Corona virus: Latest updates on Covid-19 crisis in India

Here are the latest updates on the corona virus crisis in on Saturday.

• Union Minister Nitin Gadkari asks NHAI chief and toll operators across national highways to ensure provision of food and water support to migrant workers.
• UP government arranges 1,000 buses for stranded migrant workers to get back home.
• The Indian railways manufactures prototype of isolation ward in non-AC train coaches.

• Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia says the city government has started distributing ration for the next month in the wake of the 21-day lockdown.
• Maharashtra minister Amit Deshmukh says the state will create special facilities for the treatment of coronavirus.
• Centre tells states and UTs to take action in maintaining hygiene in jails and in handling prisoners.
• Mother Dairy doubles supply of fruits and vegetables to over 300 tons a day in Delhi-NCR amid lockdown.
• Hyundai Motor’s CSR arm says it is ordering advanced testing kits for coronavirus from Korea.

• The government says it is working to ensure critical coal supplies during the lockdown.
• Restrictions continue in Kashmir as police book several people for organizing Friday prayers.
• Forty-five people are detained in Manipur for violating lockdown orders.
• Door-to-door delivery of essentials in Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur town will extent to other urban and municipal areas of the district, official says.