Coronavirus Outbreak Live News Updates on March 5: Iran to Send Empty Flight to India Tomorrow To Take Back Iranian Nationals

The number of COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus cases in India rose to 29, the government informed on Wednesday. The figures took a leap after 15 Italian tourists tested positive for the deadly virus over the last 24 hours. Amid the growing concerns over the spread of respiratory infection, all international passengers will be screened at airports.

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05 Mar, 22:14 (IST)

Iran Embassy Official: Iran will send an empty flight to India (Delhi) tomorrow to take back the Iranian nationals from India to Tehran & one more flight will come to India a day after tomorrow to carry Indian equipment to Iran for stranded Indian nationals.

05 Mar, 19:39 (IST)

Ministry of Home Affairs: Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla reviewed screening of people coming from neighbouring countries through land borders in view of #coronavirus, today. He held a video conference with officials from different states & security agencies.

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05 Mar, 17:10 (IST)
05 Mar, 16:23 (IST)

All government and private schools upto class 5th will remain shut till March 31, says Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.

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05 Mar, 16:04 (IST)
05 Mar, 15:42 (IST)

The number of positive Coronavirus cases in India rises to 30 after a person in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh tests positive. Coronavirus Live Map: How to Track The Spread of COVID-19 Across The Globe With This Dashboard.

05 Mar, 15:41 (IST)

The Ministry of Health has updated advisories on COVID-19. "These are in supersession of all earlier advisories," the Ministry informed. Coronavirus Live Map: How to Track The Spread of COVID-19 Across The Globe With This Dashboard.

05 Mar, 14:38 (IST)

Hanuman Beniwal, Rashtriya Loktantrik Party MP (NDA): Italy is badly affected with Coronavirus so I requested the govt that Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Rahul & Priyanka Gandhi be tested for Coronavirus since they have recently come back from Italy. Coronavirus Live Map: How to Track The Spread of COVID-19 Across The Globe With This Dashboard.

05 Mar, 14:21 (IST)

Five people who came in contact with a COVID-19 patient who works in Gurgaon and lives in Delhi have been tested and quarantined till their results come in, Delhi government health officials said on Thursday. Coronavirus Live Map: How to Track The Spread of COVID-19 Across The Globe With This Dashboard.

05 Mar, 14:13 (IST)

A 16-year-old Indian student in Dubai tested positive for the new coronavirus, taking the total number of cases in the United Arab Emirates to 27, health authorities said.

05 Mar, 13:28 (IST)

Thousands were stranded on Grand Princess Cruise Ship off the California coast on Wednesday over fears of COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus after passengers and crew members on board developed symptoms. Coronavirus Live Map: How to Track The Spread of COVID-19 Across The Globe With This Dashboard.

05 Mar, 12:45 (IST)

Saurabh Das, PRO of Vrindavan Iskcon Temple in Mathura: Due to Coronavirus, we've requested foreign devotees not to visit the temple for the next two months. If they want to visit the temple, they will have to produce a medical certificate to prove that they are not infected. Coronavirus Live Map: How to Track The Spread of COVID-19 Across The Globe With This Dashboard.

05 Mar, 12:20 (IST)

Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Gupta writes to Rajya Sabha Chairman, urging to put in place preventive measures including provision of a thermal scanner within Parliament House complex. Coronavirus Live Map: How to Track The Spread of COVID-19 Across The Globe With This Dashboard.

05 Mar, 12:10 (IST)

A video, shared by the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund or UNICEF, is doing the rounds on social media platforms, which shows a Vietnamese dancer doing a 'hand-washing dance' to show how one should wash their hands to protect themselves from the coronavirus. Coronavirus Live Map: How to Track The Spread of COVID-19 Across The Globe With This Dashboard.

05 Mar, 11:41 (IST)

Lucknow District Magistrate Abhishek Prakash: Sale of meat, semi-cooked meat and fish has been banned in open areas in the district to ensure that #Coronavirus does not transmit through the meat. Hotels and restaurants have been asked to ensure cleanliness and hygiene. Coronavirus Live Map: How to Track The Spread of COVID-19 Across The Globe With This Dashboard.

05 Mar, 10:38 (IST)
05 Mar, 10:28 (IST)

Delhi: Two security staff at the Parliament seen wearing disposable glove and mask, as a precautionary measure against Coronavirus. Coronavirus Live Map: How to Track The Spread of COVID-19 Across The Globe With This Dashboard.

05 Mar, 09:53 (IST)

The hand sanitizers have disappeared from the market in Delhi and the price of face masks has shot up multiple times as people resorted to panic buying amid the deadly COVID-19 outbreak.

05 Mar, 09:25 (IST)

Gautam Budh Nagar: A Chinese man locked himself in his flat in Greater Noida's Beta 2 police station area last night as he suspected to have been infected with COVID-19. Chief Medical Officer Anurag Bhargava says, "He has tested negative for coronavirus".

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New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus cases in India rose to 29, the government informed on Wednesday. The figures took a leap after 15 Italian tourists tested positive for the deadly virus over the last 24 hours. Amid the growing concerns over the spread of respiratory infection, all international passengers will be screened at airports. COVID-19 Outbreak FAQs: What is Coronavirus? How Many Have Died? How It Spreads and Other Top Questions Answered.

Seeing the current situation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that they would not celebrate Holi 2020 or hold any Holi Milan gathering. Rashtrapati Bhavan also informed that no holi gathering would take place this year. Coronavirus Age-Wise Mortality Rate: Why Patients Below 40 Years of Age Should Worry Less About COVID-19 Outbreak.

Coronavirus outbreak, originated in China's Wuhan city in December 2019, has spread to all continents, killing more than 3,000 people and infecting over 90,000. The aviation industry is the worst victim of the outbreak as COVID-19 has affected flight operations worldwide.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Mar 05, 2020 08:25 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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