Coronavirus Daily Updates

CORONAVIRUS DAILY UPDATE

India updates March 26: Cases soar to 650, special hospitals to be set up in 17 states   The number of cases in India rose to 650 while the toll jumped to 13. According to ministry of health, Maharashtra reported three deaths, Gujarat two, while Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Karnataka, Punjab, Delhi, West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh reported one death each.

Spain death toll tops 4,000; Iran starts intercity travel ban   Coronavirus latest update today, 26 March: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose to 56,188 in Spain, which has the world's second-highest death toll from the disease after Italy. The overall global death due to the novel coronavirus has crossed 21,000.

Nirmala Sitharaman unveils Rs 1.7 lakh crore relief package for poor   Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also announced Rs 50 lakh per person as medical insurance for paramedics, ASHA workers and doctors. She also said 8.69 crore farmers would be given Rs 2,000 immediately through direct cash transfer.

Army Chief General Naravane speaks on preparation and contingency planning   The Indian Express conversed with General Naravane over email about the effect of spread of COVID-19 on the Army, its preparation and contingency planning.

Big challenge for India’s 37% ‘internal migrants’   Jagdish (22), from Madhya Pradesh, does a mason’s work and is worried that even if the contractor gives money, that would be a loan, not relief.