Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Night curfew from 9 pm in Punjab's Ludhiana amid COVID-19 surge

Coronavirus in Punjab LIVE Updates | Amid rising COVID-19 cases, night curfew imposed in Punjab's Ludhiana from 9 pm to 5 am till further orders. "Positivity rate has spiked by 5-6 percent with 240-250 daily cases. Deaths per week have increased from 7 to 25-30 while hospitalization has spiked by 10 percent": Deputy Commissioner (ANI)

Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | India reported 39,726 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking the country's COVID-19 tally to above 1.15 crore, the health ministry’s update shows. The new infections are the highest to be reported in the last 110 days. India also reported 154 new deaths and 20,654 recoveries, the latest release shows. More than 3.93 crore vaccinations have been administered, with 22,02,861 new vaccinations reported in a day.

Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | Thane district's COVID-19 count rises by 1636, death toll by 7

The coronavirus tally in Thane district of Maharashtra rose to 2,82,368 with the addition of 1,636 new cases, an official said today. These cases were reported yesterday, he said. As the virus claimed the lives of seven persons, the death toll in the district grew to 6,362. The COVID-19 mortality rate is 2.25 percent, he added. So far, 2,63,818 patients have recuperated from the infection, which took the recovery rate to 93.43 percent. There are 12,188 active cases in the district at present, the official said. (PTI)

Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | Amid the rise of coronavirus cases, citizens will have to show a negative COVID-19 report if they want to enter any mall in Mumbai starting March 22, reported CNN News18.

Coronavirus in India LIVE Updates | India reported 39,726 new coronavirus cases today, its highest in more than three months, as the worst-hit states, such as western industrialised Maharashtra, adopted fresh curbs to restrain the spread of the disease. The tally of infections stands at 11.51 million, the highest after the United States and Brazil. Deaths rose by 154 to 159,370, data from the health ministry showed.

Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | Cricketer Chris Gayle has thanked India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending COVID-19 vaccines to his home country, Jamaica. In a video, Gayle said, “Honorable PM Modi, the Government of India and the people of India, I want to thank you all for your donation of the vaccine to Jamaica. We appreciate it. Thank you so much. India, I will see you soon."

Coronavirus Vaccine LIVE Updates | Cricketer Chris Gayle thanked India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending COVID-19 vaccines to his home country, Jamaica. In a video, Gayle said, “Honorable PM Modi, the Government of India and the people of India, I want to thank you all for your donation of the vaccine to Jamaica. We appreciate it. Thank you so much. India, I will see you soon."

Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN: Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 1,15,14,331, according to the latest update from the Union Health Ministry. This number includes cases involving foreign nationals, patients who have recovered and the death toll.

Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN: As many as 1,10,83,679 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far, the Union Health Ministry has said in its latest update.

Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN: The reported active COVID-19 cases in India stand at 2,71,282, according to the Union Health Ministry.