After another man from Delhi with a travel history to Thailand and Malaysia tested positive, the total number of COVID-19 cases in India has climbed to 31, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. “One suspected COVID-19 case has been confirmed as positive. He is stable and being monitored. The total number of confirmed cases in India now stands at 31. The contact list has been obtained and required follow-up action has been initiated as per protocol,” a Ministry official said.
According to a latest Ministry advisory, besides initiating universal medical screening of all international passengers irrespective of their nationality, it has also been advised that mass gatherings be avoided or postponed till COVID-19 is contained. All Ministries/ Department are also requested to exempt their employees to mark biometric attendance in Aadhaar Based Biometric Attendance System till March 31 and use attendance register as done prior to launch of biometric system.
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At a press conference on Friday, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri announced that government was in advanced stage of talks with the Iranian authorities to bring back Indians stranded there and send back the Iranian nationals from here. The first flight from Iran would bring aroun