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Outpatient wards in Puducherry to be closed

March 23, 2020 03:31 am | Updated 03:31 am IST - PUDUCHERRY

District Collector T. Arun on Sunday said the outpatient ward attached to the Government General Hospitals in Puducherry will remain closed to contain the spread of COVID-19.

He told presspersons here that the outpatient wards would remain closed till further notice. He urged people in the 15-60 age group to avoid coming out of their homes. The administration warned people against spreading misinformation or rumours about COVID-19. In case anyone was found indulging in such activity, it would be treated as a punishable offence and stringent action taken.

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