Coronavirus Cases Rise To 110 In India, Maharashtra Worst-Hit, Other Top Stories
The number of novel coronavirus cases in the country rose to 110 on Sunday, with Maharashtra reporting the highest number of cases followed by Kerala. Across the world, the disease that originated in China's Wuhan late last year, has killed over 6,000 people.
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Hindustan Times: The cases of the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in India rose to 107, with 23 more people testing positive for the infection on Sunday as the country recorded its highest single-day jump from a day before, while the central and state governments ramped up measures to avoid community transmission of the outbreak. At least four other people - two in Maharashtra, and one each in Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh - were diagnosed with the illness in preliminary tests, which, if confirmed, will take the total infections to 111 in the country.
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The Times Of India: The government has issued a discharge policy for Covid-19 cases under which a positive case shall be managed as per protocol and discharged after only two samples test negative within 24 hours and there's evidence of chest radiographic clearance and viral clearance in respiratory samples.
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Deccan Herald: The daughter of the country's first Covid-19 victim in Kalaburagi tested positive for the dreaded virus on Sunday, throwing a new challenge to the district administration. Interestingly, three members of the same family had tested negative on Saturday. With the latest addition, the number of positive cases in Karnataka has reached seven including one death, while the total cases across the nation jumped to 108, with Maharashtra reporting the largest number of positive cases.
