New Delhi: The central government on Thursday said that no scheduled international commercial passenger flights shall be allowed to land in India from March 22 for one week.

It also asked the state governments to issue appropriate directions so that all citizens above 65 (other than for medical assistance) except for public representatives/government servants/medical professionals to remain at home.

All children below 10 also should be advised to stay at home and not to venture out.

Railways and civil aviation shall suspend all concessional travel except for students, patients and divyang category.

State governments are being requested to enforce work from home for private sector employees except those working in emergency/essential services.