Coronavirus Pandemic March 17 | Highlights

The total number of deaths due to coronavirus across the world has crossed the 7,500 mark. Coronavirus Outbreak Highlights 22:00 pm: West Bengal reports first coronavirus case after man who returned from UK tests positive 18:50 pm: Department of Health and Family Welfare Services, Bengaluru: The 11th patient tested positive for COVID-19 today is a 67-year-old female, a resident of Bengaluru who returned from Dubai via Goa on 9th March. 11:37 am: Initial talks are on for involving private labs to conduct COVID19 tests: Indian Council of Medical Research officials 11:28 am: V Muraleedharan, Union Minister of State for External Affairs is in self quarantine in Trivandrum, Kerala 11:16 am: Cabinet Secretary holds meet with senior officials from the Indian Council of Medical Research, Union Health Ministry and senior officials from other ministries, over coronavirus outbreak 11:05 am: Devotees gather in huge numbers at the Hanuman Temple in Patna today 10:59 am: 64-year-old COVID-19 patient passes away at Mumbai's Kasturba hospital 10:41 am: Government of India prohibits the travel of passengers from Afghanistan, Philippines, Malaysia to India till 31st March, with immediate effect 10:29 am: Two persons test positive for Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh's Noida; one in Sector 78 and another in Sector 100 with travel history to France. 09:54 am: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: Total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India is 125​ Image Source : ANI Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: Total number of confirmed coronavirus cases 09:53 am: Iranian authorities have closed the doors of Shia shrines in the religious cities of Mashhad, Qom and Shahr-e-Rey, amid the rise in the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the country.​ 09:52 am: Dagdusheth Halwai Temple in Pune has been temporarily closed due to Coronavirus​ 09:51 am: Total confirmed coronavirus cases in Delhi at 125 - including 13 cured patients and 2 fatalities​ 09:49 am: French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said that some 100,000 police officers will be deployed across France to secure the nationwide lockdown imposed to stem the fast circulation of the coronavirus.​ 09:46 am: MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts Ltd., the two major casino operators in Las Vegas, have announced that they would temporarily shut down their properties as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.​ 09:42 am: The number of active coronavirus cases in Italy has reached 24,747, but the increase was at its slowest pace since March 1, signalling the start of a tipping point for the outbreak in the country, deemed as the epicentre of the pandemic in Europe​ 09:38 am: All weekly markets in Lucknow have been suspended till March 31 while the Lucknow zoo has also been shut down due to the COVID-19 scare​ 09:25 am: The IIT-Kanpur, after cancelling annual technical festival 'Techkriti' and suspending classes for students, has now asked the students to vacate hostels. 09:13 am: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has warned of strict action including jail for those who do not cooperate in the state's efforts to control the novel Coronavirus outbreak and spread misinformation or rumours to create panic in the society.​ 08:57 am: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued guidelines on use of masks by public​ Image Source : ANI Coronavirus outbreak: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issues guidelines on use of masks by public 08:53 am: Maharashtra: Pune's Shaniwar Wada Fort temporarily closed for public, due to Coronavirus​ 08:26 am: Madhya Pradesh: Bhasma aarti at Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain held today morning as the temple remains closed for devotees in the view of Coronavirus​ 08:17 am: Nearly 14,000 new cases reported globally in 24 hours​ 08:05 am: Coronavirus cases in Pakistan spike to 183​ 08:04 am: France to introduce restrictions on movement starting from 11:00 GMT on Tuesday for 15 days, to try to curb the spread of COVID-19, says French President Emmanuel Macron 08:02 am: Idris Elba tests positive for coronavirus 08:01 am: 'Game of Thrones' star Kristofer Hivju tests positive for coronavirus​ 07:59 am: EU borders, Schengen zone to be closed for 30 days, says French President 07:53 am: Two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Karnataka; total 10 positive cases in the state, says Karnataka Health Department Also Read | Trump hails COVID-19 research as coronavirus vaccine makes 1st clinical trial​