COVID-19 LIVE: Two more persons test positive in Kerala, total cases rise to 59 in India

23:19 March 10

Coronovirus cases in India

21:28 March 10

2 more admitted to West Bengal hospital with coronavirus-like symptoms

Two more persons were on Tuesday admitted to an isolation ward in a state-run hospital here with fever and cough -- symptoms associated with the novel
coronavirus -- a senior health department official said.

Both have travel histories to coronavirus-hit countries -- Indonesia and Malaysia -- and were admitted to Beliaghata ID Hospital, he said.

Blood samples and throat swabs of the latest suspects have been collected and test reports are expected by evening, the official said.

He said three out of four other patients admitted at the isolation ward of the hospital tested negative for the novel coronavirus, while a re-examination would be conducted on the fourth patient, he said.

Another person, who had returned from Saudia Arabia on Saturday and admitted at the Beliaghata ID hospital on Sunday, "tested positive for swine flu".

"He has been kept under observation," he said.

19:59 March 10

Kerala Health minister K K Shailaja informed that two more people tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total infected cases in the state to 14 on Tuesday. 

"They are the parents of the a 3-year old child, who tested positive in Kochi on Monday on return of the family from Italy, Their condition is stable", the minister reporters here.

19:49 March 10

One more person travelling back from Dubai have been tested positive for coronavirus in Jaipur, after which the number of coronavirus cases in the city has risen to three.

19:29 March 10

Pune District Collector Naval Kishore Ram informed that two more persons have been tested positive for coronavirus in Pune. Total cases of coronavirus now stands at 4 in Pune.

19:06 March 10

A 23-year-old woman and her 54-year-old mother were admitted in an isolation ward in the district civil hospital in Nashik in Maharashtra on Tuesday for suspected exposure to novel coronavirus, health officials said.

The woman had gone to Dubai on February 27 and returned to Nashik on March 3 and was quarantined after she complained of throat pain, cold and cough, while her mother was admitted as the two were together at home over the past one week, a doctor said.

Their samples have been sent for testing to National Institute of Virology in Pune and reports are expected by Wednesday, he added.

19:05 March 10

Sanjeeva Kumar, Special Secretary (Health), Union Health Ministry said, "The total number of positive cases are now 50. Of these 34 are Indian nationals and 16 are citizens of Italy. There has been no death in the country due to coronavirus so far."

18:43 March 10

Jaipur was put under high alert after a case of passenger with suspected coronavirus surfaced today.

The passenger was returning from Oman and was immediately admitted after the airport officials got suspicious post the medical screening.

17:50 March 10

• Guruvayoor Devasom has decided to stop all the celebrations related to the temple festival from today.
• "Driving tests and learner’s tests in the state have been restricted for one week. In case of utmost emergency if the test cannot be skipped then officials and those taking part in the test should take all necessary measures as directed by the health department," said Transport commissioner. Transport Commissioner also instructed the drivers and conductors of private buses to take all precautionary measures.
• Kerala Public Service Commission has decided to postpone all exams till March 20.

16:53 March 10

All movie theatres in Kerala will be closed from March 11 till March 31, as a precautionary measure.

Due to the coronavirus scare and the latest development of six new cases of COVID-19 being reported in Kerala, the decision has been welcomed. The state has reported 12 positive cases as of now.

15:55 March 10

A day after two patients related to each other tested positive for novel coronavirus in Pune, district authorities on Tuesday said their family members have been admitted in Naidu Hospital here and their samples sent for testing to the National Institute of Virology.

Divisional commissioner Deepak Mhaisekar said the two Covid-19 patients were part of a group of 40 people which landed at Mumbai airport on March 1 from Dubai and had taken an Ola cab to Pune.

15:53 March 10

Bengaluru:The Karnataka government is mulling providing additional health insurance coverage to doctors and paramedics treating the COVID-19 cases and working in the laboratories besides existing schemes, Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Tuesday.

Stressing that their safety was 'paramount', he also asked them to follow the guidelines laid down by the Health department while treating COVID-19 cases, the number of which has risen to four in the state.

15:52 March 10

A day after two patients related to each other tested positive for novel coronavirus in Pune, district authorities on Tuesday said their family members have been admitted in Naidu Hospital here and their samples sent for testing to the National Institute of Virology.

Divisional commissioner Deepak Mhaisekar said the two Covid-19 patients were part of a group of 40 people which landed at Mumbai airport on March 1 from Dubai and had taken an Ola cab to Pune.

15:27 March 10

Bengaluru: As many as three new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of infected people to four, Health Minister B Sriramulu said here on Tuesday.

"So far four people have been confirmed for COVID-19. The patients as well as their family members have been quarantined..," Sriramulu said in a tweet.

Running a hashtag of #CoronaVirusOutBreak, the minister said, "I appeal to the people to make sure that this disease does not spread further."

Meanwhile, Chief Secretary T M Vijay Bhaskar convened a meeting with the health department officials to assess preparedness and ensure public safety.

12:46 March 10

Press Release from Indian Council of Medical Research

12:42 March 10

Kerala on Tuesday confirmed six more cases of novel coronavirus, taking the total number of people affected by COVID-19 in the state to 12, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

Announcing a high alert across the state, including a ban on all official public functions, Pinarayi after a special meeting of the state cabinet, told media persons that appeal will be put out to people to avoid all public gatherings.

Chief Minister said that the number of sample testing labs will also be increased.

12:03 March 10

Pathanamthitta: With 5 coronavirus cases being reported in Pathanamthitta district, a 2-year-old child was put in isolation ward here on Tuesday. The child had interacted with a coronavirus positive patient and hence preventive measures are being taken.

The disease was confirmed on 3 persons who have returned from Italy and 2 of their relatives.

The parents of the coronavirus patients too have been quarantined at the Kottayam Medical College isolation ward.

The Ranni native who was confirmed the novel coronavirus had mingled with many people after his visit from Italy and the health department officials have identified as many as 733 persons.

District collector P B Nooh said all the persons have been kept under medical surveillance. He also came down on the incident where a youth escaped from the isolation ward and fled, but was tracked and brought back within hours.

The man had been located and the persons he had interacted during his time out of the isolation will be identified and kept under observation.

In Ranni, the district administration issued extra alert and the migrant workers have been directed to exercise extra caution.

12:03 March 10

Thiruvananthapuram:The Cabinet which met here on Tuesday decided to cancel the annual exams till VII standard and not to hold any classes in the wake of the state coming under corona scare after 6 cases were confirmed in the last few days.

The direction is also applicable for anganwadis. However, there is no change in the exam schedule for 8th, 9th and 10th standards.

The cabinet also decided to exercise extreme caution and be alert till the end of this month.

A direction has been issued to stop all public functions in the state immediately in the wake of the coronavirus scare.

07:41 March 10

Telangana Health Minister Etela Rajender yesterday visited the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and inspected the thermal screening of passengers at the Airport.

07:25 March 10

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said: "In view of the possible threat of transmission of Coronavirus / COVID-19, the international border with Myanmar has been closed including gate no 1 and 2 in Moreh until further orders."

02:11 March 10

The total number of coronavirus cases in India is at 47, here is the state-wise breakdown of the cases.

Coronovirus cases in India

01:13 March 10

COVID-19 LIVE Updates

Pune (Maharashtra): Two people in Pune with travel history to Dubai have been tested positive for Coronavirus. Both of them have been admitted to Naidu Hospital in Pune.

Meanwhile, the reports of a patient from Telangana stated that he is cure from the deadly disease.