Covid-19 updates: Vaishno Devi Shrine Board issues precautionary measures

We fully recognize that we're still in an unknown situation. We cannot predict with certainty how the situation will unfold despite best efforts. You must be facing similar concerns. This is why it will be most valuable for us to share our perspectives: PM Modi

We also responded to the call of our people abroad. We evacuated nearly 1400 Indians from different countries. We also similarly helped some of the citizens of our neighborhood countries: PM Modi

We have made special efforts to reach out to vulnerable groups.

​We have worked to quickly ramp up capacity in our system including through training our medical staff across the country: PM Modi

We started screening entry into India from mid-January itself, while also gradually increasing restrictions on travel. ​The step-by-step approach has helped avoid panic: PM Modi

India helped some citizens of neighbouring countries by evacuating them from coronavirus-hit nations: PM Modi

All paramilitary forces, including the CRPF, the ITBP, and the BSF, have been advised to keep ready quarantine camps for COVID-19 suspects as a preparatory measure, Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said here on Sunday.

As of now, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is operating a camp which can house about 500 people near Delhi for the quarantine purpose and the facility has released two batches of people so far.

The Islamic endowment overseeing the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, the third holiest site in Islam, says the mosque itself and other buildings will be closed over concerns about the new coronavirus. Sheikh Omar Kiswani, the director of the mosque, said Sunday that prayers will continue to be held outdoors. The closure is to continue indefinitely.

The opening of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial was postponed for two months due to the COVID-19 crisis, Israel’s justice minister said on Sunday.

Amir Ohana said in a statement that the trial, which was supposed to begin on March 17, will begin on May 24 “due to development related to the spread of the coronavirus.”

In order to help prevent the spread of deadly coronavirus, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday decided to close Mumbai Zoo (Veer Mata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan And Zoo) till further orders.

Also, Taraporewala Aquarium, situated at Marine Drive has been shut down.

'All the liturgical celebrations of Holy Week will take place without the physical presence of the faithful,' the Vatican said in a statement on Sunday. The Prefecture of the Pontifical Household said that live streaming of masses will continue due to coronavirus outbreak.

The ministry of health and family welfare said that total number of coronavirus cases across India has reached 107.

As Maharashtra's coronavirus cases surge, Mumbai Police issued an order asking tour operators to not operate either domestically or internationally in a bid to curb the outbreak.

A Reuters report says Communist party member and former top executive of a national real estate firm Ren Zhiqiang has gone missing after he published an essay where he called Xi a 'clown' and lashed out of the efforts of the Chinese government to contain the outbreak.

Union Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan said that 218 Indians have been brought back from Milan in an Air India flight. The returnees will be quarantined for 2 weeks.

A video shared by a Twitter used shows people singing from their house a deserted street in the city of Siena in Italy. The nation is battling against a coronavirus outbreak which has taken the lives of more than 1,200 people in the country.

Siena, Italy
My street is empty. All are closed in homes because of the corona. Then one neighbor starts singing. Followed by another And suddenly the whole street sings together. We are not alone, and we will hold on. Via
valemercurii 🌎❤️#coronahulp #coronapocalypse 🙏 pic.twitter.com/BUMVCYo1gt

— 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒉𝒆𝒏 🐥 (@LitalLital7987) March 13, 2020