New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: The deadly coronavirus, also known as ‘COVID-19’, has affected 298 people in India and has claimed the lives of four people. In order to control the spread of the deadly virus in India, the government has banned the operations of international commercial passenger flights from March 22 to March 29.
It has also issued an advisory on measures to enforce social distancing and suggesting shut down of all educational institutions, gymnasiums, museums, cultural and social centres, swimming pools and theatres till March 31 and has appealed people to follow the ‘janata curfew’ on Sunday, as urged by PM Modi.
Here are the latest updates of the coronavirus pandemic:
16:07 pm: Union Health Ministry: A total of 298 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the country. Out of the total number, four people have died and 22 others have been recovered.
15:39 pm: Maharashtra: Shiv Sena MP Krupal Tumane went on self-quarantine after coming in contact with BJP MP Dushyant Singh during Parliamentary Standing Committee meeting on 18 March. Singh had attended a party which was attended by singer Kanika Kapoor who tested positive for COVID-19
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14:37 pm: Ministry of Railways: Indian Railways relaxes refund rules for PRS (passenger reservation system) counter generated tickets. Passengers are advised to avail the facility and avoid coming to Railway Station.
14:02 pm: Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Central Railway: Central Railway will run approximately 60 per cent suburban services on 22 March. The Sunday mega block schedule on the Main and HB line has been cancelled for 22nd March. There will be no mega block tomorrow.
14:01 pm: Government of Karnataka: 3 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the state taking the total positive cases to 18. 48 government hospitals and 35 private hospitals have been identified as first respondent hospitals for the case management of COVID-19 cases.
13:45 pm: 'Limited' local transmission of COVID-19 seen in Nagpur: Report
13:40 pm: Ministry of Railways: Railways has found that 4 passengers who travelled on Godan Express (Train 11055) from Mumbai to Jabalpur on March 16 have been tested positive for COVID-19. They came to India from Dubai last week. All concerned have been alerted to take necessary action.
13:39 pm: Delhi: Autorickshaws being disinfected at East Vinod Nagar Bus Depot as part of the state government's initiative to disinfect private passenger vehicles free of cost.
12:09 pm: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR): A total of 271 individuals have been confirmed positive among suspected cases and contacts of known positive cases
12:00 pm: Nagpur: Municipal Corporation Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe visits the market area in the city to review the situation. All private and corporate establishments in the city except those providing essential services have been ordered to remain shut, in view of coronavirus.
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11:16 am: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope: We appeal to all to practice social distancing to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.
11:15 am: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope: The number of positive cases has increased by 11 within a day. This includes 8 persons with travel history and 3 people got infected after being in contact with them.
11:15 am: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope: Positive cases of Coronavirus in Maharashtra rise to 63
10:44 am: West Bengal: A woman with travel history to Scotland tests positive for coronavirus; this is the third positive case in the state.
10:43 am: Maharashtra Government issues circular to restrict or lower the use of air-conditioners to a minimum in government offices, to curd the spread of COVID-19
10:43 am: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath: Rs 1000 each will be given 15 lakh daily wage labourers and 20.37 lakh construction workers to help them meet their daily needs
10:43 am: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath: A total of 23 people have been found to be infected with coronavirus in the state. Out of the total cases, nine people have recovered. We have sufficient number of isolation wards in the state.
10:30 am: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath: We all must adhere to 'Janta curfew' called by the Prime Minister. All metro rail, state and city bus services in the state to remain closed tomorrow
10:30 am: Pakistan reported its third death from the coronavirus as total number of confirmed cases crossed 500 yesterday, reports ANI.
10:06 am: Naval K Ram, Dist Magistrate, Pune: 2 more people have been tested positive for COVID-19 in Pune, taking the total tally of positive cases in Pune to 23. One positive case has travel history to Ireland and the other does not have any recent travel history.
9:45 am: Thin crowds at Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan inter-state bus terminal, as the government has recommended avoiding all non-essential travel, as a measure to control the spread of COVID-19.
9:19 am: Maharashtra: Passengers travelling from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus decrease amid coronavirus threat; all offices and shops apart from essential services will remain closed till March 31 in major cities including Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur
8:55 am: Embassy of India in the Philippines issues advisory for Indians in the Philippines.
8:55 am: Italy calls in Army to enforce lockdown as country reports 627 new COVID-19 deaths in 24 hrs
8:48 am: Meanwhile, the global death toll due to the virus has crossed the 10,000 mark.
8:48 am: “Under this janata (public) curfew, no one should leave their homes or gather in their neighbourhoods. Only those related to essential services should go out”, PM Modi said on Thursday.
8:47 am: Amid the alarming situation, PM Modi on Thursday appealed people to follow the ‘janata curfew’ on March 22.
8:47 am: In order to control the spread of the virus, the government has banned the operations of international commercial passenger flights from March 22 to March 29.
8:46 am: Number of confirmed cases in India have swelled up to 258, including 39 foreign nationals.