Migrant workers who returned to their homes from different cities were forced by district administration to "take bath" in groups with disinfectants before they were allowed to enter the district border. Read more
Here's more top news of the day:
1) 5-Star Hotels In Delhi, UP To Isolate Doctors Treating COVID-19 Patients; Govt To Bear Cost
Doctors at Lok Nayak and GB Pant Hospitals will be put up at Lalit, a luxury hotel a few kilometres away. Delhi government has booked 100 rooms in the hotel and will fund their stays, according to an order from health minister Satyender Jain. Read more
2) Delhi's Nizamuddin Area Cordoned Off After 200 Coronavirus Suspects Who Attended An Event At Mosque Taken To Hospitals
At least 200 people, suspected to have developed symptoms for coronavirus, from Delhi's Nizamuddin area have been taken to different hospitals for the test. Read more
3) No More Rain And Slight Dip In Air Quality As Delhi Remains In Lockdown Due To Coronavirus Threat
After Delhi had a ¡®good¡¯ air day on March 28, something we have not since August last year (AQI below 50), the city's AQI went up a bit a day later to 62 according to the Central Pollution Control Board¡¯s daily bulletin. Read more
4) With A Name That Rhymes With Coronavirus, Villagers In UP's Karauna Are Facing A Tough Time
Villagers in Karauna are facing a situation they had never dreamt of. With a name that rhymes with the coronavirus pandemic, villagers in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district are troubled. Read more
5) A Coronavirus Lockdown Hero - Health Officer Continues Performing Duties Despite News Of Mother's Death
The man got the news of his mother's death, but while he did want to be at her side then and there, he knew he had a job to do. His job is to ensure that homes, streets, and markets in the area are sanitized as it's necessary to do so to combat the outbreak. Read more