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    Coronavirus Updates: Total number of confirmed cases rises to 1251 in India

    31 Mar, 2020 | 06:30:23 PM IST
    Coronavirus Updates: Total number of confirmed cases rises to 1251 in India
    Total number of cases in India rose to 1251 with 102 cured/discharged and 32 casualties.
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    12:09:02 AM IST, 31 March 2020

    227 new positive cases nationwide with 11 more deaths; Govt says no community transmission yet

    • The COVID-19 crisis appeared escalating on Monday with at least 11 new deaths including of six from Telangana.
    • The government reported 227 fresh cases of infection nationwide -- the highest for a day.
    • While the Union Health Ministry maintained the deadly virus was still in the local transmission stage in India and yet to move to the community transmission phase.
    12:07:13 AM IST, 31 March 2020

    174 suspected COVID-19 patients admitted in Lok Nayak Hospital

    • A total of 174 suspected coronavirus patients have been admitted at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain Hospital, of which 163 people are from Nizamuddin.
    • Eighty-five patients were admitted on March 29 and 34 people were admitted on Monday. Thirty-four more will be admitted, a senior official of the hospital said.
    12:06:40 AM IST, 31 March 2020

    France reports record 418 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

    • France on Monday reported its highest daily number of deaths from COVID-19 since the coronavirus epidemic began
    • This brings the total toll to 3,024.
    • There are now 20,946 people hospitalised in France with COVID-19, with 5,056 of them in intensive care, the government said in its daily update.
    • The French death toll includes only those who died in hospital and not those who died at home or in old people's homes.
    12:04:50 AM IST, 31 March 2020

    Nizamuddin Basti cordoned off after spike in Covid-19 cases

    • The Delhi Police has cordoned off the Nizamuddin basti on Monday after the cluster showed a spike in Covid-19 cases.
    • Over 1,500 people from different parts of the country and Asia had attended a convention of Islamic preachers held by the Tableeghi Jamaat in New Delhi.
    • District authorities took around 200 people from the cluster to three government hospitals and around 2,000 people were home quarantined in and around the basti. Nine preachers who came from Andaman & Nicobar tested positive for Covid-19. A 65-year-old preacher who attended the convention passed away in Srinagar last week.
    11:12:11 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Two coronavirus patients discharged from isolation ward of government medical college in Kottayam. They were aged 91 and 88. It is a testimony to the dedication and expertise of the medical staff as well as strength of Kerala public health system. We shall overcome: Kerala Government

    11:04:36 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 32; cases increase to 1,251: Health Ministry

    10:58:36 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    There will be 60% salary cut for IAS, IPS, IFS and other such central services officers. For all other categories of employees, there will be a 50% salary cut. For Class-IV, outsourcing & contract employees, there will be a 10% salary cut.

    - Telangana CMO

    10:46:27 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    For all categories of pensioners there will be a 50% cut: Telangana CMO

    10:38:28 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    A presser from Finance Ministry addresses fiscal date worries

    10:33:13 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    These are testing times but nothing can bring down our morale. The fire on the 4th floor of Mantralaya, Mumbai is unfortunate but the good news is all our officers, staff, security are safe and sound: Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office

    10:24:24 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Patrolling intensified on Delhi borders, says Kejriwal

    Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said intense patrolling on Delhi's borders has been initiated to prevent movement of migrant workers in the national capital during the ongoing 21-day lockdown period.
    09:54:06 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Leverage postal network for delivery of medicines, masks, PPE: Ravi Shankar Prasad

    Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday asked the Department of Posts to leverage its pan-India network for delivery of essential items like medicines, masks and personal protection equipment (PPE) during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
    09:31:41 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Air India to conduct eight cargo-only flights on Tuesday

    The other three flights with cargo would be flying using another A320 aircraft on Delhi-Hyderabad route, Hyderabad-Chennai route and Chennai-Delhi route, the official noted.
    09:16:52 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    25 fresh coronavirus cases reported in Delhi, total rises to 97: Health Department.

