Punjab govt suspends bus, auto-rickshaw services from Saturday amid coronavirus threat

The Punjab government on Thursday decided to discontinue public transport in the state as a preventive step against novel coronavirus.

Buses, auto-rickshaws and tempos will not be allowed to ply in the state from the midnight intervening Friday and Saturday.

The decision was made after a group of ministers met on



Thursday to review the state’s preparedness amid the pandemic. It decided to limit public gathering to 20 people.

Punjab has reported two coronavirus cases. One person, who had a travel history to Germany and Italy, died due to the disease on Wednesday. The state’s capital, Chandigarh, also reported its first positive case on Wednesday evening.