Centre declares coronavirus as 'notified disaster'

In the wake of spurt in cases of coronavirus pandemic in the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday decided to treat Covid-19 as a "notified disaster". The move would enable the states to spend a larger chunk of funds from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to fight the pandemic. While 84 tested positive for Covid-19 in India, two died. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/2hJjhqE