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Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh): A 24-year-old man tested positive for the novel 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 15 March and then to Hyderabad and Vijayawada on 17 March, they said. He was admitted to a government hospital in Vijayawada on 20 March and tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, according to a state health bulletin. At present, he has been admitted to the isolation ward of the hospital and is under observation, the officials said. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/2WyLJPD Press Trust of India

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday requested people to join the 'Janta Curfew' to make the fight against the coronavirus a success. Modi had proposed 'Janata Curfew' on Sunday between 7 am and 9 pm as part of social distancing to check the spread of the novel coronavirus. "In a few minutes from now, the Janta Curfew commences. Let us all be a part of this curfew, which will add tremendous strength to the fight against COVID-19 menace," the prime minister wrote on Twitter. जनता कर्फ्यू शुरू हो रहा है... मेरी विनती है कि सभी नागरिक इस देशव्यापी अभियान का हिस्सा बनें और कोरोना के खिलाफ लड़ाई को सफल बनाएं। हमारा संयम और संकल्प इस महामारी को परास्त करके रहेगा। #JantaCurfew pic.twitter.com/p5onFBSoPB — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 22, 2020 He said the steps to be taken now will help in the times to come. "Stay indoors and stay healthy," he said. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/33C4EdR Press Trust of In

07:28 (IST) 263 Indians, compassionate cases depart for Delhi from Rome A special Air India flight is flying back 263 Indian students and compassionate cases departed for India by from Rome fulfilling our commitment to ensure their safe return home. The Indian Embassy in Italy facilitated the return of the 263 Indian people 263 Indian students & compassionate cases departed for India by special AI flight from Rome fulfilling our commitment to ensure their safe return home. Sincere 🙏 to @airindiain & Italian authorities @DrSJaishankar @harshvshringla @MEAIndia @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/RmdxdKqfKH — India in Italy (@IndiainItaly) March 21, 2020 07:20 (IST) Deserted roads in Chennai, Guwahati, Nagpur; janta curfew begins As the janta curfew began at 7 am today, roads were empty and people were seen refraining from stepping out of their homes. #JantaCurfew commences amid rising Coronavirus cases in the country. According to ICMR, positive cases of Coronavirus

23:54 (IST) Coronavirus cases in India rise to 315 Novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 315 Saturday after more than 60 fresh cases were reported in various parts of the country, PTI quotes the Union health ministry as saying. "Total number of confirmed cases so far in the country as on 21 March including foreign nationals is 315," the health ministry said late Saturday.​ "A total of 315 individuals have been confirmed positive among suspected cases and contacts of known positive cases," the ICMR said. The figure of 315 includes 39 foreign nationals, including 17 from Italy, three from the Philippines, two from the UK, one each from Canada, Indonesia and Singapore. It also includes four deaths— reported from Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra. 23:48 (IST) Local trains to be used only for essential travel, says official   Konkan Divisional Commissioner Shivaji Daund issed orders restricting travel on suburban local trains in Mumbai only for tho

The total number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 315 Saturday after more than 60 fresh cases were reported in various parts of the country, the Union Health Ministry said. "Total number of confirmed cases so far in the country as on 21 March including foreign nationals is 315," the Health Ministry said late Saturday. The spurt in the new cases, the highest so far in a single day, came as several states went into battle mode to contain the pandemic, announcing partial shutdowns and imposing restrictions on people's movement and gatherings among a slew of precautionary measures. While the Rajasthan govt ordered lockdown across the state, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani ordered the closure of shops and malls selling non-essential items in four cities — Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and Rajkot, till Wednesday. In Maharashtra, where restrictions were already in place since Friday, the police took actions against those who violated the lockdown arre