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Coronavirus: Meet in Delhi as cases rise; govt says no deaths due to Covid yet

Updated on Mar 09, 2020 06:01 pm IST

A high-level meeting was held in Delhi as count of Coronavirus infections rose in India. The Union health minister, Harsh Vardhan, met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, and Delhi health minister Satyendra Jain. Many officials were a part of the meeting. Speaking to the press after the meeting, Kejriwal said that healthy people don't need to use face masks and this would help the issue of short supply. He also advised people to avoid gatherings and physical touch on the occasion of Holi. Meanwhile, special secretary in Union health ministry, Sanjeeva Kumar, said that India has not seen any deaths due to Coronavirus yet.

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