    08:53:32 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Coronavirus death toll in Italy's Lombardy rises by around 458 in a day

    • The daily deaths were up from Sunday's tally of 416.
    • The number of cases in the region, which includes the country's financial capital Milan, increased by some 1,154 to around 42,161, the source said.
    • The increase in cases was much smaller than the 1,592 new cases registered on Sunday and the 2,117 new cases on Saturday.
    08:52:10 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    25 new coronavirus cases reported In Delhi today, taking the number of positive cases in the national capital to 97: Delhi Health Department

    08:51:54 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    We have developed a mechanism with which one ventilator can be used by multiple patients: DRDO Chairman

    08:50:51 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    India still in local transmission stage of COVID19: Health Ministry

    • India is in "local transmission stage" of coronavirus and the total number of confirmed cases at 1071, Health Ministry said on Monday.
    • "The country is still in the local transmission stage and if it reaches the community transmission stage, the Health Ministry will admit it," , said Lav Aggarwal
    • He also said automobile manufacturers like Maruti, Tata, Mahindra and Mahindra were being involved in production of ventilators.
    • He said total number of confirmed coronavrius cases in the country has reached 1071 and the number of deaths have gone up to 29 in the country.
    08:48:56 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Spain overtakes China in coronavirus infections

    • Spain overtook China in the number of those infected with coronavirus on Monday
    • Business leaders criticised Spain's actions over the weekend to ban all non-essential work until mid-April and to extend for another two weeks a nationwide shutdown that has paralysed industries like car manufacturing and tourism.
    08:47:02 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    To help countries manage the surge in COVID19 cases while maintaining essential services, WHO has published a detailed, practical manual on how to set up and manage treatment centres for COVID-19.

    - Director-General, World Health Organization

    08:11:03 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    All persons under home quarantine shall send their selfie to government (on a mobile application) every 1 hour. Failing to do so, teams will reach such defaulters & they will be liable to be shifted to quarantine centers made by the government.

    - Dr. K Sudhakar, Karnataka Minister

    08:02:23 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Amazon resumes services in some cities, delivery delays to continue

    • E-commerce major Amazon India has resumed services in some cities, including Bengaluru, Noida, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Mumbai, but deliveries. would continue to be delayed because of movement restrictions and extensive lockdowns.
    • Amazon and other e-commerce companies have been facing delays in delivery of orders after the government ordered a 21-day lockdown.
    • While the government has allowed delivery of all essential goods including food, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment through e-commerce, many players have complained of their delivery staff being hassled by police.
    • Local authorities shut down warehouses and stopped trucks from crossing state borders that disrupted operations.
    07:57:10 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Patanjali to set up 5 quarantine centres, commits Rs 25 crore towards PM-CARES

    07:51:56 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Officers to get in touch with riot victims to ensure basic needs, Delhi government informs High Court

    07:46:48 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    PM Narendra Modi holds video conference with 130 Indian missions abroad to get global sense of COVID-19 situation.

    07:43:01 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Reliance Industries Announces Rs. 500 Crore Contribution to PM CARES Fund

    07:41:29 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Delhi Police has provided food to over 1.5 lakh people during coronavirus lockdown. If anyone has any emergency or facing any problem, they can call us on our Helpline Numbers 112 or 23469526: Delhi Police PRO MS Randhawa

    07:39:10 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Coronavirus-positive Ludhiana woman dies at Patiala hospital; third death related to COVID-19 in Punjab: Doctor

    07:34:18 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    DMRC has decided to contribute 1 day’s basic pay (as on April 2020) of its employees towards PM’s Citizen Assistance&Relief in Emergency Situation (PM CARES) Fund to combat efforts in fight against COVID19. DMRC has around 14500 employees at present: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

    07:05:08 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Singapore applauded all its health workers and first responders in the fight against COVID19 at 8 PM today:

    07:04:25 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Redress problems of people stuck outside Bihar: Nitish Kumar

    • Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday directed officials to immediately redress problems of the states people stranded elsewhere in the country due to the lockdown after taking feedback from them.
    • A number of people who are stuck outside the state have called up and informed the Bihar government of their predicaments.
    06:55:50 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    1 more death reported from Punjab. Total cases in state: 41

    06:55:33 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Global coronavirus cases top 700,000

