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Coronavirus Outbreak: List of countries around the world affected by COVID-19; confirmed cases in India rise to 258

Ever since the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 was first reported from China's Wuhan city, the virus has spread to more than 166 countries and territories around the world.

Coronavirus Outbreak: 'Stay safe or go to jail'; Gautam Gambhir warns quarantine offenders

'Don't be a threat to society. We are fighting for our existence, not for our livelihood. Follow the government's lockdown guidelines', Gautam Gambhir added

Coronavirus Outbreak: 'Could've told us earlier'; Donald Trump slams China for being secretive about the pandemic

'They should have told us about this', Donald Trump told reporters at a press conference in the White House on Sunday during a briefing on his administration's coronavirus response

Coronavirus Outbreak: Mamata Banerjee urges Narendra Modi to stop all flights from landing in West Bengal

West Bengal on Sunday announced a partial lockdown from 5 pm on Monday till 27 March midnight, in an attempt to arrest the spread of the viral disease

Coronavirus Outbreak: Delhi Bar Council says high court should consider total shutdown till 31 March

It also suggested that no advocates, their staff or litigants be allowed to enter the court premises, except for urgent matters and said that the entire premises should be sanitised periodically

Home quarantine stamped people to be arrested if found in public places, says Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao

According to officials, the stamped people should remain quarantined at home, the default period being 14 days

Ernakulam Medical College in Kerala's Kochi to be transformed into full-fledged COVID-19 treatment centre

From now on, only the emergency Out Patient (OP) wing and dialysis unit will work at the hospital

Coronavirus outbreak: Centre asks states to enforce lockdown strictly to prevent spread, take legal action against violators

This comes just an hour after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the public to take the lockdown seriously and urged the state government to ensure that rules and laws are followed

Delhi sees dip in pollution as vehicles go off road amid lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak

According to the Central Pollution Control Board data, the city's overall air quality index at 9 am stood at 112, which falls in the 'moderate' category

Telangana Railway Police registers cases against five for flouting home quarantine and travelling; all had been sent to hospitals, say officials

All five passengers had been allegedly violating the government's orders by using public transport despite being advised home quarantine on their return to Hyderabad from abroad.