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Coronavirus India, COVID-19 Live Updates, March 25

The total number of positve coronavirus cases reported worldwide is 4,17,966 with 18,615 deaths. The rise in positive cases jumps to 40,028, while in Italy, deaths reported rise by 743 to 6820, as per a report by Johns Hopkins University.

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The total number of positive coronavirus cases reported worldwide is 4,17,966 with 18,615 deaths. The rise in positive cases jumps to 40,028, while in Italy, deaths reported rise by 743 to 6820, as per a report by Johns Hopkins University.

In India, the number of cases on Tuesday at 11.39 pm reached 536, with 10 fatalities reported and as many as 40 recovery cases, according to data recorded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday till 8pm. There has been a rise of 65 cases and one death, despite several major steps taken by the government to stop the spread of coronavirus in the country, including a nation-wide shut down till April 15.

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25 March 2020
23:51 IST

Andhra Pradesh: 2 more Coronavirus positive cases reported today, total positive cases in the state rises to 10. 1st person had returned from Washington on 21st March 21, reached Vijayawada on March 22 and admitted at Govt General Hospital there on March 23, says Director Health and Family Welfare, Andhra Pradesh

23:50 IST

Rajasthan: Two more new Coronavirus positive cases reported in the state today. Total number of cases in the state rises to 38.
 

23:46 IST

Tamil Nadu: State Health Minister confirms 3 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu; an 18-yr-old male (a contact of 2nd patient at Rajiv Gandhi Govt Hospital), a 63-yr-old male with travel history to Dubai at Walajah Hospital & a 66-yr-old male (a contact of Thai nationals at IRTT, Perundurai).
 

23:45 IST

In view of COVID-19, it has been ordered to temporarily suspend the collection of toll at all toll plaza across India. This will not only reduce inconvenience to the supply of emergency services but also save critical time.
 

23:30 IST

In view of coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has ordered to temporarily suspend the collection of toll at all toll plaza across India. 

23:15 IST

Kerala: Police today arrested 2,535 people & seized 1,636 vehicles across the state, over charges of violation of the countrywide lockdown.
 

23:04 IST

One more death in Gujarat due to COVID-19.

 

23:02 IST

Delhi LG appoints IAS officer Vivek Pandey as nodal officer for unhindered delivery of essential goods through e-commerce services. 
 

22:57 IST

Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo has tested positive for coronavirus, the Spanish government said on Wednesday (March 25).

Calvo tested positive for the virus in a test performed on Tuesday after previously testing negative, but one more test was performed because the last one proved inconclusive, the government said in a statement.
 

21:38 IST

Roger Federer, wife Mirka donate 1-million Swiss Francs to coronavirus COVID-19-hit families in Switzerland.

 

21:34 IST

Biscuits major Parle Products said it will donate three crore packs of biscuits in the next three weeks, specially to the needy people through government agencies with the country going for a 21-day lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic.

 

21:24 IST

We are creating more facilities for our doctors so that they can rest and take breaks. We are making a schedule so that the staff can get sufficient rest so that they can be utilised later, if the number of cases increase, said Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS Delhi

20:51 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: The G20 has an important global role to play in addressing the #COVID19 pandemic. I look forward to productive discussions tomorrow at the G20 Virtual Summit, being coordinated by the Saudi G20 Presidency.
 

 

20:41 IST

Vijayanta Arya, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) North West: 40-year-old Gaurav Vohra apprehended today for allegedly spitting paan at a woman and calling her coronavirus in the Vijay Nagar area of Delhi. A scooty has also been seized from him.
 

20:38 IST

India likely to unveil $20 billion-plus stimulus package to tackle coronavirus outbreak: Sources

20:38 IST

Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS Delhi: AIIMS is going to start a tele-consultation facility. Our follow-up patients can consult doctors through telephone. Several patients had appointments which are now cancelled. Chronic patients can consult doctors through this facility.
 

20:21 IST

PATIENT CURED

Good news coming in from Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) where a 23-year old boy who was tested COVID-19 positive on March 16 has been tested COVID-19 negative today.

He is now under 14-day home quarantine.
 

