21 Mar, 23:25 (IST)

Mumbai locals to be accessible only for essential service providers from March 22, reports said late on Saturday. The general public would be barred from using the suburban train network.

21 Mar, 23:00 (IST)

Order issued by District Magistrate Gurugram for precautionary suspension of activities and mass gatherings, except necessary civic amenities till 31st March, 2020. Non-adherence to the orders will be enforceable to action under I.P.C. 188

21 Mar, 22:51 (IST)

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), late on Saturday night, announced that the total number of coronavirus cases in India has surged to 315.

21 Mar, 22:26 (IST)

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot: In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, the state to remain in lockdown from March 22 to 31st. Shops selling daily necessities things like vegetables, dairy and medical items to remain open.

21 Mar, 22:22 (IST)

Northeast has confirmed the first positive coronavirus case with a child in Assam testing positive for COVID-19.

21 Mar, 22:18 (IST)

Punjab Chief Minister's Office: Amid the COVID-19 restrictions, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh today announced an immediate relief of Rs 3000 each for all the registered construction workers in the state. Money would be transferred to the bank accounts of the workers by Monday.

21 Mar, 20:51 (IST)

"There will be complete restrictions in Srinagar tomorrow. Public/vehicular movement & business establishments closed. No religious or social gatherings. Usual exemptions," said Shahid Choudhary, District Magistrate/Development Commissioner, Srinagar.

21 Mar, 20:24 (IST)

"Tourists should not come to Goa before March 31. Beaches, restaurants and many public places will remain closed, in wake of coronavirus," Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said.

21 Mar, 20:13 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed the workers and daily wage earners - heading back to their villages due to shutdown in cities - stay put where they are as travelling in large numbers may lead to transmission of coronavirus.

21 Mar, 20:10 (IST)

"Officials of Essential/Emergency Service and those dealing with measures for tackling spread of coronavirus not to avail any Gazetted/Restricted Holiday/Sunday or leave, private persons/organizations requisitioned to assist such authorities to comply," said the order issued by the District Magistrate of Srinagar.

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New Delhi, March 21: The world is battling against the coronavirus pandemic which has claimed over 11,000 lives across the globe. In Europe, there have been over 5000 deaths due to coronavirus with Italy, Spain and Germany reporting a steep rise in infections. On Friday, Italy recorded 627 deaths - the largest number in 24 hours so far. The death toll in Italy has overtaken that of China where the disease was first reported. Catch live updates on the global coronavirus outbreak here. Donald Trump Announces Lockdown in New York Amid Coronavirus Pandemic.

In India, the number of cases has jumped to 236, with four deaths so far. Of the 236, 23 people recovered and were discharged. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a "Janata curfew" from 7 am to 9 pm on Sunday, March 22 to contain the spread of coronavirus. India's President Ram Nath Kovind and several MPs have gone into self-quarantine after it emerged that singer Kanika Kapoor contracted coronavirus. BJP MP Dushyant Singh attended an event where Kanika Kapoor was present and later met President Kovind and other lawmakers at the Parliament.

In a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered all cafes, pubs and restaurants to close from Friday night, except for take-away food. All the UK's nightclubs, theatres, cinemas, gyms and leisure centres have also been told to close "as soon as they reasonably can", he said at a press conference here, the BBC reported. In the US, President Donald Trump declared New York a major disaster area over the COVID-19 outbreak.