India turns to location surveillance to contain spread of Covid-19

• Most of these apps use smartphone locations and tally them against government databases of infected personnel
• They can alert users if they came in contact with anyone who has been infected and direct them to stay indoors.

Market outlook: Hope and despair

• RBI has gone out with all guns blazing to counter the dip due to escalations in Covid-19 cases
• Spends on big-ticket discretionary expenses such as auto are taking a hit. Even if the lockdown is lifted, it will take months to streamline auto operation

Modi says Covid-19 fight to continue for days, apologises for inconveniences

• Modi said he has asked people to maintain social distancing not emotional distancing
• He said the decisions taken by the union government were stringent because this a matter of life and death

Six coronavirus deaths reported from six states in last 24 hours: Govt

• There are 979 confirmed coronavirus cases, including 106 new cases in last 24 hours, in the country
• R. Ganga Ketkar of ICMR said till Sunday, 34,931 tests were conducted for the contagion

Mega merger of PSU banks comes into force from April 1, says RBI

• Bank unions want the merger plan to be delayed due to the coronavirus lockdown
• Banking services across the country are impacted due to the effect of COVID-19 as a near shut down is being observed across the country

Central government employees can now use Railway hospitals

• The Railways has decided that the services of railway hospitals across the country would remain available for all Central government employees
• Earlier only railway employees were entitled for treatment at railway hospitals

Coronavirus testing: List of govt labs, approved private labs

• ICMR has allowed 44 private labs to conduct Covid-19 tests accross the country
• As on Sunday,the total coronavirus cases in the country has risen to 979

Coronavirus update: Spain confirms 838 new deaths, toll crosses 6,500

• The number of recoveries climbed to approximately 14,700, according to the ministry
• The overall number of cases now stands at 78,797, and some 4,900 patients are in critical condition

Bangalore municipal corporation opens 31 fever clinics in city

• The municipal corporation of Bangalore said 17 hotels have been identified in the city to quarantine the suspected coronavirus patients
• Payments will be made to these hotels based on the occupancy of patients

In God’s own country, 1 died of Covid-19 but 7 commit suicide after alcohol ban

• Despite a popular backlash, Kerala held out for weeks without taking a decision, before finally shutting down bars and state-licensed beverage outlets last week

Covid-19: SpiceJet pilot tests positive

• The pilot didn't operate any international flights in March, the airline said
• SpiceJet has directed staff who came in contact with the pilot to observe self-quarantine

Man under observation for coronavirus dies in Kerala's Kottayam

Kochumon, a national permit lorry driver, was home quarantined in Kumarakom after his return from Mumbai on March 18

Coronavirus cases in India rise to 979, death toll at 25. State-wise tally here

• Maharashtra was the worst hit state, followed by Kerala and Karnataka
• 87 coronavirus patients have been cured/discharged across the country

Odisha govt to train MBBS students for COVID-19

• Odisha government's decision is aimed to meet the shortage of doctors to fight the coronavirus outbreak
• The Odisha government has also decided to train both government and private doctors

Coronavirus cases in Noida: With 5 new patients, COVID-19 cases rises to 31

• Those who tested positive for coronavirus were a 31-year-old man from Dadri's Bishnoli village, a 19-year-old girl from Sector 27
• Two men aged 34 and 35 years and a 35-year-old woman from a housing society in Noida Sector 137 were also tested positive for coronavirus

Covid-19 impact: India Inc switches to facial recognition for staff attendance

• The use of face recognition has received a lot of backlash due to fears of misuse of data and privacy violation
• Ramco Systems provides companies the option to use voice based registration

Spain’s coronavirus death toll rises by record 838 overnight to 6,528

• The total number of those infected rose to 78,797 from 72,248 on Saturday
• Except for a brief lull recorded on Thursday, Spain's death toll has been rising daily