The bulk of new cases were reported in Mumbai; APMC, Vashi fruit and vegetable market to shut
According to a government statement, the PM said "several state governments, district administrations, and experts had asked for an extension of the lockdown"
The home minister also asked people living in containment zones not to panic and cooperate with the state government by not stepping out of their homes
Two patients and a staff member of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) have so far tested positive for coronavirus at the medical facility.
Overcrowding, unsanitary conditions in Asia's largest slum pose big challenges to containment
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Railways has issued a "restoration plan" to all its zones with a schedule of trains to be run, their frequency and the availability of rakes
The number of coronavirus cases in the country's financial capital thus rose to 330 and the number of those who succumbed to the disease reached 22, the BMC said in a statement in the evening.
The video came after the Prime Minister held a meeting via video-conference with all the chief ministers in the country on the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown
The eight states which will get the financial assistance are: Kerala, Maharashtra, Bihar, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Karnataka
The death toll due to the COVID-19 increased to 10 with another death being reported from Maharashtra, pointed out data published by the Health Ministry
The average traffic congestion in Mumbai in 2019 ranges from 60-80% in the morning rush hour (between 8 am and 10 am)
Six other states have put in place similar restrictions in some areas in the wake of the outbreak
Many states are opting for a partial or near-lockdown, restricting inter-state movement and shutting down commercial establishments
On Friday, the state government announced that all non-essential services, including private offices and stores in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur would remain shut till March 31
Below are the new cases being reported across India on Saturday, March 21.
Talking to reporters, Tope said the number of coronavirus positive patients in the state has increased to 63 with 11 new cases
Key countries facing the outbreak had seen cases rise by around 140-700 per cent in the four days after crossing the 100-mark
Stockists rush to store for uninterrupted supply to retailers and consumers, with APMC remaining shut tomorrow for disinfection against coronavirus
So far India has been relatively unscathed from the virus compared with other countries in Asia