Covid-19 Pandemic

Covid-19 Pandemic 

The Indian Armed forces, through various military gestures, will salute the corona-warriors at various places across the nation on Sunday. This comes as the states deck up to ease some lockdown rules in several green and orange zone districts in coming days. Meanwhile, the confirmed infections in India stand near 40,000-mark and the death toll at 1,301, according to the latest figures by the health ministry on Sunday morning. Pakistan recorded its highest single-day increase in the coronavirus cases with 1,952 new infections, while Singapore reported 447 new cases. Iran, however, said there was a "clear drop" in the number of new coronavirus cases as it reported 802 fresh cases, the lowest daily count since March 10.

Total Covid-19 cases in India have crossed the 40,000-mark, as per the latest update by the Union health ministry. Over 1,300 people have died due to the virus across the country while the global toll from Covid-19 is nearing 3,50,000. The lockdown in India has been extended till March 17.