NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Central and State governments to continue providing timely old age pension, mask, sanitisers and essential good and services to all senior citizens living alone during the COVID-19 crisis.A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan asked the state governments to promptly respond on the matter and take necessary steps when senior citizens, especially those living alone amid the pandemic, make such requests.The top court told the governments that they are obliged to take care of senior citizens who are living alone by ensuring that essential goods and services are provided to them.It also directed the Central government to ensure that all the safety precautions for COVID-19 are followed in old.