20:21 IST

Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas: Petroleum is an essential services sector. We are working to ensure not just consumers get uninterrupted supplies of petrol, diesel and LPG but also that the supply lines for the country’s defence forces are secured.
 

20:12 IST

Bihar: 5 cases have been reported so far in the state out of which one person has died.

 

20:10 IST

Maharashtra: Number of COVID-19 positive cases touch 122 in the state.
 

19:40 IST

BJP National President JP Nadda held a video conference today with senior party leaders & workers over relief measures in view of COVID-19. In the last two days, he has addressed around 1 lakh party workers & appealed to them to help others, while practicing social distancing.

19:16 IST

Uttar Pradesh: Ghaziabad district officer Ajay Shanakar Pandey orders ration, milk , fruit-vegetable shops to remain open from 6 am to 11 pm.

 

19:14 IST

Taking Suo Motu cognizance in the matter, Delhi High Court has deferred all the pending matters before it and in all Delhi district courts untill May 15. Or it may be up to further orders.

This is except where any orders to the contrary have been passed by the Supreme Court of India in some case during this period.
 

19:03 IST

Karnataka: 51 COVID-19 cases reported in the state till now.
 

18:59 IST

Ministry of Health: Total number of active COVID-19 cases so far in the country is 553.  Whereas 43 have beencured/discharged/migrated cases & 10 deaths.
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18:53 IST

Health Ministry: Govt making efforts to ensure N-95 masks are available in adequate numbers to help medical fraternity in their job.
 

18:48 IST

Parle will donate 3 crore packs of biscuits in next three weeks, especially to the needy through government agencies.

18:47 IST

Health Ministry: Nine private laboratories with over 16,000 sample collection centres have been registered so far for testing of COVID-19.
 

18:38 IST

Arvind Kejriwal: People don't need any curfew pass to walk up to their local grocery shops. You can buy vegetables, medicines, milk & other things from your local grocery shops.

 

 

18:36 IST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: To continue the availability of essential services for all, we have decided to give e-pass to all those who are involved in such professions but do not have any ID. You can reach out to us at 1031 to avail the e-pass.

 

18:31 IST

126 people left from Dabolim, Goa today for Moscow (Russia) onboard a charter flight arranged by a large Russian tour operator to bring back its clients, due to the lockdown situation in India.
 

18:30 IST

West Bengal Trinamool Youth Congress donates Rs 1 crore to the West Bengal emergency relief fund to fight the COVID-19 outbreak.

18:14 IST

Gujarat: Fresh COVID-19 case reported in Surat. Total jumps to 40 in the state.
 

18:12 IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal: In the last 24 hours, there have been 5 new COVID-19 cases in Delhi. One of them has foreign travel history. Now, the total number of cases rises to 35 in Delhi.
 

18:06 IST

Total positive cases globally: 4,35,006

Total deaths globally: 19,625

18:04 IST

Coronavirus cases in India cross 600
 

18:01 IST

Media Cell of Uttarakhand Police: 51 FIRs registered and 335 persons have been arrested today, over charges of violation of the countrywide lockdown.
 

18:00 IST

Madhya Pradesh: A woman dies of COVID-19 in Ujjain. Death toll in India touches 11.
 

17:59 IST

Jammu and Kashmir: Four positive COVID-19 cases reported in Bandipora.
 

17:58 IST

India's largest onion market Lasalgaon closed indefinitelyamid COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
 

17:38 IST

Uttrakhand: A man has tested COVID-19 positive in Dehradun. He recently returned from Spain.
 

17:38 IST

PM Modi: I also appeal to everyone to take care of the animals around you.
 

17:32 IST

PM Modi: Mahabharata war was won in 18 days, war against COVID-19 will take 21 days.
 

17:23 IST

PM Modi in address to Varanasi citizens: You can WhatsApp on this number 9013151515 to get answers on COVID-19.

 

17:16 IST

PM Modi in address to Varanasi citizens: Social distancing is the only way to fight coronavirus
 

17:13 IST

PM Modi in address to Varanasi citizens: Kashi can be the example today. It can lead everyone in the fight against coronavirus.
 

17:12 IST

PM Modi in address to Varanasi citizens: We have to fight the battle against coronavirus.
 

