Coronavirus: Latest updates on coronavirus crisis around the world

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world on Friday. 9:12 p.m.

At least 41 people, who recently returned from foreign countries, have been put under home isolation in Mizoram as a precautionary measure and 14,868 have been screened for coronavirus, a senior official says. 9:03 p.m.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will not participate in Holi functions in view of the coronavirus scare, say officials. 8:30 p.m.

The Punjab government has notified COVID-19 as an "epidemic disease", setting out procedures a person suspected to be infected with the virus is required to follow, says Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu. 8:23 p.m.

Senior officials say the tourism ministry is tracking the whereabouts of 450 Iranian tourists who entered the country in February this year. 8:13 p.m.

Pune district administration has asked hotel and lodge owners to immediately report any case of a foreign national falling sick, senior official says. 8:11 p.m. Seven Italian tourists in Uttar Pradesh have tested negative for coronavirus, senior officer says.

7:47 p.m. The Telangana government has urged the Centre to supply N-95 masks as the state is facing a shortage amid a coronavirus scare, official sources say.

7:36 p.m. The Centre warns of stringent action against hoarding and black marketing of face masks and hand sanitisers amid increasing demand in the wake of rising coronavirus cases in the country.

7:35 p.m. In view of the growing number of coronavirus cases in the country, the Army has decided to expand quarantine facilities at multiple locations with an additional capacity to cater to 1,500 people, sources say.

7:26 p.m. Medical authorities say four suspected coronavirus patients, including a Sri Lankan tourist, quarantined in Kota have tested negative for the infection.

7:26 p.m. The North Delhi Municipal Corporation is preparing to set up separate wards for treatment of coronavirus patients at four hospitals run by it, officials say.

7:19 p.m. A total of 29,607 people are under observation of Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) network as on March 5 for possible exposure to novel coronavirus, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan informs Lok Sabha.

7:02 p.m. Officials say eight-bed isolation ward has been set up at Thane's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital after the city's municipal body was informed that a dozen travellers from coronavirus-hit countries had visited the city.

6:09 p.m. All government and private hospitals in southwest Delhi have been directed to reserve 10 per cent beds for coronavirus patients, an official order says.

5:34 p.m. People will not be allowed to attend daily retreat ceremony between India and Pakistan at the Attari-Wagah border in Punjab in wake of coronavirus outbreak, BSF says.

5:31 p.m. A 12-member team from Telengana meets Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja and other officials to get first hand knowledge on how the state successfully cured three affected patients.

5:22 p.m. An Irishman, suspected of coronavirus infection, fled from a hospital but was traced to a hotel in Bhubaneswar, and is kept isolated with another person he came into contact with, officials say.

5:19 p.m. Due to coronavirus outbreak, Sports Authority of India (SAI) is set to suspend biometric attendance at its centres.

5:16 p.m. Seven family members of man who tested positive for coronavirus after Thailand visit have been quarantined at their residence in west Delhi, health official says.

4:53 p.m. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says anganwadis are closed due to coronavirus scare.

4:46 p.m. All central government employees were exempted from marking attendance through biometric system as a preventive measure to check the spread of the coronavirus.

4:24 p.m. Thirteen Italian tourists kept in isolation overnight at Amritsar hotel by health department to check for coronavirus symptoms, official says.

4:03 p.m. The Delhi government directs schools in the national capital to suspend morning assembly as a precautionary measure against coronavirus spread, officials say.

4:01 p.m. The government says a truncated version of the civil aviation show 'Wings India 2020' will be held later this month, amid concerns over coronavirus outbreak.

4:00 p.m. Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) decides to call off official events to celebrate Holi in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, officials say.

3:36 p.m. The district administration has held a meeting with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to develop strategy to counter coronavirus threat.

3:35 p.m. Gujarat state government has decided to postpone all the Women's Day events scheduled for March 8 due to coronavirus scare.

3:32 p.m. The central government asks people not to pay attention to false rumours that coronavirus spreads through non-vegetarian food.

3:28 p.m. The UGC directs universities to avoid large gathering in view of the coronavirus outbreak.

3:22 p.m. The coronavirus outbreak has potential to significantly harm Asian economies, and the global economy may suffer losses of USD 77-347 billion, Asian Development Bank says.

3:07 p.m. The combined shooting World Cup in New Delhi is postponed, while Olympic test event in Tokyo stands cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak.

2:58 p.m. The global automobile industry is well prepared to deal with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak due to its strong supply chain management mechanism, senior Mercedes-Benz official says.

2:42 p.m. The Nepal government steps up measures along the border with India to control coronavirus spread.

1:49 p.m. Coronavirus threat impacts the schedule of the 20th edition of the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) and the Lotus Makeup India Fashion Week (LMIFW), which now stand postponed.

1:38 p.m. First flight from Iran will carry around 300 swabs of Indians suspected of having coronavirus and the flight is likely to land tonight, official says.

1:00 p.m. No positive cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported in Andhra Pradesh, the state Medical and Health Department says. 12:40 p.m.

The coronavirus outbreak has affected Olympic preparations, but India's top athletes like P V Sindhu and Bajrang Punia say they are optimistic about the event. 12:24 p.m.

A 13-member group of tourists from Iran have been quarantined at a hotel in Amritsar and have been asked to not go out till their medical examination is completed, an official said. 12:20 p.m.

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has directed chemists to sell coronavirus kits only on doctors' prescription, official says. 12:02 p.m.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is "very much on schedule," BCCI President Sourav Ganguly says, asserting that all measures will be in place to tackle the coronavirus threat. 11:49 a.m.

Delhi man with travel history to Thailand, Malaysia tests positive for coronavirus infection, increasing confirmed cases in India to 31, health ministry says. 11:13 a.m. Reserve Bank governor Shaktikanta Das assures that the central bank will take every measure needed to secure the economy against the challenges arising from the coronavirus epidemic. 11:12 a.m.

Pop star Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom decide to postpone their wedding in Japan in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. 10:55 a.m.

A Twenty20 league in Nepal, which was to feature West Indies swashbuckler Chris Gayle among others, postponed due to coronavirus threat, event organisers say. 10:50 a.m. Genetic sequencing tests carried out on the pet dog of a confirmed coronavirus patient in Hong Kong, which could reveal if the virus has mutated or not, official says.

9:41 a.m. The death toll in China from coronavirus touches 3,042 with 30 new fatalities and confirmed cases rising to 80,552..