Coronavirus cases across the country took another huge jump today, touching 396 by 6 pm. The day's spike was 81 - a shade above yesterday's 79, said the Indian Council of Medical Research, the country's nodal agency for COVID-19 testing. As the numbers spiked, the government tightened safety measures, shutting down passenger train service, including suburban trains. Metro services shut too. After Punjab and Rajasthan, Delhi and Arunachal Pradesh announced complete lockdown that halted public transport and all but essential goods and services. Bengal and Gujarat have announced partial lockdowns. Parliament will also adjourn on Monday after the finance bill is passed, sources told.
A 38-year-old man died at the Patna AIIMS who recently returned from Qatar, Bihar health secretary Sanjay Kumar said. Though the cause of death was renal failure, the man was COVID-19 positive, he added. One more death was reported from Mumbai. The patient, who was 63 years old, died of acute respiratory distress syndrome.
The aviation regulator, DGCA countered Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's announcement suspending flights from the Delhi airport, saying domestic flights in and out of Delhi were not banned.
J&K, Punjab and Rajasthan have ordered a "full shutdown" until March 31, suspending all public transport and closing malls and shops. Goa, one of India's most popular holiday destinations, has shut down its borders to mass passengers and tourist vehicles.
A 38-year-old man died at the Patna AIIMS who recently returned from Qatar, Bihar health secretary Sanjay Kumar said. Though the cause of death was renal failure, the man was COVID-19 positive, he added. One more death was reported from Mumbai. The patient, who was 63 years old, died of acute respiratory distress syndrome.
The aviation regulator, DGCA countered Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's announcement suspending flights from the Delhi airport, saying domestic flights in and out of Delhi were not banned.
J&K, Punjab and Rajasthan have ordered a "full shutdown" until March 31, suspending all public transport and closing malls and shops. Goa, one of India's most popular holiday destinations, has shut down its borders to mass passengers and tourist vehicles.
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