Coronavirus Outbreak Live News Updates on March 8, 2020: Italy Orders 22 Million Surgical Masks to Stop Spread of COVID-19
During the meeting, issues related to need for continued vigil at all airports, seaports and land border crossings, community level surveillance as per protocol, and ensuring availability of sufficient beds for isolation was discussed.
Pathanamthitta District Administration, Kerala: Three days holiday has been declared for all educational institutions in the district. State board Class 10 examination will be held as per schedule.
"One of the doctors who examined him felt it is a suspected case of coronavirus. So we admitted him considering the symptoms and the fact that he has returned from abroad. But he also had uncontrolled blood sugar, which could have also caused his death," Hospital Medical Superintendent cum Vice Principal Debdas Saha told IANS over the phone.
Dr S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister: Efforts underway for return of Indian pilgrims in Qom, Iran. Screening process has started and follow up arrangements are being discussed with Iranian authorities. This is top priority and Indian Embassy in Iran is fully engaged on this.
The Indian Medical Association or IMA on Sunday, March 8, has asked citizens of Thane to not panic and rush to buy face masks in view of COVID-19 outbreak.
Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy: Airports and state borders being thoroughly inspected for tourists arriving in Puducherry. Jipmer Hospital has opened a special ward for CoronaVirus. One man from Dubai showed related symptoms, he was kept under observation and now being discharged. Coronavirus Live Map: How to Track The Spread of COVID-19 Across The Globe.
New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT): In view of CoronaVirus, Central Govt has decided that no cruise ship from any foreign destination will be allowed to call on Indian ports with immediate effect till 31 March. Hence, it'll not allow Cruise vessel MSC LIRICA to enter port tomorrow.
Seventh person has died on the coronavirus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship. According to a report by Japan Times, the deceased has been identified as a man from Hong Kong. The Japanese health ministry that the total number of deaths from the ship was seven.
A second person has tested positive for coronavirus in Tamil Nadu, according to reports on Sunday. According to a tweet by ANI, Tamil Nadu Health Secretary Beela Rajesh said that a person has been identified positive with COVID-19 and is under surveillance at a hospital. The official further added that the contact history of the infected patient is being traced,
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday informed that Delhi has 3 positive cases and 1 suspected case of corona virus. He said the 1st patient came in contact with 105 people, the 2nd patient came in contact with 168 people and 3rd patient came in contact with 64 people. All these people have been quarantined, their samples taken.Coronavirus Live Map: How to Track The Spread of COVID-19 Across The Globe.
The Arunachal Pradesh government on Sunday decided to temporarily suspend issuing Protected Area Permits (PAPs) to foreigners to check the spread of coronavirus. Sikkim had stopped the issue of inner line permit (ILP) on Thursday.
Tamil Nadu Health Secretary Beela Rajesh: A person has been identified positive with Coronavirus and is under surveillance here at a hospital. We are tracing contact history. Further, we are screening every person coming from outside.
New Delhi, March 8: In the wake of the coronavirus scare in India,Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed the situation on Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19) and action taken so far by various Ministries on March 7, 2020. During the meeting, issues related to need for continued vigil at all airports, seaports and land border crossings, community level surveillance as per protocol, and ensuring availability of sufficient beds for isolation was discussed.
In China, a total of 1,661 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospital after recovery in the Chinese mainland, the National Health Commission said on Sunday. In total, 57,065 patients had been discharged from hospital by the end of Saturday.
The World Health Organization (WHO) informed that a total of 21,114 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported by 93 countries and regions outside China as of Saturday, an increase of 3,633 infections from the previous day. WHO has revised the transmission classification of Iceland, Palestine and Cameroon from "imported cases only" to "local transmission".
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