New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) To control the spread of coronavirus, the Delhi government, here on Monday, launched a disinfection drive in the Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency by using Japanese machines.

Jammu, April 11 (IANS) Seventeen more tested positive on Saturday in J&K, taking the total number of COVID-29 patients to 224 in the Union Territory.

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Stressing the role of lockdown and other containment steps in limiting coronavirus infection, the Union Health Ministry said, here on Saturday, without them Covid-19 cases could have spiralled to 8.2 lakh by April 15.

Gautam Budh Nagar, April 11 (IANS) A total of 64 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Noida so far. The first patient was found in the district on March 8, after which the cases are increasing constantly.

Sangli (Maharashtra), April 11 (IANS) Even as the ‘Bhilwara Model' of Rajasthan has attained fame for containing the spread of Covid-19, Maharashtra has notched equal success in its own ‘Islampur Pattern' implemented in the Sangli district, officials said here on Saturday.

Chandigarh, April 11 (IANS) To contain coronavirus, the local administration has conducted screening of 2.19 lakh people to know about their foreign travel history or any symptoms and within one week the entire population would be covered, Chandigarh Adviser Manoj Parida said on Saturday.

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Several studies have already started in different parts of the world to test effectiveness of convalescent plasma therapy in treating COVID-19 patients.

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Saturday said that most CMs across the country emphasized on the extension of the 21-day nationwide lockdown for two more weeks, during their videoconference meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Maharashtra lockdown will continue after April 14 till April 30, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced here on Saturday.