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    Virus makes it an unhappy ending for FY20

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    31 Mar, 2020 | 05:52 PM IST


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    Virus makes it an unhappy ending for FY20

    In the latest govt statement on Covid-19 cases in India, the Health ministry today said 227 cases were reported in the country over the last 24 hours.

    Meanwhile, 12:00 tonight remains the hour when the last day of FY19-20 comes to an end, following the govt's clarification that it would not extend the financial year despite all this economic uncertainty.

    Track the biggest developments from today...




    THE COUNT SO FAR
      1 new case in Chhattisgarh; total rises to 8
      2nd Mohalla Clinic doctor tests positive in Delhi
      8 more test positive in Jaipur
      5 new cases in Maharashtra; total reaches 225
      24 people present at Markaz building, Nizamuddin test positive
      17 new cases in Indore; Madhya Pradesh tally jumps to 66
      6 new positive cases in Kashmir Division
      17 new cases in Andhra Pradesh, total count reaches 40
      2 new positive cases in Gujarat, total reaches 73
      10 more evacuees from Iran test positive; 93 cases in Rajasthan now
      65-year-old patient dies in Punjab; Toll in state rises to 4
      3rd death reported in West Bengal
      5th patient dies in MP
      2nd casualty reported in Kerala
    World India Global Death Toll
    801,117
    1,251 38,540
    HEALTH CHECK
      Andhra govt to take over private hospitals
      IIT Guwahati students develop drone to sanitise large areas
      AP Govt appoints Dr K Srinath Reddy as Advisor to the government on public health
      Many hotels and resorts now serving as isolation wards
      MEA has identified suppliers of medical equipment from South Korea, Vietnam & Turkey
      Modified rail coaches to provide 3.2 lakh isolation beds
      India is conducting tests at 36% of the country's capacity
      123 labs functional, with 49 private labs conducting tests so far
      Over 21,000 relief camps operational in various states, UTs

    LIFE UNDER LOCKDOWN
      Maharashtra govt imposes salary cut for elected representatives
      Vodafone Idea offers prepaid validity extension
      Himachal develops an app to track people under home quarantine
      Due date for receipt of applications to be postponed to Apr 30 in Punjab
      Road transport ministry extends validity of all vehicle papers till June 30
      Those in home quarantine in Karnataka directed to send selfies every hour to govt
      Kerala govt to issue special passes for tipplers to get liquor
      Food distribution centres to increase from 500 to 2500 in Delhi
      UP assembly secretariat to remain closed till Apr 14
      Flying squads to conduct door-to-door survey in Mumbai

    BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
      Sensex closes 1,028 points up; Nifty near 8,600
      SpiceJet to cut 10-30% salary of all employees in March; chairman to take 30% less pay
      Govt extends BPCL bid deadline to June 13
      PSU banks announce loan EMI moratorium for customers

    WORLD VIEW
      U.S. coronavirus death toll rises past 3,000 on deadliest day
      Human testing for Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine this fall
      G20 finance ministers to hold virtual talks on coronavirus crisis
      World Bank sees outbreak taking a big toll on Asia's economy
      Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rises to 61,913


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