Combating COVID-19: Delhi Police give food to needy people

New Delhi [India], Mar 26 : Amid nationwide lockdown, the Delhi Police officials on Thursday distributed food to the needy people in several parts of the city including Najafgarh and Majnu Ka Tila.

A total of 649 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in India, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Thursday.

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

( With inputs from ANI )