    • More than 727,080 cases of infection and 34,610 deaths have been recorded in 183 countries and territories.
    • Italy has 10,779 deaths and has recorded 97,689 cases.
    • Spain 7,340 deaths out of 85,195 cases, mainland China 3,304 deaths and 81,470 cases, Iran 2,757 deaths and 41,495 cases and France 2,606 fatalities and 40,174 cases.
    06:53:11 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Five more test positive in Chandigarh; count rises to 13

    06:49:03 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Oil marketing companies Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, & Hindustan Petroleum today announced Rs 5 lakh each ex-gratia amount, as a one-time special measure, in the case of death of personnel involved in LPG distribution due to the infection and impact of COVID19.

    06:44:45 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Coronavirus: SJVN to contribute Rs 5 crore to PM-CARES Fund

    • State-owned SJVN on Monday said it will donate Rs 5 crore to PM-CARES Fund to combat the coronavirus outbreak.
    • The company has also earmarked a separate fund of Rs 3 crore to contain the spread of the virus.

    06:35:25 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Facebook gives $100 Million to journalism

    Facebook is investing an additional USD 100 million in local journalism to support reporting on the pandemic.
    06:32:32 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Jammu & Kashmir:

    06:31:53 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Marico announces Rs 2.5 cr prize for innovative healthcare solution

    06:29:45 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Coronavirus death toll tops 25,000 in Europe

    • The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 25,000 people in Europe, according to an AFP tally.
    • With a total of 25,037 deaths out of 399,381 officially declared cases, Europe is now the continent with the highest toll from COVID-19.
    • Italy has 10,779 deaths and Spain 7,340, making them the two most affected countries globally with more than three quarters of the deaths in Europe.
    06:12:18 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    5 more #COVID19 cases reported in Karnataka taking positive cases in the state to 88. Of the 5, one is a close contact of an earlier confirmed patient & 4 others are workers of a pharmaceutical company in Mysuru, from where a person had tested positive:Karnataka Health Department

    06:12:07 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    32 new COVID19 cases reported in Kerala out of which , 17 have foreign travel history. With this, total cases rise to 213 in the state: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

    06:05:23 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts via video conferencing with India's heads of diplomatic missions over the COVID19 situation:

    05:54:17 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Uttar Pradesh reports 16 new cases, total reaches 88

    05:41:47 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Teachers will be in touch with students of up to class 8 through phone to guide them: Manish Sisodia, Delhi Dy CM

    05:38:25 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    7 evacuees from Iran, 3 others test positive in Rajasthan; tally rises to 69

    05:34:26 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23 to August 8 in 2021

    Tokyo organizers said Monday the opening ceremony will take place on July 23, 2021 — almost exactly one year after the games were due to start this year
    05:29:50 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    China building makeshift hospital for Pakistan to treat Covid-19 patients

    05:29:15 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Process to free 8,000 prisoners from MP jails begins

    05:43:38 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Netanyahu to go into quarantine after aide tests positive

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says he has undergone a test and will remain in quarantine until he receives results or is cleared by the health ministry and his personal doctor. His close advisors are also isolating.
    05:19:59 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Four people test positive in Gautam Buddh Nagar; total cases now 36

    05:11:51 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Johnson & Johnson to begin testing vaccine by September

    05:10:52 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    JNU extends deadline for entrance exam amid COVID-19 scare

    05:09:48 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    92 new Covid-19 cases, four deaths in last 24 hours in India

    05:04:11 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    28 defence hospitals earmarked to treat covid-19 patients

    04:55:51 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    West Bengal ups insurance coverage for frontline workers

    Insurance coverage has been increased from Rs 5 lakhs to Rs 10 lakhs for all those who are helping in this health crisis, including staff at private/government/transportation centres such as doctors/nurses/police/courier services: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
    04:46:37 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    From ICMR:

    04:46:04 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Another death:

    04:38:10 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    We're making efforts to obtain PPEs from indigenous manufacturers as far as possible and are ensuring hospitals are stocked

    - Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secy, Ministry of Health

    04:30:25 PM IST, 30 March 2020

    Patients with severe acute respiratory illness have always been flagged to keep a track of all influenza-like infections: Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secy, Ministry of Health

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