17:10 IST

PM Modi in address to Varanasi citizens: Being the MP of Kaashi, I should've been amongst you at the moment, but you know the condition in the country. 

17:07 IST

PM Modi in address to Varanasi citizens: Very sad to hear about the Kabul attack.
 

16:58 IST

Maharashtra: 6 news COVID-19 cases reported. Total rises to 122 in the state.

 

16:51 IST

Chhattisgarh: New COVID-19 positive case reported in Rajnandgaon.
 

16:41 IST

Spain: 738 new COVID-19 deaths. Death toll 3,434 now pushing it past China.
 

16:35 IST

Pan masala banned in Uttar Pradesh for 21 days.
 

16:33 IST

PM Modi to address citizens of his Lok Sabha constituency, Varanasi at 5 PM today via video conferencing. Stay here for the live updates.
 

16:19 IST

Prasar Bharati: All companies from the digital industry have decided upon temporarily defaulting HD & ultra-HD streaming to SD content or offering only SD content, at bitrates no higher than 480p on cellular networks until April 14.
 

16:15 IST

PRINCE CHARLES tests positive for COVID-19.

15:54 IST

Ministry of Home Affairs: In view of COVID-19 outbreak, the first phase of Census 2021 and the updation of National Population Register (NPR) postponed until further orders.

 

 

15:32 IST

Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary (Planning), Jammu & Kashmir: All government offices except those providing essential services closed till April 14.
 

15:24 IST

R Lalthangliana, Mizoram Health Minister: A pastor with a travel history to Amsterdam in Netherlands has been tested positive for #COVID19. He has been shifted to Zoram Medical College. This is the first case in Mizoram.
 

15:16 IST

Maharashtra: Mumbai Police seized 4 lakh face masks worth around Rs 1 crore from a godown near Mumbai Airport Cargo Terminal, today. Case registered. More details awaited.
 

15:14 IST

Election Commission of India: The Commission has reviewed its decision suo moto and it is decided to allow usage of Indelible Ink on persons for stamping for home quarantine by health authorities.

15:11 IST

Dr C Vijayabaskar, Tamil Nadu Health Minister: Five news cases of COVID-19 positive reported in Tamil Nadu. Four Indonesian nationals & their travel guide from Chennai tested positive at Salem Medical College. They are quarantined since March 22.
 

15:10 IST

Bihar Chief Minister's Office: In wake of lockdown due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the state government has decided to give Rs 1000 each to every family that holds a ration card.
 

15:03 IST

Chirag Paswan asks Lok Janshakti Party's (LJP) MPs to donate Rs. 1 crore each for coronavirus.

 

14:52 IST

YSRCP leader Vijayasai Reddy V tweeted: All the YSRCP MP’s will contribute one month’s salary to the PM Relief Fund, set up to contain COVID-19 and another one month’s salary to CM Relief fund to be utilised in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

13:44 IST

As many as 100 of migrant workers stranded at Howrah Stationn since the last five days... nobody has come for the rescue as yet. Hundreds and thousands of migrant labours stuck at Kolkata’s Howrah Station. Some had to go to Bihar, some to Assam in the North East. They are stranded at the station as railways has suspended all trains. Local transport has been suspended too. These people have no food, no money and no way to go back home. The Bengal state government or the central government is yet to come forward and help them.

 

13:26 IST

A doctor Gopal Jha working at the mohalla clinic in Delhi's Mohanpuri has been tested positive for coronavirus.

 

13:11 IST

Hours after the imposition of the nation-wide lockdown, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray in a press conference in Mumbai said, "Coronavirus is our enemy. Do not leave the house, it can enter the house," he also assured, "In Maharashtra, there is a large number of surplus vegetables and other important items, you should not worry, the store of such goods will remain open." 

13:01 IST

Pictures from Lucknow after lockdown was announced effective March 25 midnight.

   

12:57 IST

India under lockdown for 21 days till April 15, photo from Delhi's CP.

12:53 IST

The Prime Minister's appeal to the public for a lockdown has had a big impact in this village at Rohtak. The hands of farmers who enter the village from the farms are being washed hands, even the bulls have been sanitized. Farmers said the rules will be adopted even at home. All routes entering the village are sealed, only the persons of the village are allowed to enter after sanitizing themselves, outsiders not allowed.

