Amid Coronavirus Threat, Delhi Govt Bans IPL in Delhi

  • Delhi government has banned IPL and all sporting activities until further notice for the purpose of prevention and control of the outbreak of the epidemic disease COVID-19.
  • This ban comes after CM Arvind Kejriwal ordered the closure of all schools, colleges, and theatre in the city till March 31.
  • There have been 75 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in India including 6 confirmed in Delhi.
  • The COVID-19 outbreak originated in a food market in China's Wuhan district in December last year.
  • The WHO has declared Coronavirus a pandemic which means it has spread worldwide and affected a huge number of people.
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