Pune Petrol Pumps to give fuel only to vehicles involved in essential services

In a bid to encour people to stay home, District Collector of Pune on Tuesday instructed all petrol and diesel pumps to t provide fuel to vehicles to reduce ir movement on ro amid Coronavirus outbreak. However, petrol pumps will continue providing fuel to vehicles involved in essential services in city. So far, Maharashtra has reported 101 positive cases of dely Coronavirus. 

According to latest figure available on Tuesday, India has so far reported 539 confirmed cases of Coronavirus. dely virus has so far claimed 10 lives.

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CM Uddhav Thackeray Anunces Curfew In Maharashtra

Earlier on Monday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray h imposed a curfew across state of Maharashtra from Monday midnight amid vel coronavirus outbreak. Essential services such as grocery, milk, medical shops, etc. will remain open. All places of worship will be closed. Moreover, all forms of public transport will t be operational. Furrmore, all district borders within state will be sealed.

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PM Modi anunces 21-day Pan-India Lockdown 

During his second dress to nation on Tuesday, Prime Minister anunced a 21-day curfew throughout India starting at midnight on Tuesday. He said that 21 days were necessary for breaking transmission cycle of pandemic. 21-day curfew applies to all states, districts, and vills. Currently, India's positive cases stand at 536, with 10 deaths. 

"From midnight across country, re will be countrywide lockdown in India. Complete restriction of leaving out from residence.  All districts, vills will be locked down. This is curfew only -a stricter curfew than Janta curfew. We have to bear ecomic consequences because of this. But to save every Indian's life at this time is my and government's responsibility," said PM Modi. 

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