Five new cases of COVID-19 in Kerala, total number rises to 39 in India

Germany calls for cancelling events with more than 1,000 participants

400 quarantined in Assam after coming in contact with US tourist who tested positive for COVID-19

Alitalia suspends flights to and from Milan's Malpensa airport after lock down

Another coronavirus patient identified in Pakistan, total cases rise to six

People wait at the Termini train station in Rome, Sunday, March 8, 2020. Italy announced a sweeping quarantine early Sunday for its northern regions.

With the Union health ministry confirming five new cases of novel coronavirus in Kerala on Sunday, the total number of those testing positive for the virus in India went up to 39.. Authorities have also decided to have dedicated aero bridges at airports for flights from USA, Spain and France in view of the rising number of cases of COVID-19 in these countries. This is in addition to the 12 countries already identified by the government earlier.

Meanwhile, the number of novel coronavirus cases in the world stood at 105,836, including 3,595 deaths, across 95 countries and territories on Sunday, according to a report compiled by AFP from official sources.

Iran reported 49 new deaths on Sunday, taking the total number of fatalities to 194. Italy, with the most number of deaths outside China, put a vast swathe of the norther region under lock down, cutting off over 15 million people from the rest of the country to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Bangladesh confirmed its first three cases of novel coronavirus.

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