Amid nationwide lockdown, police personnel in Mahuva taluka of Surat district donned coronavirus-themed dresses on 5th April while appealing people to stay at home and practice social distancing. "We have done this to spread awareness amongst people. 122 positive cases and 11 deaths due to the COVID-19 have been reported so far in the state. Yesterday, a sweet shop called Hindustan Sweets in Jadavpur, West Bengal made 'Sandesh' in the shape of coronavirus to spread awareness. The number of confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in India crossed 4,000 on Monday with 111 recorded deaths, the government data showed.

Source: dna April 07, 2020 02:03 UTC