Maharashtra Officials To Face Salary Cuts
Maharashtra Deputy CM and state Finance minister Ajit Pawar has issued orders that salaries of all elected representatives, including CM and all MLAs-MLCs, will be cut by 60% for the month of March, reported news wire agency ANI.
Nizammudin Gathering Raises Mass Transmission Scare
Tablighi-e-Jamaat's annual Markhaj Nizammudin gathering has emerged as a new hotspot for the spread of the COVID-19.
This gathering was attended by many people from India as well as Indonesia and Malaysia.
Many people who attended the congregation have tested positive for COVID-19. Nine in Andaman and Nicobar islands as well as 24 people in Delhi tested positive for the same.
Six of the attendees who later travelled to Telangana have died due to the coronavirus in three different hospitals in the state.
India Reports 1251 Cases, 32 Deaths
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare confirmed 1251 cases and 32 deaths of COVID-19 in the country as of 9:30 PM on March 30, 2020.
The country witnessed 227 new cases as it reported 1024 cases on March 29, 2020. The country also reported three new COVID-19 deaths.
Prince Charles Out Of Self Isolation
UK royal Prince Charles, one of the high profile COVID-19 cases in the UK, has come out of isolation. His office announced that he has tested positive on March 25.
32 New Cases In Kerala
Kerala's CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday confirmed 32 new cases in the state, bringing the state's count up to 213. Of these 32, 17 cases had foreign travel history.
2 New Deaths In Maharashtra
Maharashtra State Health Ministry reported 2 new deaths in the state - one in Mumbai, the second in Pune
Government on the lockdown: No further decision on the lockdown - decision to be taken based on the situation.
Government states infection rate high of COVID-19 but the seriousness is not that high yet. The percentage of serious low but for our country, but absolute number will be high
Government identifies hotspots
A hotspot is where the government identifies a large number of cases, or in places like a high density area where cases may spread. These will be focus areas of the government.
Govt denies India being in community transmission stage
The government through their breifing denied being in a community transmission stage, and stated that India was still in the local transmission stage.