COVID-19 cases in India climb to 834, Death toll reaches 19

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Mar 28, 2020: The number of COVIOD-19 cases climbed to 834 in India on Saturday, 28 March with the death toll rising to 19, according to the Union Health Ministry.

The United States on Friday, 27 March, announced $174 million financial assistance to 64 countries including $2.9 million to India to help them fight the coronavirus pandemic, PTI reported.

 

The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an advisory to states and UTs on Friday to prevent an exodus of migrant and agricultural labourers, industrial workers, and unorganised sector workers during the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that the state government will provide meals to 325 schools, and feed over four lakh people starting Saturday

The Ministry of Human Resource Development on Friday, said it has postponed the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam

First phase of Census 2021 and updation of National Population Register (NPR) postponed until further orders

Nationwide lockdown to curb coronavirus was announced on Tuesday, beginning at midnight, 25 March, for 21 days

The United States now has more than 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases