So far, it had been widely believed that the virus could survive for up to three days on solid surfaces
The total face value of banknotes of Rs 2,000 denomination in circulation and in currency chests was Rs 5.49 lakh crore and Rs 0.93 lakh crore, respectively.
All banknotes in the denomination of Rs 20 issued by the RBI in earlier series will continue to be legal tender
RBI said the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005 will have the inset letter 'R' on both number panels