Telangana Health Ministry: Today, three more persons have been tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 16.
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope: 3 more people have been have tested positive for coronavirus. The total number of cases in the state is at 48. A 51-yr-old man with travel history to Dubai has tested positive. His wife has tested negative for Coronavirus.
A 32-year-old man from Rajkot and a 21-year-old woman from Surat became the first two positive cases of COVID-19 in Gujarat, reported Indian Express.
Man riding motorcycle beaten up in Maharashtra's Kolhapur city for allegedly sneezing in public without covering his face with handkerchief.
Italy overtakes China's coronavirus death toll: AFP
Western Railway: Total 17 passengers with home quarantine stamps deboarded from Mumbai- NDLS Rajdhani Exp, Saurashtra Express and Kutch Express today. In addition to this one lady with a quarantine stamp was not allowed to board Avantika Express from Mumbai Central today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Govt has decided to constitute COVID-19 Economic Response Task Force under Finance Minister. The task force will remain in regular touch with all stakeholders, take their feedback and make decisions accordingly."
PM Modi said, "I request the countrymen to avoid visiting hospitals for routine check ups. If you have appointment for any non-essential surgery, please postpone for one month. We should keep in mind that pressure should not come on hospitals."
PM Modi: I appeal to all not to go into panic buying to store essential commodities. Steps being taken to ensure that there is no scarcity of essential commodities.
PM Narendra Mpodi asked people to believe rumours and hoard eatables as the government of India is ensuring that there should not be any shortage of eatables in the country.
New Delhi, March 19: China on Thursday reported no new domestic cases of the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, for the first time since January. However, there was a spike in cases of the coronavirus imported from abroad. As many as 24 COVID-19 cases brought in from abroad, the biggest daily increase in two weeks, according to the National Health Commission. In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8 pm amid the coronavirus outbreak across the country. Catch live updates on the global coronavirus outbreak here. Chandigarh Reports First Case of Coronavirus as 23-Year-Old Woman With Travel History to UK Tests Positive.
India reported 25 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the total in the country to 152. Three people have died so far in India due to coronavirus - one each from Delhi, Maharashtra and Karnataka. The number of coronavirus cases across the world has surpassed over 2,00,000 with over 8,000 deaths globally. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that schools in the country will close from Friday due to coronavirus fears. In Sri Lanka, the number of coronavirus cases has risen to 51 after eight more individuals tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. Mumbai Records Another Coronavirus Case, 68-Year-Old Woman Tests COVID-19 Positive, Statewide Toll Reaches 43.
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has touted the country's response to COVID-19 outbreak as more efficient than western countries. Iran has been the worst-hit country in the Middle East by the outbreak of COVID-19, or novel coronavirus. Till Wednesday, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country were 17,361, of whom 1,135 have died and 5,710 have recovered.