Coronavirus live updates: Italy death toll shoots up by 133 to 366

KK Shailaja said that people hiding their travel history will be sternly dealt with. Out of the five people who are infected by coronavirus, three had travelled to Italy and two of their kin contracted the disease through secondary contamination.

KK Shailaja in a press conference informed the media that the individuals are in Pathanamthitta. These 5 individuals travel history reflect that they had returned from Italy.

Few Airtel callers heard an awareness message regarding the coronavirus outbreak when they picked up their phones to call their acquaintances. Telecom Department also sent SMS messages to phone numbers spreading awareness regarding coronavirus outbreak.

Maharashtra Health minister Rajesh Tope has indicated that rising number of coronavirus infections could lead to IPL being held later than the proposed dates.

19 out of 34 confirmed cases of covid-19 are currently under quarantine in the capital.

Associated Press reported that the White House administration overruled health officials advisory which recommended that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines because of the new coronavirus.

The hotel in Eastern China which collapsed was used as a quarantine facility. 4 people have died and authorities have managed to rescue 38 people from the rubble.

People in Mumbai thronged to Wankhede Stadium to witness the masterclass of Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Yuvraj Singh who were playing to promote the ‘Road Safety Week'.

Singapore reported that 8 individuals have been infected by coronavirus. One individual hails from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s constituency Teck Ghee Zone J. The total number of cases in Singapore rose to 138.

China has recorded lowest number of coronavirus deaths and infections following the outbreak since January on Sunday. 44 new cases were reported on Saturday and 27 new deaths were reported. It is a record low compared to the numbers China shared in January, 2020. UK and Italy have seen a huge spike in terms of affected individuals.

Coronavirus cases rose in the UK by 46 to 209. Earlier, UK had reported 163 cases of covid-19 infection.

A sexagenarian Argentinian with a travel history to Europe has succumbed to covid-19. This is the first death reported from South American continent. He was not among the eight confirmed cases which Argentina had reported earlier. Peru announced five new cases of covid-19 on Saturday, raising the total to six. Paraguay reported its first case, and Chile has now 7 confirmed cases.

Trump and Pence attended the CPAC 2020 event in Oxon Hill, Marlyand. CPAC or Conservative Political Action Conference is a large gathering of political conservatives in the US. This year's CPAC saw Trump, Pence and several high profile cabinet ministers from the White House attending the event.

New Jersey's health officials are currently tending to the infected individual who is also under quarantine.

The fresh cases of covid-19 include two individuals from Ladakh who travelled to Iran and one individual from Tamil Nadu with travel history to Muscat, Oman. PM Narendra Modi asked Indians all over the country to seek medical help if they feel unwell and also outlined that citizens need to steer clear of hearsay and rumours regarding covid-19 while maintaining personal hygiene.