Covid-19 LIVE: Number of Coronavirus cases in West Bengal jumps to 7
India begins 'Janta Curfew', a nationwide social distancing exercise, as coronavirus shows no signs of abating. Italy and Iran continue to remain worst hit as fatalities and cases decrease in China. 7 people in India have died due to Covid-19.
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UK assures stranded Indians on visa status
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360 coronavirus cases reported in country so far, says Health Ministry
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Number of Coronavirus cases in West Bengal jumps to 7
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Kerala reports 15 new coronavirus cases
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Parliament's Budget session likely to be concluded on Monday: Report
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IMA lauds PM Modi’s ‘Janta Curfew’
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Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao declares lockdown till March 31 in the state
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Emirates to suspend all passenger flights from March 25
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Domestic flights to and from Delhi will still operate, says DGCA
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Lockdown in 15 UP districts till Wednesday amid coronavirus fears, says CM Yogi Adityanath
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Lockdown in Belgium to last at least 8 more weeks, says health minister
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Iraq extends curfew in Baghdad to contain coronavirus
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First doctor in France dies of coronavirus
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Six locally transmitted coronavirus cases reported in Delhi
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Singapore reports 23 new cases of coronavirus

India is observing Janta Curfew, a self-imposed restraint measure announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The 14-hour people curfew is country’s latest measure in fight against coronavirus disease Covid-19, which has affected more than 300 people in India. The virus has reached more than 150 countries and affected over 3,00,000 people. Italy and Iran continue to remain worst affected from Covid-19.
UK assures stranded Indians on visa status
UK government assured Indian citizens whose visas may be ending and are stranded due to the lack of flights to India that no one will be “unfairly penalised” for events related to the coronavirus pandemic.
360 coronavirus cases reported in country so far, says Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that there are 360 confirmed coronavirus cases in India that includes 41 foreigners, reports ANI.
Number of Coronavirus cases in West Bengal jumps to 7
Number of people testing positive in Bengal has jumped to seven. The new infected people are the parents of the 22-year-old resident of a south Kolkata high-rise complex who returned from London on March 13 and allegedly roamed freely and visited his father’s shops before falling ill. The third patient is one of the maids who worked for the family.
Kerala reports 15 new coronavirus cases
Fifteen more people have been confirmed positive of coronavirus, the state's health minister KK Shailaja said on Sunday, reports ANI.
Parliament's Budget session likely to be concluded on Monday: Report
The Budget Session of Parliament is likely to be concluded on Monday after passage of the Finance Bill in both Houses, sources said on Sunday. The session, which was earlier scheduled to conclude on April 3, is now likely to be adjourned sine die on March 23, sources said, reports PTI.
IMA lauds PM Modi’s ‘Janta Curfew’
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) wrote to PM Narendra Modi appreciating his 'gesture of motivating the public to show gratitude towards the doctors, nurses and healthcare workers who are risking their lives to contain the coronavirus, reports ANI.
Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao declares lockdown till March 31 in the state
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao declares lockdown till 31st March in the state, under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 as a precautionary measure against coronavirus. The chief minister also said that the state government will provide 12 kg rice free of cost and ₹1500 to over 87 lakh people holding white ration cards in the state, reports ANI.
Emirates to suspend all passenger flights from March 25
Dubai carrier Emirates Airline announced on Sunday it will suspend all passenger flights from March 25 amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, reports AFP.
Domestic flights to and from Delhi will still operate, says DGCA
An official of aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) clarified by saying that all domestic flights to and from the Delhi airport will continue to operate.
Lockdown in 15 UP districts till Wednesday amid coronavirus fears, says CM Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday announced that 15 districts in the state would be under lockdown in the first phase till Wednesday in wake of the coronavirus outbreak, reports PTI.
Lockdown in Belgium to last at least 8 more weeks, says health minister
The lockdown of Belgium due to the coronavirus epidemic will continue for at least the next eight weeks, health minister Maggie De Block told the De Zondag paper on Sunday, reports Reuters.
Iraq extends curfew in Baghdad to contain coronavirus
Iraq's government has extended a curfew on travel in and out of Baghdad until March 28 as part of strict measures to prevent the coronavirus from spreading, it said in a statement on Sunday, reports Reuters.
First doctor in France dies of coronavirus
France on Sunday reported its first death of a hospital doctor from coronavirus. Health Minister Olivier Veran said that as far as he knew the man who died on Saturday was the "first hospital doctor to be hit", reports AFP.
First published: Mar 22, 2020 08:00 IST