Day: March 22, 2020

MP: Sunday lockdown extended to four districts

Janata Curfew: People stay indoors, shops closed in MP

3:40 pm March 22, 2020

Bhopal: People in Madhya Pradesh remained indoors and streets wore a deserted look on Sunday in view of the ‘Janta Curfew‘ call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make the fight against coronavirus a success. Roadside shops and eateries also remained closed in the state. Four districts – Jabalpur, Rewa, Seoni and Narsinghpur – […]

First coronavirus case reported in Andhra Pradesh

3:27 pm March 22, 2020

Machilipatnam (AP): A 24-year-old man tested positive for coronavirus in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, officials said, in the first case reported in the state. The man flew from Paris to Delhi on March 15 and then to Hyderabad and Vijayawada on March 17, they said. He was admitted to a government hospital […]

Novel coronavirus cases climb to 324 in India

3:24 pm March 22, 2020

New Delhi: Novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 324 on Sunday after fresh cases were reported from various parts of the country, the Union Health Ministry said. The total includes 41 foreign nationals and four deaths reported from Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra so far. “The total number of active COVID-19 cases across India […]

Coronavirus deaths surge past 13,000 as one billion confined to homes

3:21 pm March 22, 2020

Rome: Nearly one billion people around the world were confined to their homes on Sunday, as the coronavirus death toll crossed 13,000 and factories were shut in worst-hit Italy after another single-day fatalities record. The raging pandemic has forced lockdowns in 35 countries across the globe, disrupting lives, travel and businesses as governments scramble to […]

Virus advances around the world as medical supplies dwindle

3:12 pm March 22, 2020

Washington: The virus pandemic advanced Sunday after the US and Europe reported soaring new cases, prompting a scramble in some regions to set up additional hospital beds and replenish much-needed medical supplies. Italy announced its biggest day-to-day increase of infections, which rose by 6,600 with nearly 800 new fatalities from the virus that causes COVID-19. […]