At Union Cabinet meet, ministers exercise social distancing

Union Ministers were seen exercising social distancing, wherein they were sitting at a safe distance from each other, during a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence today.

New Delhi: At the Union cabinet meeting on Wednesday, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the ministers were seen observing social distancing, which is a precaution against COVID-19.

The Cabinet ministers were seen seated maintaining a distance from each other in the Cabinet meeting which is underway at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in the national capital.

Prime Minister Modi on Tuesday had announced a 21-day lockdown in the entire country effective from midnight to deal with the spread of coronavirus, saying that "social distancing" is the only option to deal with the disease, which spreads rapidly.

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The experience of countries, which have been able to contain the virus to some extent and experts' views have made it clear that social distancing caused by a lockdown is the only way to break the cycle of the infection, he said.

This is the only ray of light, he asserted.

In a televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Modi had said that it is vital to break the chain of the disease and experts have said that at least 21 days are needed for it.

(With inputs from ANI and PTI)