Novel Corona Virus

The Helpline Number for corona-virus : +91-11-23978046 Toll Free No: 1075

The Helpline Numbers of States & Union Territories for corona-virus

The Helpline Email ID for corona-virus : ncov2019[at]gov[dot]in

Guidelines to States/UTs for quarantine

Advisory - Social Distancing

Guidelines on Dead Body Management

DoPT OM - Preventive measures to be taken to contain the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Latest Testing Guidelines of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

Guidelines for notifying COVID-19 affected persons by Private Institutions

1. Total number of passengers screened at airport : 13,54,858

Total number of Active COVID 2019 cases across India * : 120

Total number of Discharged/Cured COVID 2019 cases across India * : 14

Total number of Deaths due to COVID 2019 across India * : 3

(*including foreign nationals, as on 17.03.2020 at 05:15 PM)

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Total Confirmed cases (Indian National)	Total Confirmed cases ( Foreign National )	Cured/ Discharged	Death
1	Andhra Pradesh	1	0	0	0
2	Delhi	8	0	2	1
3	Haryana	1	14	0	0
4	Karnataka	11	0	0	1
5	Kerala	24	2	3	0
6	Maharashtra	36	3	0	1
7	Odisha	1	0	0	0
8	Punjab	1	0	0	0
9	Rajasthan	2	2	3	0
10	Tamil Nadu	1	0	0	0
11	Telengana	3	2	1	0
12	Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir	3	0	0	0
13	Union Territory of Ladakh	6	0	0	0
14	Uttar Pradesh	14	1	5	0
15	Uttarakhand	1	0	0	0
Total number of confirmed cases in India		113	24	14	3

2. Travel Advisory - Updated
   • Additional Travel Advisory - 17 March 2020
   • Additional Travel Advisory - 16 March 2020
   • NEW INSTRUCTIONS - Restrictions on International passenger traffic through Land Check Posts
   • Restrictions on International passenger traffic through land check posts-COVID 19
   • Consolidated Travel Advisory - 11 March 2020
   • Additional Travel Advisory - 10 March 2020
   • Travel Advisory (Home Isolation) - 10 March 2020
   • Travel Advisory - 06 March 2020
   • Travel Advisory - 05 March 2020
   • Travel Advisory - 02 March 2020
   • Travel Advisory - 26 February 2020
3. Invoking powers under Disaster Management Act 2005 (72.2KB)
4. Norms of assistance from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) in wake of COVID-19 outbreak (609KB)
5. Gazette Notification - Essential Commodities Order, 2020 - with regards to Masks and Hand Sanitizers (770KB)
6. National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) Order regarding Masks, Hand Sanitizers and Gloves (725KB)
7. Decisions- High level Group of Ministers meeting to review current status and actions for prevention and management of COVID-19 (42.6KB)
8. Advisory :
   • 9(a) Social Distancing
   • 9(b) Mass Gatherings
9. Visa restrictions issued by Bureau of Immigration (BOI) after meeting of GoM on COVID19 - 11 March 2020(181KB)
10. Advisory: Travel and Visa restrictions related to COVID-19 in respect of Bureau of Immigration
11. KIDS, VAAYU & CORONA : Comic book for children to provide correct information about COVID-19
12. Awareness Material for COVID-19
    • When to wear mask?: English
    • When to wear mask?: Hindi
    • When to get tested for COVID-19 English
    • When to get tested for COVID-19 Hindi
    • Do's and Don't Poster in English
    • Do's and Don't Poster in Hindi
13. TV and Radio Spots (English & Hindi) for COVID-19
14. Watch all COVID-19 management videos here
15. Advisory for Exemption to mark biometric attendance in AEBAS
16. Discharge policy for suspect or confirmed Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) cases : (354.71KB)
17. Updated Guidelines on Clinical Management of COVID-19 : (860KB)
18. Guidance on Surveillance for human infection with 2019-nCoV: ( 399.74KB)
19. Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare Facilities (1.83MB)
20. Guidance for sample Collection, Packaging and Transportation for Novel Coronavirus: (853.42KB)
21. Guidelines on use of masks by public(144KB)
22. Guidelines for home quarantine(122KB)
23. Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for COVID-19 Management- International Cruise Ships at major Indian Ports(99.7KB)
24. Cabinet Secretary DO letter dated 8th March, 2020 to all Government of India Ministries on COVID-19 management(192KB)
25. Kerala COVID 19 updates and advisory
26. The Twitter link :
27. The PIB releases link : PIB
28. The Facebook link :
29. YouTube channel link :
30. WHO Link :