Covid-19: Coronavirus cases rise to 1,251 in India, death toll 32

"All bodies of coronavirus patients should be cremated irrespective of religion. Burial will not be allowed. The funeral should not involve more than 5 people," says Praveen Pardeshi, Commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Russian President Putin urges Moscow residents to observe coronavirus lockdown.

In our country, social organisations have a very important role in ensuring positive changes in society. Today I interacted with leading social welfare organisations on ways to fight COVID-19. https://t.co/RRoppERiY8

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 30, 2020

US President Donald Trump said he will talk "very soon" to Putin about plunging oil prices and its impact on US producers. International oil prices have slumped to a 17-year low as coronavirus lockdowns hit major economies.

BJP national president JP Nadda urged everyone to contribute at least ₹100 to the PM CARES fund.

मैं आप सभी से अपील करता हूँ कि #PMCaresFund मे अपना योगदान अवश्य दें।हमारा छोटा सा सहयोग बहुत बड़ा योगदान कर सकता है।मैं हर भाजपा कार्यकर्ता से यह निवेदन करता हूँ कि वह कम से कम 100 रु का योगदान पीएम केयर फंड में अवश्य करें और दस अन्य लोगों को भी योगदान करने के लिए प्रेरित करें। pic.twitter.com/xQHM0T0yTB

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) March 30, 2020

Delhi Police cordoned off an area in Nizamuddin after several people showed symptoms of coronavirus after taking part in a religious gathering a few days ago. The gathering of around 200 people was organised without permission from authorities, police said.

UK PM Boris Johnson's adviser Cummings has been isolated after displaying symptoms of coronavirus.

Over 20 million Nigerians scramble to prepare for lockdown in sub-Saharan Africa's biggest city Lagos and the capital Abuja, as the continent struggles to curb the spread of coronavirus.

A Haryana man suffered 35 per cent burn injuries when he accidentally came in contact with fire in his kitchen while cleaning household items with an alcohol-based hand sanitiser, doctors said.

Ministry of External Affairs has pledged to donate ₹1 crore to PM CARES fund.

Government schools will promote students till Class 8, and online classes will begin for Class 12 students, said Delhi's Deputy CM Manish Sisodia.

Israel PM Netanyahu has been kept under precautionary Covid-19 quarantine, reported news agency AFP.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has pledged ₹26.25 crore to PM CARES Fund.

Moscow, with its more than 12 million people, has gone into lockdown while other parts of Russia moved to introduce similar steps to curb the coronavirus outbreak, tweeted news agency AFP.

In view of hardships faced by the mobile subscribers whose validity has expired during the lock down period from 22nd March 2020 and are not able to recharge for extension of validity, BSNL, as a support to its esteemed mobile subscribers is extending the validity of all such subscribers up to 20th April 2020, free of cost, so that the subscribers continue to receive incoming calls.