TN, Lucknow Order Shutting Of Places
Tamil Nadu has announced that it will be shutting its state border with Kerala from March 20.
Lucknow has asked to shut down bars, pubs, cafes, , lounges, salons and beauty parlours till March 31
Gujarat, Maharashtra, AP, UP report new cases
Many states are reporting newer cases of COVID-19.
Gujarat reported three new cases taking the count of confirmed cases to 5. Two people from Ahmedabad with travel history to Finland and New York, while one person from Vadodara with travel history to Spain have tested positive.
Maharashtra has 3 new cases taking the toll to 52. The cases are in Mumbai, Pune, and Pimpri Chinchwad.
Andhra Pradesh confirmed one new case in Vishakhapatnam with a travel history to Saudi Arabia which raises the state's count to 3.
Lucknow confirmed 4 new cases taking the city's total to 9 confirmed cases.
Italian National Who Recovered From COVID-19 Dies Of Cardiac Arrest
The 69-year-old Italian national who had recovered of COVID-19 passed away due to a cardiac arrest at SMS hospital, Jaipur reports Press Trust of India.
The Rajasthan officials had sought permission from the ICMR to use a concoction of anti-HIV, anti-malarial, and anti-Swine flu drugs to treat the individual as hed had respiratory problems. He had responded to the treatment and had tested negative for the virus.
69-year-old Italian tourist, who had recovered from COVID-19, dies of cardiac arrest in Jaipur private hospital: SMS Hospital official
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 20, 2020
ICMR Says 206 Positive Cases
The Indian Council of Medical Research has stated that 206 people have tested positive as per 10 AM on March 20, 2020.
The ICMR further stated that samples have been collected from13,486 individuals.
Ram Navami Celebrations Cancelled In Ayodhya
THe Ram Navami Mela that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was planning to hold between March 25 and April 2 in Ayodhya has been cancelled.
WB, Odisha Report New Cases
The health ministries of West Bengal and Odisha have reported their second cases of the virus.
The case in West Bengal returned from London while the case in Odisha also has a travel history. The Odisha government has not specified where the person travelled from
Ministry Confirms 195 Cases
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has confirmed that India has 195 positive cases of COVID-19 with 4 deaths.
163 Indian nationals and 32 foreign nationals have tested positive.
New cases have been reported in Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Union Territory of Ladakh.
Telangana saw the biggest jump in the number of cases in the last 24 hours.
Gujarat Reports First Two Cases
Gujarat confirms its first two cases of COVID-19. A man with travel history to Saudi Arabia and a woman with travel history to London have tested positive for the virus, state health officials said reported The Indian Express
Govt Fixes Price Of Industrial Alcohol
The Government has regulated the price of industrial alcohol after masks and sanitizers. This comes in the lieu of manufacturers increasing prices of industrial alcohol after their demand in the production of sanitisers increased.
U'khand Reports Two New Cases
Two IFS officers in Dehradun, Uttarakhand have tested positive for coronavirus. Both have travel history to Spain and Finland.