On March 5, 2020, The Union Health Minister of the... ... Coronavirus LIVE Update: India's Cases Rise To 59,92,532; 94,503 Dead

On March 5, 2020, The Union Health Minister of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare addressed the Lok Sabha about India's efforts to tackle COVID-19, the novel strain of the Coronavirus. 

Ritesh Pandey, BSP MP from Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh requested the Minister to take into consideration the burgeoning prices of masks and sanitizers. In response, the Minister stated that strict action will be taken against corrupt shopkeepers on March 6.