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

Advisory - Social Distancing

Advisory for Hospitals and Medical Institutions

Guidelines on Dead Body Management

DOPT OM - Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Training Institutes

Directives from MoHRD for all Educational Institutions and Examination Boards regarding precautions to be taken in light of COVID-19

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

Standard Operating Procedure for Passenger Movement post Disembarkation

Advisory from Department of Sports for Sports Organizations

DO Letter from Secretary, DoHFW to State Chief Secretaries regarding Social Distancing Measures

1. Total number of passengers screened at airport : 14,31,734

Total number of Active COVID 2019 cases across India * : 171

Total number of Discharged/Cured COVID 2019 cases across India * : 19

Total number of Migrated COVID-19 Patient * : 1

Total number of Deaths due to COVID 2019 across India * : 4

(*including foreign nationals, as on 20.03.2020 at 09:00 AM)

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Total Confirmed cases (Indian National)	Total Confirmed cases ( Foreign National )	Cured/ Discharged/Migrated	Death
1	Andhra Pradesh	2	0	0	0
2	Chhattisgarh	1	0	0	0
3	Delhi	16	1	3	1
4	Gujarat	2	0	0	0
5	Haryana	3	14	0	0
6	Karnataka	15	0	0	1
7	Kerala	26	2	3	0
8	Maharashtra	44	3	0	1
9	Odisha	1	0	0	0
10	Puducherry	1	0	0	0
11	Punjab	2	0	0	1
12	Rajasthan	5	2	3	0
13	Tamil Nadu	3	0	1	0
14	Telengana	7	9	1	0
15	Union Territory of Chandigarh	1	0	0	0
16	Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir	4	0	0	0
17	Union Territory of Ladakh	10	0	0	0
18	Uttar Pradesh	18	1	9	0
19	Uttarakhand	1	0	0	0
20	West Bengal	1	0	0	0
Total number of confirmed cases in India		163	32	20	4

2. Travel Advisory - Updated
   • Additional Travel Advisory - 19 March 2020
   • 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
    • Posters for Indians traveling from abroad - English
    • Posters for Indians traveling from abroad - Hindi
    • 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. ICMR strategy for COVID-19 testing in India(72.3KB)
22. Guidelines on use of masks by public(144KB)
23. Guidelines for home quarantine(122KB)
24. Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for COVID-19 Management- International Cruise Ships at major Indian Ports(99.7KB)
25. Cabinet Secretary DO letter dated 8th March, 2020 to all Government of India Ministries on COVID-19 management(192KB)
26. Kerala COVID 19 updates and advisory
27. The Twitter link :
28. The PIB releases link : PIB
29. The Facebook link :
30. YouTube channel link :
31. WHO Link :