Coronavirus Updates, March 24: Nation on Lockdown for 21 Days, 99 New Cases Take India Count Up

Since yesterday, 99 new cases of COVID 19 have been reported in India, by far the most in a single day in the country. These 99 cases include two from Srinagar, one from MP –  taking the number of infections in MP to 8 – and one from Manipur. In Maharashtra, the number of infected has crossed the 100-mark. With this, the total number of confirmed cases in the country neared the 500-mark. On Monday alone, Kerala reported a total of 28 cases. In view of this, the Kerala government has appointed 276 doctors in the health department to carry out preventive measures and plans. A 65-year-old man has died in Mumbai, taking the death toll in India to 10.