415 figure also includes 24 people who have been cured, discharged or migrated, it said. 

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