TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Apr 1, 2020, 21: 16 IST
NEW DELHI: With as many as 376 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the last 24 hours, the Union health ministry on Wednesday said the spike was “not a national trend” and was primarily due to travel by those who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation. The health ministry said till now there are 1,637 COVID-19 cases in the country, including 38 deaths.
Here are the top developments:
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- The Centre has cautioned the state governments and Union Territory administrations against giving exemptions beyond the prescribed limit during the 21-day lockdown.
- The coronavirus pandemic is a reminder of the interconnected nature of the world and the need for adopting a global response to it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a message to his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang.
- Railways is scrambling to provide information regarding thousands of passengers who travelled on five trains with people who participated in the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi. All these trains began from Delhi between March 13 and March 19 – the Duronto Express to Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, the Grand Trunk Express to Chennai, the Tamil Nadu Express to Chennai, New Delhi-Ranchi Rajdhani Express and the AP Sampark Kranti Express.
- Indian Council of Medical Research senior scientist R Ganga Ketkar said 47,951 tests for COVID-19 have been conducted in the country till date.
- There are 126 labs in the ICMR network and 51 private labs have been given approval to conduct tests for coronavirus, ICMR said.
- The CBSE will conduct class 10 and 12 examinations for only 29 main subjects which are crucial for promotion and admission to high