Newspaper stall sales as usual, avoid home delivery: Maha CMO

The sale of newspapers, magazines and productions is allowed at stalls and shops established for the purpose but the print media sector has been asked to avoid home deliveries, the Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office said in a series of tweets on Saturday.

The state government whole-heartedly supports the media and seeks its cooperation to combat the coronavirus outbreak, it said.

"We urge the media to refrain from home deliveries. We wholeheartedly support the media and look up to it for suggestions and objections. However, in times of such a pandemic, where we genuinely are in need to reduce footfalls and increase safety, most economic operations are facing tough times," the CMO statement said.

"Media has withstood the test of time. Truth can never be stifled. We request its cooperation for the same," an official statement quoted the CM as saying.

It said the state government wants to ensure safety for the people from a virus that has engulfed the world, adding that media has been extremely supportive of the efforts to contain the outbreak