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

Coronavirus has taken 29 lives and infected over 1,070 people in India. On the sixth day of nationwide lockdown, a document released by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said limited local transmission has begun, pushing India towards Stage-2 of disease outbreak.

By HT Correspondent | Updated: Mar 30, 2020 23:20 IST
Covid-19: Coronavirus cases rise to 1,251 in India, death toll 32

The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 7,00,000 and caused more than 30,000 deaths globally. With infections crossing 140,000, the United States has emerged as the new Covid-19 hot spot. President Donald Trump said Sunday that the peak death rate in the United States from the coronavirus pandemic was likely to hit in two weeks. He has also extended the government’s “social distancing” guidelines until April 30. Japan is set to extend its entry ban to include citizens that have travelled to United States, China, Europe and South Korea to stop the spread of the virus.

In India, the number of Covid-19 cases crossed 1,000 on Sunday including the death toll of 29 as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare figures. Fresh cases were reported in Noida, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

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10:43 AM IST

Bengal reports second Covid-19 death

The state of West Bengal reported its second death from the novel coronavirus after a 44-year old woman from Kalimpong city died two days after testing positive for the virus.

10:31 AM IST

Singapore Airlines cuts flights by 96%

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Singapore Airlines has cut its flights by 96% , reports ANI.

10:16 AM IST

No plan of extending 21-day lockdown, says Cabinet Secy

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba said that the government has no plan of extending the 21-day nationwide lockdown and denied all the rumors.

09:51 AM IST

3 Indians among 42 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore

Three Indians were among the 42 new coronavirus cases reported in Singapore on Sunday, taking the total number of infections in the country to 844, according to the health ministry, reports PTI.

09:38 AM IST

Sensex, Nifty fall as coronavirus cases increase

Indian shares edged lower on Monday morning as the number of coronavirus infections in Asia’s third-largest economy showed no signs of slowing in spite of a nationwide lockdown. The Nifty fell 2.76% to 8,421.05 by 0345 GMT and the Sensex was 2.86% lower at 28,962.47, reports Reuters.

09:22 AM IST

With 'Outsider Not Allowed' placard , men in Siliguri guard their neighbourhood amid the 21-day lockdown to fight coronavirus

Men in West Bengal's Siliguri are seen guarding their neighbourhood with a 'Outsider Not Allowed' placard put on the barricade in wake of the 21-day nationwide lockdown imposed by the central government to combat coronavirus, reports AFP.

09:15 AM IST

China unexpectedly cuts reverse repo rate by most in five years to support coronavirus hit economy

China's central bank unexpectedly cut the rate on reverse repurchase agreements by 20 basis points on Monday, the largest in nearly five years, as authorities stepped up measures to relieve pressure on an economy ravaged by coronavirus pandemic, reports Reuters.

08:58 AM IST

MP reports 8 new Covid-19 cases

Madhya Pradesh reports eight new coronavirus positive cases, reports ANI.

Of these, seven are from Indore and one in Ujjain. Total number of positive cases in Indore is 32, says dean, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Indore

08:53 AM IST

DTC asks buses on duty to put relevant stickers

Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has directed the regional and depot Managers to ensure that there are stickers on the front wind screen of the buses with 'For Staff of essential services only & on govt duty today': ANI


08:29 AM IST

China reports 4 deaths, 31 new cases

China has reported 31 new cases of coronavirus including 30 imported ones while the death toll reached 3,304 with four more fatalities, health officials said on Monday, reports PTI.

08:24 AM IST

Syria records first coronavirus death

Syria's health ministry said on Sunday that a woman who died after being rushed to hospital for emergency treatment was found to have been infected by coronavirus in the country's first officially reported death from the disease, reports Reuters.

08:23 AM IST

Lockdown in Italy to be lifted gradually

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's government prepared Italians for a "very long" lockdown Sunday that would only be lifted gradually despite its economic hardship and traumatic impact on daily lives, reports AFP.

08:20 AM IST

Telangana may be Covid-19 free by April 7 if no new cases emerge, says CM K Chandrashekar Rao

Telangana may come out of the Covid-19 pandemic by the end of April first week, provided there are no fresh cases with symptoms of the disease, chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao said.

08:04 AM IST

Vietnam PM's asks major cities to prepare for lockdown to stop virus

Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Monday asked major cities to prepare for possible lockdowns to stop the spread of coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country reached nearly 200, reports Reuters.

07:59 AM IST

Singapore eases its monetary policy amid coronavirus scare

Singapore's central bank eased monetary policy Monday as the city-state, seen as a bellwether for the health of global trade, heads for a deep recession due to the coronavirus pandemic, reports AFP.

First published: Mar 30, 2020 06:22 IST