Coronavirus LIVE updates: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a complete shut down of the national capital till March 31 to stem the virus spread. India will also suspend trains, transport between states and Metro in its biggest cities during the same period.
Seventy districts that have reported confirmed coronavirus cases or deaths will run only essential public services till that date, said a government press release.
Millions in the country put themselves under a 14-hour long voluntary curfew, acting on Modi's appeal to "add tremendous strength to the fight" against the disease.
India reported three more coronavirus deaths on Sunday, including the first casualty from Bihar, taking the toll to seven and the number of COVID-19 cases rose to 360, officials said.
NSE, BSE to operate as usual on Monday
Markets regulator Sebi and stock exchanges on Sunday said all segments of the bourses will operate normally on Monday. Exchange and regulatory officials dismissed suggestions about curtailment of trading hours. BSE Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Ashishkumar Chauhan said that all segments at the exchange will operate as usual on Monday.In a statement, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also said all segments at the bourse will operate as usual on Monday. When contacted, a Sebi spokesperson also told PTI that all market segments will function normally. The nation's financial capital has been put on lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. However, stock exchanges, clearing corporations, depositories, stockbrokers and Sebi-registered participants operating through these institutions have been exempted from this.
15 more fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Kerala
Fifteen new positive cases of coronavirus were detected in Kerala on Sunday, taking the total number of infected persons under treatment in the state to 64, the government said. Health department said out of the 15, five are in Kasaragod district, four in Kannur and two each in Malappuram, Kozhikode and Ernakulam districts. The state's first three positive COVID-19 cases had been discharged already after they recovered. This is the highest number of positive cases reported on a single day in the state so far. "A total of 59,295 people are under observation in the state, out of which 314 are in isolation wards," health ministry said in a release. At least 4,035 samples have been sent for testing and 2,744 came back negative, the release said.Source: https://www.business-standard.com/article/health/coronavirus-live-india-puts-itself-under-janata-curfew-on-modi-s-appeal-120032200157_1.html
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