Two people from Gautam Buddha Nagar in Uttar Pradesh have tested positive with coronavirus. Both the persons have a travel history to France. While one patient is identified as a resident of Sector 100 in Noida, the second patient is a resident of Hyde Park in Sector 78, Noida. Both are now in isolation. ANI quoted Gautam Budh Nagar CMO Anurag Bhargav as saying "Two persons test positive for Coronavirus; one in Sector 78 and another in Sector 100 with travel history to France. Both are admitted in designated isolation hospital."

Meanwhile, as the cases of novel coronavirus spike, the Noida Authority on Monday announced a ban on all community events in the area to prevent the spread of the lethal infection.

Gautam Budh Nagar CMO Anurag Bhargav: Two persons test positive for Coronavirus; one in Sector 78 and another in Sector 100 with travel history to France. Both are admitted in designated isolation hospital pic.twitter.com/gGNSMajTwq — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 17, 2020

According to Noida Authority officer on special duty, Indu Prakash Singh, the ban was imposed on the orders of Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari, in view of the growing cases of COVID-19 in the country.

All cinema halls across Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad will remain closed till March 31, the administrations of the two districts had earlier said.

A total of 125 cases of coronavirus, including 17 foreign nationals, have been confirmed across India, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said today.

With this the total nuber of COVID-19 cases reported from Uttar Pradesh rise to 15. Two people, one each from Karnataka and Delhi have so far died of the infection in the country. Delhi has so far reported seven positive cases. Karnataka has 10 coronavirus patients while Maharashtra 39 including 3 foreigners. Ladakh has reported four cases while Jammu and Kashmir three. Telangana has reported four cases.

Rajasthan has also reported four cases including that of two foreigners. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab have reported one case each. Odisha reported its first case on Monday. Kerala has recorded 24 cases including two foreign nationals, while Uttarakhand has reported one case.

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