Here are the top developments on COVID-19 outbreak: 1 India Number of cases in India rose to 606 and the death toll stands at 10

Centre asked states to set up 24x7 control room with a helpline number to ensure availability of essential goods

Union health minister Harsh Vardhan chaired a GoM meeting to assess the situation

29 private laboratories with over 16,000 sample collection centres registered for testing: Health ministry

The Centre asked state governments to resolve the problems faced by the e-commerce sector during deliveries

The Election Commission has allowed the use of indelible ink to stamp individuals for home quarantine 2 States Madhya Pradesh : 65-year-old woman died in Indore, becoming the first fatality in the state

: 65-year-old woman died in Indore, becoming the first fatality in the state Maharashtra : Six new cases reported today, taking the total number in the state to 122, highest in India

: Six new cases reported today, taking the total number in the state to 122, highest in India Kerala : Nine new positive cases reported today, taking the toll number to 118

: Nine new positive cases reported today, taking the toll number to 118 Delhi : Five new cases were reported in the national capital in past 24 hours, pushing the number to 35

: Five new cases were reported in the national capital in past 24 hours, pushing the number to 35 J&K : Four people, hailing from Bandipora, tested positive today, taking the number of cases in the Valley to 11

: Four people, hailing from Bandipora, tested positive today, taking the number of cases in the Valley to 11 Punjab : The number of coronavirus patients rose to 31 in Punjab after two more people tested positive

: The number of coronavirus patients rose to 31 in Punjab after two more people tested positive Haryana : 21-year-old nurse from Panipat, working for a private hospital in Gurugram, tested positive

: 21-year-old nurse from Panipat, working for a private hospital in Gurugram, tested positive Tamil Nadu : Neuberg Diagnostics starts Covid-19 testing in Chennai after ICMR nod. All students from first to ninth standard to be promoted, the state announced

: Neuberg Diagnostics starts Covid-19 testing in Chennai after ICMR nod. All students from first to ninth standard to be promoted, the state announced Uttar Pradesh : Government banned manufacture and sale of pan masala, saying the move will help stop the spread of virus

: Government banned manufacture and sale of pan masala, saying the move will help stop the spread of virus Odisha : CM Naveen Patnaik announced four months' advance salary for doctors, nurses and other paramedical staff

: CM Naveen Patnaik announced four months' advance salary for doctors, nurses and other paramedical staff Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar announced that all ration card holding families will get an assistance of Rs 1,000 each 3 World US announced agreement on an unprecedented $2 trillion emergency bill for aid to businesses, workers and healthcare system

Spain overtakes China with death toll due to coronavirus rising to 3,434

Britain's Prince Charles tested positive for coronavirus after he displayed "mild symptoms". He is now in self-isolation

US embassy in India said it is arranging flights to take Americans back home

China downgraded the risk level of the coronavirus in its epicentre Wuhan from high to medium and resumed bus services in the region

Iran will ban intercity travel within days in tougher measures to combat coronavirus

Pakistan suspended domestic flights as coronavirus cases rise to 990

Nepal reported its third case after a 32-year-old man who returned from Qatar tested positive. Week-long nationwide lockdown has been imposed

The number of novel coronavirus cases rose to 606 on Wednesday with 10 deaths being recorded across the country, a health ministry official said. The number of active cases is 553. The Centre asked the states to take all possible steps to ensure that people do not suffer for essentials due to the 21-day lockdown enforced across India.