Coronavirus In India
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India's coronavirus death toll rises to 10, positive cases to 519
India | Mar 24, 2020, 11:53 PM ISTThe death toll due to the COVID-19 rose to 10 in the country with Delhi reporting second death, while the number of coronavirus-positive cases, including casualties, in India reached 519 on Tuesday, the Union Health Ministry said.
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Manipur declares statewide indefinite curfew after woman tests positive for COVID-19
India | Mar 24, 2020, 02:07 PM ISTA 23-year-old girl from Imphal (west) has been identified as the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in Manipur. With a travel history to UK, the person is being treated at JNIMS.
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Coronavirus cases in India surge to 492; check state-wise count
India | Mar 24, 2020, 01:46 PM ISTThe total number of COVID-29 cases in the country surged to 492, including 446 active cases on Tuesday. The figure includes 41 foreign nationals and 10 deaths. Thirty-seven people have been cured/discharged/migrated, according to the official data.
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Telangana reports 3 new COVID-19 positive cases, state toll climbs to 19
India | Mar 23, 2020, 03:16 PM ISTTelangana on Monday reported three new coronavirus positive cases taking the number of confirmed cases in the state to 30. Considering the current situation in the state, the Telangana government has strengthened surveillance, contact tracing against the possible spread of COVID-19.
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Curfew imposed in Punjab to combat coronavirus spread
India | Mar 23, 2020, 03:16 PM ISTThe Punjab government has imposed a curfew to contain the spread of coronavirus as COVID-19 positive cases continue to rise in the state. Currently, there are 21 confirmed coronavirus cases in Punjab while 1 person has died are getting infected with the disease.
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Himachal Pradesh placed under lockdown to check COVID-19 spread
India | Mar 23, 2020, 01:05 PM ISTHimachal Pradesh has been placed under lockdown indefinitely to check the spread of coronavirus, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur announced in the Assembly on Monday.
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Pilibhit woman tests COVID-19 positive after returning from Mecca
India | Mar 23, 2020, 01:03 PM ISTA woman with travel history from Mecca has been tested positive for coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit. The 45-year-old woman recently returned from Mecca along with a group of 37 people. Her samples were sent to Lucknow after she started showing COVID-19 symptoms.
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India reports 415 positive cases of coronavirus
India | Mar 23, 2020, 12:42 PM ISTTotal number of positive Coronavirus cases in the country is 415 and 7 deaths, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare confirmed on Monday.
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COVID-19 Lockdown: PM Modi urges people to take it seriously, asks states to enforce
India | Mar 23, 2020, 11:52 AM ISTAmid lockdown situation in almost 80 districts in the country due to coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to state governments to ensure that rules and regulations of the coronavirus lockdown are enforced as he noted that many people are not taking the measure seriously.
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Coronavirus +ve cases jumps to 415, death toll rises to 8; Check state-wise list
India | Mar 23, 2020, 12:34 PM ISTThe novel coronavirus (COVID-19) positive cases jumped to 396 in India including foreign nationals on Sunday as 81 new cases were reported from across the country-- the highest single-day increase so far.
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Delhi Metro train services shut down till March 31 due to coronavirus
India | Mar 22, 2020, 03:31 PM ISTDelhi Metro train services have been shut down till March 31 due to coronavirus outbreak in the country.
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Railways - lifeline of India - suspends services till March 31 amid coronavirus outbreak
India | Mar 22, 2020, 01:43 PM ISTAll train services including passenger, mail/express have been suspended till March 31 amid coronavirus outbreak as confirmed cases in the country surged to 324 while 6 fatalities have been reported till date.
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All offices in J&K shut down till March 25 amid COVID-19 outbreak
India | Mar 22, 2020, 01:05 PM ISTGovernment offices in Jammu and Kashmir will remain closed till March 25 after J&K administration declared holiday on March 24 (Tuesday) amid coronavirus outbreak. March 23 and 25 were already holidays. However, essential services will continue undisturbed, informed Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary, Planning, Jammu & Kashmir.
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Hero MotoCorp, Fiat suspend production till March end amid COVID-19 outbreak
Business | Mar 22, 2020, 11:10 AM ISTCoronavirus impact on businesses has started to begun as country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp on Sunday said it has suspended production at all its sites across the globe until March 31, 2020 in order to safeguard its employees against COVID-19.
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Be prepared for Janata curfew in future also, Yogi Adityanath alerts citizens
India | Mar 22, 2020, 10:30 AM ISTAs India observes Janata Curfew in order to contain the spread of coronavirus, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday alerted citizens to remain prepared for such types of Janata curfews in future as India ramp up its fight against COVID-19.
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Tata Motors scales down activities at Pune facility amid heightened coronavirus risk
Business | Mar 21, 2020, 11:42 AM ISTTata Motors scales down activities at Pune facility amid heightened coronavirus risk
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Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur in lockdown; Maharashtra has 63 COVID-19 positive cases
India | Mar 21, 2020, 12:38 PM ISTCoronavirus positive patients in Maharashtra has risen to 63 with 11 more positive cases reported in the last 24 hours, officials said. Of the 11 new cases, 10 are in Mumbai and one in Pune, they said on Saturday.
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Karnataka man returned from Mecca tests positive, state COVID-19 toll rises to 16
India | Mar 21, 2020, 11:53 AM ISTKarnataka has reported its 16th COVID-19 case after a 32-year-old man returned from Mecca, Saudi. The person resides in Chikkaballapur districts Gauri Bidnoor region. The infected person has been isolated.
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Yogi announces Rs 1,000 each financial assistance to daily wage labourers amid COVID-19 outbreak
India | Mar 21, 2020, 10:48 AM ISTUttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday addressed a press conference amid coronavirus outbreak in the country and measure being taken by the state government to tackle the situaiton. Adityanath announced that Rs 1000 each will be given to 15 lakh daily wage labourers and 20.37 lakh.
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Bengal reports third COVID-19 case after Scotland-returned woman tests positive
India | Mar 21, 2020, 11:55 AM ISTAs COVID-19 cases in India continue to rise, third coronavirus positive case has been found in Bengal. The man who has been tested positive has returned from Scotland and undergone test in Habra, North 24 Pargana. The infected person has now been sent to isolation in Beleghata.