Coronavirus Live Updates
The novel coronavirus which first originated in mainland China in December last year has reached almost every nation around the globe with a total of 101,978 confirmed cases and 3,491 deaths so far. However, 57,376 people have been recovered after getting infected by the COVID-19 virus. Amid rising death toll each day, the COVID-19 virus is creating panic with every positive case. On Saturday 28, new virus deaths were reported in China, rising in new cases outside the epicenter. After China, South Korea is the most affected country followed by Iran and Italy on the list.
The World Health Organisation last week raised the global virus risk to the maximum level after the outbreak spread to sub-Saharan Africa and stock markets around the world plummeted.
Highlights
6:02 pm: The Karnataka government has issued a circular to all districts in the state, in which it had called upon the respective district administrations to "avoid mass gatherings" in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, news agency ANI reports.
04:40 pm: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met with Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and taken stock of the measures taken by India to counter coronavirus.
12:53 pm | All Iranian tourists have been traced by the tourism ministry, samples are collected from them and they have been kept at various quarantined centers across the country.
12:35 pm | Coronavirus may cause USD 61m loss to Pakistan: ADB
Cash-strapped Pakistan may face losses up to USD 61 million due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak, the ADB has said in its assessment report on the impact of the novel COVID-19 outbreak.
12:07 pm | Amritsar has reported two positive coronavirus cases. Reports of the tests have been sent to Pune for verification.
11:08 am | To educate people on the preventive measures against the spread of COVIDー19, the Central government has put pre-call awareness messages on BSNL and Jio phone connections
10:16 am | All primary schools in Jammu and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir to be closed till March 31 with immediate effect: Rohit Kansal- Pr Secy Planning J&K.
10:04 am | All biometric attendance in Jammu and Kashmir to be suspended immediately till March 31.
08:15 am | Two passengers with travel history to Italy and South Korea who were quarantined at GMC Jammu have been tested positive for Coronavirus.
08:00 am | Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi today over the Coronavirus issue.
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