The number of deaths around the world linked to the new coronavirus has topped 7,000, after Italy announced a new surge in fatalities, according to news agency AFP.
A total of 7,007 people have died, with a 175,536 infections recorded globally. China has the highest number of fatalities at 3,213, followed by Italy with 2,158 deaths and almost 28,000 cases.
Italy on Monday reported 349 new deaths from the coronavirus, taking its total since last month to 2,158, the most after China.
With the cases of the coronavirus swelling in India, the government prohibited entry of passengers from EU countries, Turkey and the UK from March 18 till March 31.
The Union health ministry also said four new coronavirus cases — one each from Odisha, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Kerala, have been reported, taking the total number of cases to 114. These cases include 10 discharged, three cured and two deaths.
Meanwhile, first human trial of coronavirus vaccine is underway in the United States.
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12:13PM: Gurgaon Woman Tests Positive For Coronavirus, First Confirmed Case In Haryana
A 29-year-old woman from Haryana’s Gurgaon district has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a health official said. The woman is an employee of a Gurgaon-based company and had recently travelled to Malaysia and Indonesia, the official said. “This is the first positive case of the coronavirus in Haryana,” state Director General of Health Suraj Bhan Kamboj said.
12:05PM: All National camps to be postponed except for those where athletes training for Olympics: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
11:45AM: ‘Game of Thrones’ star Kristofer Hivju says he tested positive for Covid-19.
“Greetings from Norway! Sorry to say that I, today, have tested positive for COVID19, Corona virus. My family and I are self-isolating at home for as long as it takes. We are in good health – I only have mild symptoms of a cold,” he wrote on Instagram.
11:39AM: V Muraleedharan, Union Minister of State for External Affairs is under self quarantine at his home in Delhi. He visited Sri Chitra hospital Thiruvananthapuram on March 14 to attend a conference, where one doctor tested positive for Coronavirus.
11:16AM: PM Modi at BJP meeting lauds medical staff for their role in tackling coronavirus; also praises media for spreading awareness
“Travel of passengers from Afghanistan, Philippines and Malaysia to India is prohibited with immediate effect,” the travel advisory said. No flight shall take off from these countries to India after 1500 hours Indian Standard Time (IST). The airline shall enforce this at the port of initial departure, according to the advisory.
10:59AM: A 64-year-old COVID-19 patient dies at Mumbai’s Kasturba hospital, reports news agency ANI
10:43AM: Coronavirus Cases In India Climb To 125: The number of novel coronavirus cases in the country have risen to 125 after fresh cases were reported from several states. The cases include 22 foreign nationals and two persons who died in Delhi and Karnataka.
10:38AM: Two Test Positive In Noida: Two persons test positive for Coronavirus in Noida; one in Sector 78 and another in Sector 100 with travel history to France. Both are admitted in designated isolation hospital.
10:36AM: In view of the coronavirus situation in India, the government has prohibited entry of passengers from Afghanistan, Philippines, Malaysia into India with immediate effect.
10:29AM: Tom Hanks Released From Hospital After Virus Quarantine: Hollywood actor Tom Hanks has been released from the Australian hospital where he was in isolation since testing positive for the coronavirus last week, but his wife Rita Wilson remains hospitalised.
9:34AM: Two More Test Positive In Karnataka: Two more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 late last night, taking the number of infected cases to 10 in Karnataka, Health Department officials said.
9:10AM: Italy has once again recorded more than 300 deaths in a single day, with 349 people dying on Monday due to the coronavirus outbreak.
9:07AM: The global death toll linked to the coronavirus outbreak has now crossed 7,000, with most of the deaths recorded in two countries– Italy and China.
9:05AM: The Taj Mahal will be closed for tourists from today onwards amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
9:03AM: The first human trial of coronavirus vaccine is underway in the United States. (Outlook)
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