Health Ministry: Total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across India is 73

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: March 12, 2020 13:11 IST2020-03-12T13:11:09+5:302020-03-12T13:11:55+5:30

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have spread to India on 30 January 2020 from China. There have ...

Health Ministry: Total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across India is 73 | Health Ministry: Total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across India is 73

Health Ministry: Total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across India is 73

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have spread to India on 30 January 2020 from China. There have since been a total of 73 confirmed cases in the country, with many of them having travel history either with Italy or the Middle East. 

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India: Total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across India (including foreign nationals) is 73.

The government late on Wednesday suspended “all existing visas, except diplomatic, official, UN/international organisations, employment, project visas” until April 15. The visa free travel facility for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) holders has been suspended until the same date. The curbs go into effect at 1200 GMT on March 13     at the port of departure.

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