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According to officials, the area was declared a containment zone after the initial three cases were detected. Later, 93 more people were tested, out of which 35 have tested positive for Covid-19.

PM Modi said he realises how challenging it is to follow social distancing and get others to follow it.

Officials said that a fresh decision on granting relaxations will be taken before Tuesday at a meeting of the state’s Cabinet.

The stranded patients had completed their treatment schedule at the hospitals, but were caught in the lockdown and were unable to return.

Residents of Srinagar city often face difficulty in getting essentials like vegetables and fruits due to curfew and prolonged strikes.

The child's mother tested negative. The child was tested as part of procedure some day after birth, authorities said.

The DRDO has already clarified through an official statement that no kit was rejected, he told a press conference.

The police claimed that it was a feud between two neighbours and incidentally the medical team present on the spot got involved in the altercation.

The state's coronavirus death toll also increased to 15 as one patient died in Krishna district, which also registered 18 fresh cases in the last 24 hours.

In this treatment, the plasma extracted from a fully recovered COVID-19 patient will be injected into a critical patient to help the body generate antibodies to fight the virus.

Mamata Banerjee asked why there was a surge of people in temples, mosques and gurudwaras in Murshidabad, adding that the police should take up a campaign sensitising people.

The Home Ministry said the visa granted to those foreigners, except diplomats and UN officials, who are supposed to come to India will remain suspended till May 3.

The lockdown has triggered withdrawal symptoms among regular smokers and drinkers. Non-availability of alcohol has been reported as the cause of a rash of deaths, including suicides in some states. There is an unease among habitual smokers too.

Talking to reporters, the officials expressed confidence that the findings will help in developing medicines or vaccines needed to stop the spread of the deadly virus, which has wreaked havoc across the globe.

Locals have repeatedly violated the safety advisories issued by the district administration, thrusting the city into spotlight.

Many among the over 1,000 Hong Kongers stuck in various parts of India due to a lockdown, termination of work contracts is adding to the anxiety of being away from their loved ones.