The Karnataka government on Monday night announced a lockdown from March 24 till month end in the entire state as seven new COVID-19 cases were reported, taking the tally in the state to 33.
Seven confirmed coronavirus cases were reported in Karnataka on Monday, taking the total number to 33, the State Health department said.
Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, Sindhu B Rupesh, on Monday directed all the mosques across the District to call off Friday's weekly prayers along with all the five daily congregational prayers till March 31.
Taking a strict note of active vehicular movement in the city despite the lockdown announced by the District Administration, DK Deputy Commissioner, Sindhu B Rupesh on Monday warned people against violating the lockdown instructions.
The number of novel coronavirus cases rose to 433 on Monday after fresh cases were reported from various parts of the country, the Union Health Ministry said.
An elderly man infected with the coronavirus died in a Kolkata hospital on Monday, the first death recorded in West Bengal due to the contagion, hospital sources said.
19 fresh positive cases of Coronavirus were reported on Monday March 23 in Kasargod District. 17 cases were reported in the District in last three days and on Monday 19 new cases were reported in a single day in the District.
Curfew-like total shut down imposed in the nine COVID-19 affected districts of the state from Tuesday, said Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar.
No domestic commercial passenger flight would be allowed to operate in the country from March 25 onward, the Union Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement on Monday in order to restrict travel amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Deaths from the coronavirus pandemic have topped 15,000 across the globe, according to an AFP tally on Monday from official figures.