Centre permits doorstep delivery of medicines during Covid-19 lockdown

Amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown to contain Covid-19 outbreak, the Union Health Ministry on Thursday allowed doorstep delivery of essential medicines as part of an effort to restrict people's movement further.

According to a notification issued by the health ministry, medical retailers will be allowed to provide drugs to people at their doorstep.

This order shall come into force on the date of its publication in the official gazette, the notification said.