Google confirmed on Friday that one of its employees in Bengaluru has tested positive for coronavirus. The 26-year-old man had recently returned from Greece and reportedly visited several places in the Karnataka capital. He has been placed in isolation at a Bengaluru hospital, Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu said. People who may have come in contact with him are being traced, according to the state government.
About 120 Indians, being evacuated from the coronavirus-hit Iran in an Air India flight, will reach Jaisalmer in Rajasthan today and will be quarantined at an Army facility, a defence spokesperson said on Thursday. "They will be quarantined at an Indian Army facility created under the aegis of Southern Command. The patients will be transferred from the airport post their initial screening to the quarantine facility under the escort of civil administration," defence spokesperson Col Sombit Ghosh said.
He said that another batch of approximately 250 people, to be airlifted from Iran on March 15, will also be quarantined at the Army facility in Jaisalmer.
A 76-year-old man who died in north Karnataka's Kalaburagi district on Tuesday has tested positive for novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, Health Minister B Sriramulu said late Thursday night. The victim had returned to India on February 29 after a month-long stay in Saudi Arabia and had been screened on arrival at Hyderabad airport. He had displayed no symptoms at that time. Meanwhile, three more people, including an Italian national, tested positive for coronavirus in Kerala on Friday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. With the three fresh cases, the number of affected people in the state has touched 19, he told reporters here. "An Italian tourist, who was staying at a resort in nearby Varkala, has tested positive and is kept in isolation there itself," Mr Vijayan said.
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- The university also decided to close all schools run by it till March 31, but said board examinations would continue according to schedule.
- "Teachers should make study material available to students, who need any assistance, online. Teachers should contact the students via email for reference of study material available online," the university said.
- Face-to-face, group interaction or gathering of students were to be avoided till March 31. Internal assessment would be provided online, it said.
- "Seminars/conferences to be postponed with immediate effect and stay in the guest house to be restricted till March 31. University examinations will continue to be conducted as per schedule," the university added.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray: All schools in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad will be closed till further notice except for class 10th and 12th examination. https://t.co/peSkYbpHOx
- ANI (@ANI) March 13, 2020
The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has risen to 5,043, according to an AFP tally based on official sources at 1100 GMT on Friday." itemprop="description
Two more persons tested positive for coronavirus in Nagpur, taking the number of such cases to 16 in Maharashtra on Friday, officials said.
Second batch of 44 Indian pilgrims has arrived today from #Iran. Our efforts to bring back the others continue. @India_in_Iran and our medical team - keep up the good work. Appreciate the support of Iranian authorities and their airlines.
- Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) March 13, 2020
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath chaired a meeting over #CoronavirusPandemic at Lok Bhawan today. pic.twitter.com/FIjYKWcM3z
- ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 13, 2020
आज दुनिया के तमाम देशों समेत हमारा देश भी कोरोना वायरस जैसी महामारी चपेट में है।
- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) March 13, 2020
एक जिम्मेदार नागरिक होने के नाते कुछ छोटी-छोटी सावधानियां करके हम इस बीमारी को फैलने से रोक सकते हैं।
आइए मिलकर इस महामारी को परास्त करें।#COVIDー19 #CoronavirusPandemic pic.twitter.com/Umn3luNsjg
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed that the leadership of SAARC nations could chalk out a joint strategy to fight coronavirus and set an example for the world. He said the SAARC leadership can discuss via video conferencing ways to keep their citizens healthy. "Our planet is battling the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus. At various levels, governments and people are trying their best to combat it," PM Modi said on Twitter.
Our planet is battling the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus. At various levels, governments and people are trying their best to combat it.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 13, 2020
South Asia, which is home to a significant number of the global population should leave no stone unturned to ensure our people are healthy.
- Peter Dutton (@PeterDutton_MP) March 13, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak has been declared as a pandemic by WHO. Yet J&K admin continues its cruel crippling ban on 4G. It would have helped people to work from home & provided access to crucial information. This despite no incidents of violent protest since 2G was resumed.
- Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) March 13, 2020
Know when to practise home quarantine!
- Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) March 13, 2020
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Noida CMO Anurag Bhargav has said that a resident of Delhi, who was working in Noida, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. "He has a travel history of Germany and Italy."
Kerala Startup Mission has started a coronavirus awareness campaign using 2 robots in Kochi. Jayakrishnan T, founder and CEO of Asimov Robotics, "Robots are crowd pullers, so we can spread our message effectively. They are distributing hand sanitizers, masks and sharing info about pandemic."
I will keep repeating this.
- Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 13, 2020
The #coronavirus is a huge problem. Ignoring the problem is a non solution. The Indian economy will be destroyed if strong action is not taken. The government is in a stupor. https://t.co/SuEvqMFbQd
Just had a great conversation with Prime Minister Abe of Japan. I told him that the just completed Olympic venue is magnificent. He has done an incredible job, one that will make him very proud. Good things will happen for Japan and their great Prime Minister. Lots of options!
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 13, 2020