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In cities and towns across the state, individuals exposed to the virus and eventually found to be infected refused to go into quarantine, and came in contact with hundreds, reveals the contact tracing exercise.

Isolation. Messy working conditions. Gruelling days for people in the medical profession. Continuing our conversation with leading psychiatrist Dr Kalyanasundaram S, we look at how people can cope with these peculiar circumstances that have become the order of the day.

In all the noise about social distancing, testing and fatalities, mental well-being of society receives relatively less attention, though it is one of the foremost challenges in public health as the coronavirus pandemic takes over our lives. Leading psychiatrist Dr Kalyanasundaram S talks about the risks, mitigation and how to cope with stress in times of this new normal.

Stay with us here, where we bring you fresh updates daily from around the country on the latest numbers, policies and other key observations from our cities as we fight COVID-2019 together!

March 2020: An exhaustive compilation of articles on the Novel Coronavirus 2019 outbreak in India.

‘Test, test, test’ is the WHO’s prescription to restrict community spread of Covid19. Though India is currently following a restricted testing protocol, with the numbers rising, India may soon tap on 51 accredited private laboratories. Till then, check out the 62 accredited centres where you can test for Coronavirus.

Given the global pandemic, Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN) has called upon the central and state governments to implement special measures to prevent and check the spread of this virus among the homeless and those in informal settlements.

With the Coronavirus scare spreading far and wide, how can you help your security personnel and help be safe? How can you clean your apartment’s common areas? Read here.

You may have been inundated with information about the Corona virus by now. So, will summer really bring the spread to a halt? Till then, should you just wear masks and wait it out? Will turmeric and lemon help? Listen to leading infectious diseases specialist Dr Padma Srikanth as she answers some oft-asked questions.

The number of reported cases of Corona virus in India is on the rise. So, should you play Holi this year? Would eating garlic and other heat-generating foods help? What about handling packages from abroad or eating imported food? Separate the facts from the myths and take care!

Kerala initially declared a “state-specific health emergency” after three positive Coronavirus cases were reported in the state. However, it withdrew the declaration within days and today, the situation is largely normal. No fresh case has been reported from any part of the state.

Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, has issued a suo moto statement in the Lok Sabha on the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus Disease in China and the subsequent actions taken by the Government of India. Here’s what he said.