Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sought the nation's forgiveness for imposing a monumental lockdown on the country, but said "we have to win ... and we will definitely win the battle" against the unprecedented menace of coronavirus that has claimed 25 lives in India so far.
The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 979 in India on Sunday with the death toll rising to 25, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Virologist Minal Dakhave Bhosale led from the front to create India's first coronavirus testing kit even when she was in the last stage of her pregnancy.
With a nationwide lockdown in place, over 90 cities, including Delhi, recorded minimal air pollution in the last few days.
Deaths from the new coronavirus in the United States surged past 2,000 on Saturday, doubling in just three days, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
A 45-year-old COVID-19 patient died in Ahmedabad on Sunday morning, taking the total number of deaths due to coronavirus in the state to five, the health department said.
Kadaba: With liquor vends in the state shut for days amid a national lockdown, a 50-year-old alcohol-addicted man committed suicide here on Saturday.
Bhatkal: In what is said to be the fourth positive case of Corona Virus in the town, another person tested positive for Corona Virus on Saturday evening here. Taking the total number of active cases in Bhatkal to seven.
Bengaluru: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Saturday issued a circular stating that passengers who travelled in KSRTC buses, in which Corona Virus infected persons travelled, must undergo the test immediately.
Ramanagar: Amid the spread coronavirus, people have been asked to stay at home for 21 days to protect their health. The public should stay at home and maintain health, appealed B. Sriramulu, Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
