Union Minister Muraleedharan under self-quarantine in Kerala

Mangalore Today News Network

Kerala, Mar 17, 2020: The global fight against coronavirus continues to rage as new cases continue to crop up from Europe. Italy reported a new jump in cases on Tuesday as the total number of cases reached over 27,000. Spain became the fourth most infected country after Italy, Iran and China as it reported over 1,800 cases on Monday. Ukraine, Russia, Croatia and Switzerland along with most central and eastern European nations imposed sharp restrictions on domestic and foreign travel, Hindustan Times reported.

 

India has reported 3 deaths due to coronavirus. A 64-year-old patient from Maharashtra succumbed to the virus at Kasturba Hospital, Mumbai.

India also imposed new travel restriction on the EU nations, Turkey, Malaysia, Afghanistan and Philippines in order to contain the outbreak as cases rose to 126 nationwide. Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso said G7 ministers will hold a conference call to discuss measures to mitigate the impact of covid-19 on world’s economies.

Coronavirus cases in India - Here are the latest numbers

India saw a rise in the number of cases on Tuesday. 12 cases were reported. 126 people affected nationwide. Maharashtra - 7 new cases, Karnataka - 2 new cases; Kerala - 1 new case, Telangana - 1 new case, and Haryana recorded its first covid-19 case.