649 confirmed COVID-19 cases in India: Health Ministry

A total of 649 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in India, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday. “42 fresh coronavirus cases and four deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases stands at 649,” said Lav Aggrawal, Joint Secretary, Health […]

Assam govt steps us COVID-19 preparedness; transforms Sarusajai Sports Complex into quarantine facility

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday briefed newspersons at the Sarusajai Sports Complex on the health department’s preparedness to deal with the Coronavirus crisis. The Sarusajai Sports Complex which will be converted to a special facility for treating any COVID-19 case. Briefing newspersons Himanta Biswa Sarma said that a quarantine facility with 1,000 […]

Spain’s COVID-19 toll now higher than China at 3,434

Spain’s number of COVID-19 cases has increased by almost 8,000 over the past 24 hours, reaching 47,610, and the death toll has increased by over 700 to 3,434 and is now higher than in China, according to the national Health Ministry. As of Wednesday, 3,166 patients are in critical condition. As many as 5,367 people […]

Total positive COVID-19 cases in India reaches 606: Health Ministry

The total number of positive coronavirus cases in India have climbed to 606, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. The total number of active COVID-19 cases in the country so far stands at 553, while the number of people who have been cured or discharged stands at 42. Ten people have died […]

Shops catering to essential services will continue to operate during lockdown: Prakash Javadekar

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said that those shops which are catering to essential services will continue doing so during the 21-day nationwide lockdown, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Shops catering to essential services will continue to operate during the 21-day lockdown,” Javadekar said, adding that people should not panic. “There are only […]

Coronavirus: On Day 1 of lockdown, police takes action against violators

India woke up on Wednesday morning to a state of nationwide lockdown as the country upped its ante against the novel coronavirus pandemic. In an unprecedented move, Prime Minister Naredra Modi yesterday announced a nationwide lockdown for a period of 21 days, which came into force from midnight. PM Modi significantly pointed out that a […]

MHA directs all states, UTs to set up control rooms to help providers of goods & services during lockdown

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday directed all states and union territories to set up a round the clock control room for helping the providers of goods and services during the 21 days of lockdown announced by the Centre to prevent the spread of coronavirus. “In order to ensure that these provisions are seamlessly […]

Mizoram man who returned from Netherlands is 2nd confirmed COVID-19 case in Northeast

A second confirmed COVID-19 case has been detected in the Northeast. It has been confirmed by the Mizoram health department. The 50-year-old man, who had travelled to Amsterdam, and returned to the State on March 16, has been tested positive for COVID-19. This is the first case in the state of Mizoram. The infected individual, […]

PM Modi, ministers follows social distancing norms during cabinet meet

At the Union cabinet meeting today, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ministers were seen observing social distancing, which is a precaution against COVID-19. The Cabinet ministers were seen seated maintaining a distance from each other in the Cabinet meeting which is underway at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in the national capital. Prime Minister Modi […]