Another COVID-19 patient dies in Mumbai, positive cases reaches 324 in India
Mumbai, Mar 22 (PTI) A 63-year-old coronavirus patient died in Mumbai on Sunday, taking the death toll in Maharashtra to two, a health official said. The man was admitted to the H N Reliance Hospital here on Saturday. The Brihamumbai Municipal Corporation in a statement said the patient had chronic history of diabetes, high blood […]
Italy’s daily virus deaths climb to nearly 800
Rome, Mar 22 (AFP) : Italy on Saturday reported 793 new coronavirus deaths, a one-day record that saw its toll shoot up to 4,825 — 38.3 percent of the world’s total. The number of COVID-19 infections rose by 6,557 to 53,578, another record. The total number of fatalities in the northern Lombardy regions around Milan […]
Pak suspends all international flights as coronavirus cases jump to 730
Islamabad, Mar 22 (PTI) Pakistan on Saturday suspended all international flights for two weeks and curtailed train services as the coronavirus cases surged to 730 in the country after more pilgrims who returned from Iran tested positive for the deadly virus, which has turned into a major global crisis. The government in a statement said […]
Join ‘Janata curfew’ to make fight against coronavirus a success: PM to people
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday requested people to join the ‘Janata curfew’ to make the fight against the coronavirus a success. Modi had proposed a ‘Janata curfew’ on Sunday between 7 am and 9 pm as part of social distancing to check the spread of the deadly virus. “In […]
Youth injured after shot at by gunmen in Kulgam
Srinagar, Mar 21: Unknown gunmen on Saturday shot a 28-year-old man in Turigam area of Kulgam in south Kashmir. A police official said that suspected militants fired upon Waseem Ahmad son of Mohammad Amin at Turigam this evening. Waseem, suffered serious bullet wounds in his legs and was shifted to a nearby district hospital for treatment. […]
Restrictions in Kashmir to continue till Mar 31: Div Com
Srinagar, Mar 21: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir P K Pole on Saturday said that restrictions imposed in Kashmir as precautionary measures to control the spread of COVID-19 will continue till March 31st. “We are in phase three of deadly Coronavirus. We need to control the spread of this virus. Therefore, it is necessary to continue with […]
Man with travel history to Saudi runs away from Srinagar hospital
Srinagar: A person, with travel history to Saudi Arabia, ran away from Chest Disease (CD) Hospital Srinagar as medicos were preparing to take his sample for coronavirus test, sources said Saturday. They said that the person, who was advised by the district authorities to visit the hospital as a part of precautionary measure, reported to […]
Coronavirus prevention measures: Gazetted holidays cancelled in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, MAR 21: In view of the emerging situation because of the threat from the coronavirus epidemic and the need for strengthening of response apparatus to contain its spread the District Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary under powers vested in him under the disaster management act 2005 has ordered cancellation of all gazetted holidays […]
Wakaf board suspends prayers in shrines
Srinagar, Mar 21: As a preventive measure to contain the spread of coronavirus in Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Wakaf Board on Saturday announced the suspension of regular prayers in shrines and mosques affiliated with it. In an order issued by Chief Executive of the J&K Wakaf Board, displaying of Holy Relic of Prophet […]
