AIIMS Helpline For Doctors To Assist With COVID-19
Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in a press conference stated that the All India Medical Institute of Sciences (AIIMS) has a helpline for medical professionals if they need help in catering to patients admitted to their hospital for COVID-19.
One Indian Died Abroad: MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs in a press conference stated that from the 276 people affected abroad, one of them has died in Iran
India To Stop International Aircrafts For A Week
The Press Information of Bureau, India tweeted that no scheduled international commercial passenger aircraft shall be allowed to land in India from March 22, 2020 for one week.
This comes after the High Level of Group of Ministers met at Nirman Bhawan.
The advisory also states that all State Governments should try to restrict 65 year olds at home.
Advisory: No scheduled international commercial passenger aircraft shall be allowed to land in India from March 22, 2020 for one week. #COVID2019india pic.twitter.com/QY1z1xAa2g
— PIB India (@PIB_India) March 19, 2020
India Records Fourth Death
A 70-year-old man who had tested positive for COVID-19 and returned from Germany via Italy died in Punjab taking India's death toll to 4.
India has confirmed 173 cases of the virus of which 148 are Indian nationals, 25 are foreign nationals, 20 have recovered and 4 have died.
The seven new cases recorded by India came from Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
Pakistan Closes Wagah Border For Two Weeks
Amid the coronavirus scare, Pakistan has closed the Wagah border with India for two weeks.
Pakistan has reported around 300 cases of the virus.
AC Services To Be Halted In Mumbai
AC local services on Western Railway in Maharashtra will be cancelled from March 20 & will be replaced by non-AC suburban services, till 31st March: Public Relations Officer (PRO), Western Railway, reported ANI
Punjab to ban public transport from March 20
Temples, Churches, Dargahs Shut
Following the example of many temples across the country, Nathdwara temple, and Puri Jagannath temple have also decided to close till March 31.
Haji Ali dargah, Mahim dargah, St. Micheal's church in Mumbai, as well as churches in Odisha have temporarily shut down services.
BMC Issues Alternate Day Policy In Mumbai
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Coroporation has advised shops in the city to be functional only on alternate days. It has asked each ward to outline the streets and areas in the respective wards and enlist which shops will be operational on alternate days of the weeks till the situation is under control.
Srinagar Bans Public Transport
Srinagar has announced a ban on all public transport after the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir confirmed 4 cases of COVID-19.