The Centre has instructed state governments and Union Territory administrations to seal state and district borders in order to prevent movement of migrant workers during lockdown, according to officials.?
In a video conference with the Chief Secretaries and DGPs, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba and Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla requested them to ensure there's no movement as the lockdown continues.?
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"There has been movement of migrant workers in some parts of the country. Directions were issued that district and state borders should be effectively sealed," a government official said.?
"Adequate arrangements for food and shelter of poor and needy people including migrant labourers be made at the place of their work," the official added.?
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The death toll in the country has risen to 25 and nearly 1000 people are infected. India is under a lockdown from March 25 to April 14 as the nation battles the deadly disease.?
?Several migrant workers are struggling to get back home as they are stranded as a result of everything being shut down. Their gathering in large numbers in certain areas does increase the chances of infection.?
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Worldwide the tally is 30,000-plus dead and 600,000-plus infected. The virus originated in China and was declared pandemic by WHO earlier in March. ???