In the backdrop of the deadly noval coronavirus pandemic, the state government of Goa has decided to shut all Gyms, casinos, pools, theatres, pubs, clubs, educational institutions till March 31.
Several states including Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradeh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh have shut down schools, universities, shopping malls, cinema halls amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
West Bengal too have decided to shut schools and colleges in the state till March 31.
The number of novel coronavirus cases in the country rose to 83 on Saturday, which includes one death each from Delhi and Karnataka, the Union Health Ministry said. While a 76-year-old man from Kalaburagi who had recently returned from Saudi Arabia died on Thursday, a 68-year-old woman in Delhi who had tested positive for coronavirus passed away at Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital on Friday night.