Not just this, nearly 194 incidents of assault on police personnel during the COVID-19 lockdown period have been reported so far, across various police stations in the state.

In India, Shah Rukh had opened his office for treating COVID-19 patients.

The minister further said that as many as 16 Haj Houses across the country have been given to state governments for quarantine and isolation facilities for COVID-19 affected people.

The coronavirus outbreak has brought all sporting events to a halt as players are practising safe distancing.

Sayantani also expressed doubts over the safety of crew members once shoots resume.

In India, the total number of coronavirus cases have risen to 59,662, with 1981 deaths and 17847 cured.

This extension period will begin from the expiry of their interim bail period.

With its gaze steadily fixed on the well-being of its people, the government is going about taking all the imperative measures that need to be taken to beat back the pandemic, observes B S Raghavan.

'Whatever else may or may not happen, China and its people are likely to pay a very heavy price for the lack of transparency of its Communist regime,' predicts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).