12:29 IST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in a press conference announced: "This evening we are issuing a helpline number for the grocery and vegetable store owners so that you get an E-pass. You can show this pass and you can open your shops."

12:20 IST

The number of coronavirus positive cases in Rajasthan reached 36 today with four new cases being reported. Three cases from Bhilwara and one came from Jodhpur. Two medical staff tested positive in Bhilwara.

12:09 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs cabinet meet in his residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, maintains social distance.

10:59 IST

11 Islamic clerics from Indonesia living in Tamil Nadu since March 11, 2020 were taken for coronavirus test on Wednesday.

10:49 IST

5 from one family tested positive in Sangli. Total 112 postive cases in Maharashtra.

10:20 IST

Total 277 passengers (273 pilgrims and 4 non-pilgrims), including 5 children and 1 infant) arrived early morning at Jodhpur Airport.
.  Breakdown 149 females and 128 males.
. Arrived in 2x Air INDIA Aircrafts. 
. All taken to Army Wellness Facility at Jodhpur Military Station.
All are Coronavirus Negative.
 

10:17 IST

Five coronavirus positive patients found in Indore. The total number of cases in Madhya Preadesh climbs to 14.

09:38 IST

Amid the rising cases of coronavirus patients across the world, ear, nose and throat specialists in the UK on Tuesday (March 24) said that loss of taste and smell could be seen as a new symptom of the deadly virus. According to Independent, the British Association of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT UK) said the new symptom was found in the “absence of other symptoms” of coronavirus, and people who are showing the symptom could be “hidden carriers” of COVID-19. Read more here

08:51 IST

Mumbai starts house-to-house testing for coronavirus. BMC releases helpline number for home-based coronavirus screening facility.

BMC said in a tweet: "Have pneumonia like symptoms or cough-cold-fever-breathlessness, & want to be tested for Coronavirus? Call BMC @ 022-47085085 (10am to 7pm). Speak with our Doctors to get right advise, from home! We will connect you with approved labs to collect samples from home! #NaToCorona"

08:44 IST

The Telegram group, called ‘MyGov Corona Newsdesk', aims to provide accurate updates and preventive measures to be taken to safeguard from the virus. Also, new initiatives and important messages from PM Modi are also shared on this group.

A few days ago a similar WhatsApp group had been created too, the reason is that social media is used to spread false information so to curb this trend and to disseminate official updates social and messaging apps are being used. Read more here

08:41 IST

The BCCI will be feeling the heat as cancellation of Indian Premier League looks inevitable after Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared a 21-day lockdown on Tuesday to curb the outbreak of COVID-19 coornavirus pandemic in India.

Speaking to PTI, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly did not have much to say considering the grim scenario. "I can't say anything at the moment. We are at the same place where we were on the day we postponed. Nothing has changed in the last 10 days. So, I don't have an answer to it. Status quo remains," Ganguly's helplessness was palpable.

BCCI had postponed the IPL to April 15 earlier this month.

08:11 IST

First coronavirus death reported from Tamil Nadu.

Total recorded cases - 18, Currently active - 16 cases, Recovered - 1, Death - 1

07:39 IST

As many as 277 Indians who were stranded in Iran have been brought to Jodhpur by two special planes. The screening process of one of the aircraft is complete.

07:28 IST

After receiving complaints by doctors/paramedical staff/ healthcare personnel of landlords asking them vacate their homes, the government has asked the police and District Magistrates to take strict action against such owners.

07:09 IST

The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed all states and Union Territories to set up a 24x7 control rooms/offices with helplines at state/district level to address any grievances or undue problems faced by providers of goods/services due to the nationwide lockdown.
 

07:06 IST

Amid the rising coronavirus cases in the US, the World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Margaret Harris on Tuesday (March 24) expressed fear that the US could become the new epicentre of COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Addressing a press conference, WHO spokesperson said that though Europe is still the epicentre of coronavirus outbrealk but the US has registered a huge spike in coronavirus cases in the last few days.

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