TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Mar 25, 2020, 22: 03 IST
The number of novel coronavirus cases rose to 606 on Wednesday with 10 deaths being recorded across the country, a health ministry official said. The number of active cases is 553. The Centre asked the states to take all possible steps to ensure that people do not suffer for essentials due to the 21-day lockdown enforced across India.
Here are the top developments on COVID-19 outbreak:
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India
- Number of cases in India rose to 606 and the death toll stands at 10
- Centre asked states to set up 24×7 control room with a helpline number to ensure availability of essential goods
- Union health minister Harsh Vardhan chaired a GoM meeting to assess the situation
- 29 private laboratories with over 16,000 sample collection centres registered for testing: Health ministry
- The Centre asked state governments to resolve the problems faced by the e-commerce sector during deliveries
- The Election Commission has allowed the use of indel