***CORONA VIRUS UPDATES***

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Confirmed cases in Telangana rise to 33

Telangana Health Minister Eatala Rajender said on Monday that the number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in the country have risen to 33.

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List of private labs conducting COVID-19 diagnostic tests:

 

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Section 144 in Tamil Nadu till 31 March 

Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday enforced Section 144 across the state, effective from 6 pm on 24 March (Tuesday) till 31 March, in an effort to curb the fast-spreading coronavirus.

District borders will be shut and only essential services will be available. With this, Tamil Nadu became the 15th state to go under lockdown as the number of confirmed cases climbed to 415.

 

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Urge public/private employers to not cut salaries or resort to layoffs: Ministry of Labour

The Ministry of Labour has issued an advisory, asking private and public employers not to cut salaries or resort to layoffs in light of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

 

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Iran reports 127 more virus deaths, death toll reaches 1,812

Iran has reported another 127 coronavirus deaths, bringing its death toll to 1,812 amid 23,049 confirmed cases.

Iran is battling the worst outbreak in the Middle East, and has faced widespread criticism for not imposing stricter quarantine measures early on.

It is also suffering under severe American sanctions imposed after President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

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Three fresh positive coronavirus cases reported in Telangana: Government

Three new positive novel coronavirus cases were reported in Telangana taking the total of those infected to 30, the government said. The three include one with travel history to France and another to London, according to a media bulletin on novel coronavirus.

The third person is a resident of Karimnagar who came in contact with the 10-member group of Indonesians which tested positive for the virus.

The group had stayed in Karimnagar for two days after traveling from Delhi in a train.

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India records 8th death, 55-year-old man in Kolkata dies

A 55-year-old man who had returned from Italy recently has passed away at a hospital in Kolkata. The man had tested positive for novel coronavirus. It is West Bengal's first case of death due to the deadly virus and eighth in India. The man and his family had recently come back from Italy, his son is still there.

Coronavirus stats in India: 415 confirmed cases reported so far, 23 patients discharged

415 confirmed cases reported so far, 23 patients discharged, 7 deaths reported - some of them also had co-morbid conditions: Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry (Apart from the latest death in Kolkata)

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Man with COVID-19 infection dies in Kolkata, West Bengal's first death

ANI reported that a 57-year-old patient admitted to the AMRI hospital has died of a cardiac arrest and was detected as having contracted the novel coronavirus on Monday. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the patient had travel history with Italy.

 

 

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Domestic flights operations to cease from Tuesday midnight

The government has banned all domestic flight operations within India. The ban will be effective from Tuesday midnight (March 24).

Airlines have been asked to plan operations so as to land at their destination before 23:59 hours on 24/3/2020. The restrictions shall not apply to cargo-carrying flights.

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Domestic flights operations to cease from Tuesday midnight

The government has banned all domestic flight operations within India. The ban will be effective from Tuesday midnight (March 24).

Airlines have been asked to plan operations so as to land at their destination before 23:59 hours on 24/3/2020. The restrictions shall not apply to cargo-carrying flights.

Thank God na trip cancel cheskunna.. em jarigina mana mnachike..ani proved.. Anvasaram ga emotional ayya 

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1 minute ago, riashli said:

Thank God na trip cancel cheskunna.. em jarigina mana mnachike..ani proved.. Anvasaram ga emotional ayya 

Appude cheppinaam kadhandi mana chetullo emi ledhu ani...Antha mana manchike,

Trains kuda levu atleast you are with your family now lekunte delhi velli irrukupothe entha frustation untadoh oochinchukondi...

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Appude cheppinaam kadhandi mana chetullo emi ledhu ani...Antha mana manchike,

Trains kuda levu atleast you are with your family now lekunte delhi velli irrukupothe entha frustation untadoh oochinchukondi...

True.. uncertainty undedi vellunte..

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True.. uncertainty undedi vellunte..

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Mahan Airways permitted to evacuate 600 Indians from Iran

Indian authorities have permitted the Iranian airlines, Mahan Airways, to evacuate around 600 Indians from Iran on 24 and 28 March. All these Indian nationals have tested negative for coronavirus, ANI reported.

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Health ministry says complete lockdown in 19 states, UTs

The health ministry, in its daily press briefing on Monday, said that a complete lockdown has been announced in 19 states and union territories. Some parts of six states and union territories have been kept under lockdown.

Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry, said, "States/UTs under complete lockdown are Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Ladakh, Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Tripura, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh."