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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 3:21 PM IST
FB confirms contractor tests positive
Facebook confirms contractor in Seattle diagnosed with coronavirus https://t.co/iCC17rWLLR pic.twitter.com/A9Jx0ckWXs
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 5, 2020 - 5 March 2020 3:21 PM IST
Visa restrictions to be enforced from 12 am of 10th March, 2020
Govt of India: In addition to Visa restrictions already in place, passengers traveling from/having visited Italy or Republic of Korea will need a certificate of having tested negative for COVID-19 from designated laboratories authorized by health authorities of these countries pic.twitter.com/0FlcFIYWqr
— ANI (@ANI) March 5, 2020 - 5 March 2020 2:28 PM IST
Coronavirus in India Latest Updates | Additional Travel Advisory: In addition to Visa restrictions already in place, passengers traveling from /having visited Italy or Republic of Korea and desirous of entering India will need certificate of having tested negative for COVID-19 from the designated laboratories authorized by the health authorities of these countries. This will be enforced from 0000 Hrs of 10th March, 2020 and is a temporary measure till cases of COVID-19 subside. (Press Information Bureau)
- 5 March 2020 2:27 PM IST
MP Beniwal suggests Sonia, Rahul, and Priyanka Gandhi to be tested
Hanuman Beniwal, Rashtriya Loktantrik Party MP (NDA): Italy is badly affected with #Coronavirus so I requested the govt that Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Rahul & Priyanka Gandhi be tested for Coronavirus, since they have recently come back from Italy. pic.twitter.com/8ggoBtuHNt
— ANI (@ANI) March 5, 2020 - 5 March 2020 2:25 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi on the outbreak
The Health Minister saying that the Indian Govt has the #coronavirus crisis under control, is like the Capt of the Titanic telling passengers not to panic as his ship was unsinkable.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 5, 2020
It's time the Govt made public an action plan backed by solid resources to tackle this crisis. - 5 March 2020 2:15 PM IST
Ministry of Health advises caution
#COVID19 से स्वयं को सुरक्षित रखने के लिए अच्छी स्वास्थ्य स्वच्छता का पालन करें। अपने हाथों को बार-बार अल्कोहल-आधारित हैंड वॉश या साबुन और पानी से साफ करें। #SwasthaBharat #HealthForAll #CoronaOutbreak pic.twitter.com/kk7xxWzVqV
— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) March 5, 2020 - 5 March 2020 2:14 PM IST
MP Sushil Gupta writes to Naidu, seeks stringent sanitation procedures in Parliament
Amid increasing cases of coronavirus, Rajya Sabha lawmaker Sushil Kumar Gupta on Thursday urged Chairman Venkaiah Naidu to put in place preventive measures for the virus including the provision of a thermal scanner within Parliament House complex.
In a letter, Kumar said that Coronavirus is posing a serious threat. He said all the preventive measures should be taken to ensure a proper sanitation drive and by putting in place stringent sanitation procedures. (ANI)
- 5 March 2020 2:14 PM IST
S.Korea reports 322 additional cases of coronavirus
South Korea reported 322 more cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, taking the total tally to 6,088 after 438 new cases were reported earlier in the day. (Reuters)
- 5 March 2020 2:11 PM IST
Till 4th March, there have been 29 positive cases of Coronavirus in India. I am daily reviewing the situation. A Group of Ministers is also monitoring the situation.- Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Health Minister
