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Haryana Declares Coronavirus Epidemic In State As Cases In India Reach 73 Out of the 44 suspected samples 38 have come out to be negative. (File) Chandigarh : The Haryana government on Thursday declared the contagious Coronavirus infection an epidemic. According to the state's Health Department, 44 samples of suspected cases were sent for tests till Wednesday. Out of these, 38 were found negative for Coronavirus while reports of six people -- four from Gurgaon and two from Panchkula -- were awaited. "COVID-19 declared an epidemic in Haryana," Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said in a tweet. Over 270 isolation wards with 1,206 beds have been set up in government and private hospitals to deal with any contingency. Rohtak's premier PGIMS hospital has been designated as the Tertiary Care Centre for the treatment of critical patients. The state government has issued various regulations under The Haryana Epidemic Disease, COVID-19 Regula...

Coronavirus : India urges citizens not to panic as infected toll stands at 73 The Indian health ministry on Thursday urged people not to panic amid the rising Coronavirus cases in the country as it confirmed 1,500 people placed under observation for coming in contact with 73 positive cases.  The health ministry officials also said COVID-19 is difficult to isolate and at least one-and-a-half to two years will be needed to develop the vaccine.  Also read: 'Say No to Panic, Yes to Precautions': PM Modi on Coronavirus outbreak They further said that three planes would also be sent to Iran over the next three days to evacuate Indians stranded in Coronavirus -hit Iran.  Also read: 'We advise against conducting IPL': MEA to BCCI amid Coronavirus outbreak Indian Premier League (IPL), a major T20 tournament is also facing the threat of a cancellation or postponement after the foreign ministry said that the government advised BCCI either not ...

India Suspends Most Travel Visas For One Month To Prevent Coronavirus Spread KEY POINTS India has banned most travel visas until Apr. 15 India has closed borders with Myanmar India's overloaded medical system may not be able to cope with virus outbreak The Indian government has suspended most categories of travel visas for a one-month period, effective Friday, in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19. “All existing visas, except diplomatic, official, UN/International organizations, employment, project visas, stand suspended [until Apr. 15],” India’s Health Ministry said in a statement. “Any foreign national who intends to travel to India for [a] compelling reason may contact the nearest Indian Mission.” The ban will be reviewed after the first month expires. Visa-free travel that had been permitted to Indian citizens living overseas has also been suspended until Apr. 15. Incoming travelers, including Indian citizens, who arrive from or...