coronavirus cases

Assam man walks, hitch-hikes from Gujarat amid lockdown

COVID-19 death toll rises to 29 in India, total no. of cases 1,071: Health Ministry

4:28 pm March 30, 2020

New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,071 in India on Monday, while the death toll rose to 29, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 942, while 99 people were either cured or discharged and one had migrated, the ministry stated. In its updated data […]

4 fresh COVID-19 cases in Bihar, number rises to 15

10:31 pm March 29, 2020

Patna: Four more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar on Sunday, taking the number of coronavirus cases in the state to 15, an official said. These four samples were tested at the IGIMS Hospital, run by the state government, where testing facilities became functional recently. “We had received a total of 16 samples from […]

Schools in Delhi to remain closed till further orders; Parents welcome decision

Delhi govt starts distributing ration for next month

6:19 pm March 28, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said the city government has started distributing ration for the next month in the wake of the 21-day lockdown. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced last week that those receiving ration from fair-price shops would get 50 per cent extra for the next month. “The […]

Three more coronavirus cases in MP, count 29

11:17 pm March 27, 2020

Bhopal: The number of coronavirus cases in Madhya Pradesh increased to 29 on Friday, with three men, including a railway guard, testing positive, an official said. Of the 29 coronavirus cases in the state, two, one from Indore and another from Ujjain, have died, while 27 patients are being treated at hospitals. A 50-year-old man, […]

Russia to close restaurants, cafes from Saturday

4:27 pm March 27, 2020

Moscow: The Russian government has ordered all cafes and restaurants to close for a week from Saturday to stem the spread of the coronavirus infection. Russian regions are to “halt the activities of public food service organisations,” except for delivery services, a government decree said on Friday. The decree also ordered regional authorities to halt […]