The coronavirus pandemic continues to affect everyday life and cripple economies across the world as it records a total of 12,592 deaths, most in Europe (7,199) and Asia (3,459).
With 4,825 deaths, Italy now has a higher toll than even China (3,255) where the outbreak began late last year.
A self-imposed ‘Janata Curfew’ is underway in India on Sunday to prevent the outbreak as the cases from the deadly virus continues to rise. As of Saturday night, the country has 324 confirmed cases including four deaths. Maharashtra has the highest number of positive cases (74) among all states.
Several states have gone for a partial lockdown by shutting down school, colleges, restaurants, pubs and shopping malls barring essential services; restrictions have also been imposed on public transport with passenger trains being stopped on Sunday.
The latest states to impose restrictions was Rajasthan and Mizoram. In Rajasthan, where 25 people have tested positive for COVID-19, the government has announced a “complete lockdown”, barring essential and medical services, from March 22 to March 31.
The Mizoram government on Saturday ordered a “partial lockdown” across all districts of the state till March 29 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. All stores, except pharmacies and those selling essential commodities, will remain shut during the period, the notification said. All commercial and private vehicles will not be allowed to ply during the period. Ambulances, fire and emergency services, vehicles used for law and order duties, transporting essential goods and those of accredited journalists will be allowed.
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12:15: Sixth Death In India | A 38-year-old man has passed away in Bihar today due to kidney failure; he has been tested positive for Covid19. He was from Munger. He died yesterday at AIIMS in Patna; had returned from Kolkata two days back, says Dr. Prabhat Kumar Singh, AIIMS Patna.
12:05PM: As many as 341 people have tested positive for #Coronavirus in India, says Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
11:55AM: Maharashtra Tally Reaches 74 | 10 more people (6-Mumbai & 4-Pune) test positive for Coronavirus in Maharashtra; Total number of positive cases in the state rises to 74: Health Department, Maharashtra.
11:30AM: Punjab Goes Under Lockdown | Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered complete lockdown in the state, in wake of coronavirus: Public Relations (PR) Senior Official, Punjab Government
11:15AM: Advocates/parties can now digitally appear via Skype video conference to represent cases listed before Karnataka High Court.
11:00AM: Fifth Death In India | A 63-year-old man, who tested positive for coronavirus, died on Saturday night in Mumbai. The man, who had chronic history of diabetes, high blood pressure and ischemic heart disease, has become the fifth fatality in the country due to the virus outbreak.
10:45AM: Number of COVID-19 cases soar to 324 in India, according to Health Ministry.
10:40AM: Trump Says China Was Secretive About Virus| US President Donald Trump denied reports that the US intelligence reports in January and February had warned of a coming pandemic, saying America did not know about the outbreak until it started coming out publicly.
“Just so you understand, China is not a beneficiary here. China has thousands and thousands of people. China has gone through hell over this. They’ve gone through hell. I’ve had conversations with (Chinese) President Xi (Jinping). I just wish they could have told us earlier. They knew they had a problem earlier. I wish they could have said that,” Trump said.
10:25AM: The special Air India flight carrying 263 Indian students that took off from Rome landed at Delhi airport at 9.15 AM today. All 263 evacuees to be taken to ITBP Chhawla Quarantine Facility in Delhi, after thermal screening and immigration procedure at the airport.
10:05AM: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged all citizens to remain at home and make the ‘Janata Curfew’, which he termed as ‘one of the biggest social distancing and mass awareness initiative against a pandemic’, a success.
“I am working from home today. I appeal to everyone that except those working in emergencies and critical areas to stay home or work from home and support the Prime Minister’s call for Janata Curfew,” Singh’s tweet read.
9:58AM: A 33-year-old man with recent foreign travel history has tested positive for Coronavirus in Karnataka. The contact tracing of the person is underway. The 3-km area around Hosayellapur where this infected person was living has been quarantined, said Dharwad DC Deepa Cholan.
9:45AM: David Bryan, the rock band Bon Jovi’s keyboardist, has tested positive for coronavirus. The 58-year-old musician revealed his condition in an update on Instagram on Sunday.
9:30AM: One person, a secondary contact of Chandigarh’s first positive case, has tested positive for Covid-19. With this, the total number of positive cases rises to six in Chandigarh.
9:10AM: Jamia Protest Called Off | The Jamia Coordination Committee (JCC) has temporarily called off their strike which had been ongoing for more than three months at gate number 7 of the Jamia Millia Islamia University against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the National Population Register (NPR) and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC).
9:05AM: Pak Suspends International Flights | The Pakistan government has announced that all incoming international flights to the country will remain suspended for the next two weeks in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection via foreign travellers.
9:00AM: Indian Students Seek Refuge In London | At A group of 19 Indian students have sought refuge within the premises of the Indian High Commission in London overnight on Saturday, demanding to be put on a flight to India despite the travel restrictions in place in view of the novel coronavirus pandemic. They have refused offers of alternate accommodation arranged with the help of Indian diaspora groups as India’s ban on travellers from the UK and Europe remains in place until the end of this month.
8:45AM: US Vice President To Get Tested | US Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday said he and Second Lady Karen Pence will be tested for the coronavirus.
Pence’s comments came a day after his spokesperson said a staff from his team was tested positive for the deadly disease. However, the infected staff was never in direct contact with either Pence or President Donald Trump.
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