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Coronavirus Outbreak Live Updates: Complete lockdown in 30 states & UTs; curfew in Maharashtra, Punjab
Coronavirus Outbreak Live Updates: With the fast growth of the novel Coronavirus across the globe, the people and concerned about the virus and are left in a panic. The virus, which evolved from the mainland of China recording 3267 deaths has slowed down in China. However, the COVID-19 is rapidly spreading throughout the world with more than 2,94,110 confirmed cases and 12,994 deaths. Coming to the Indian subcontinent, the corona cases reached to 415 including 33 in Telangana and 7 in Andhra Pradesh respectively. The total figure also includes four deaths reported from Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab and Maharastra.
Below is the list of total positive cases in India and state-wise impact of the epidemic, as per the Union Ministry of Health (the list will be regularly updated).
The government is taking all measures to prevent the virus from spreading. We are here with live updates in this terrible virus effecting the people, which have become a concern to the governments. Follow Live Updates on coronavirus.
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- 5 March 2020 12:15 PM IST
6,11,176 passengers have been screened at different points: Health minister
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan says, "Till March 4, around 6,11,176 passengers have been screened at different points."
- 5 March 2020 12:15 PM IST
PMO directly monitoring situation: Health minister
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan says, "Total 29 cases reported out of them 3 are from Kerela who have been released. One more has tested positive in Delhi, who has a travel history to Italy. Group of Ministers is constantly working on it. PMO is directly monitoring this issue. We started action on coronavirus preparedness from Jan 17."
- 5 March 2020 12:15 PM IST
India initiated action before WHO advice: Health minister
Harsh Vardhan makes a statement on Coronavirus, says, "India initiated required preparedness and action since 17th January, much before advice of the WHO."
- 5 March 2020 12:14 PM IST
Health minister briefs Rajya Sabha on coronavirus
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan is briefing the Rajya Sabha on coronavirus outbreak and how it has impacted India.
- 5 March 2020 12:12 PM IST
Death toll in China crosses 3,000, confirmed cases over 80,400
The death toll of coronavirus in China has crossed 3,000 with 31 new fatalities and the total number of confirmed cases jumped to over 80,400, while Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for undiminished vigilance, saying the situation in virus-hit Wuhan still remains severe despite positive progress. China’s National Health Commission said on Thursday that it received reports of 139 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection and 31 deaths on Wednesday on the Chinese mainland. All the deaths were in the epicentre of the virus, Hubei Province and its capital Wuhan, which continued to be ground zero of the COVID-19.
- 5 March 2020 12:12 PM IST
Karnataka govt asks firms to ask staff with symptoms to work from home
The Karnataka government has advised city-based companies to allow their employees to work from home if they have flu-like symptoms. "Those employees having flu like symptoms may be allowed to work from home with advice of standard hand hygiene and cough etiquette," the Health Department said in its advisory. The advisory asked people to avoid non-essential travel to COVID-19 affected countries and refrain from travel to China, Iran, Republic of Korea, Italy and Japan.
- 5 March 2020 12:11 PM IST
2103 new cases outside China in 24 hours
In the past 24 hours, 2,103 newly confirmed cases outside China have been reported and four new member states--Argentina, Chile, Poland and Ukraine--have reported cases of COVID-19, the state-run People's Daily reported.
