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Delhi Metro services will be curtailed over next few days as total number CoronaVirus cases rose to 283 on a national scale till 21-March-2020.

This figure includes 23 who have recovered and four deaths.

Total number of passengers screened at airport : 14,90,303

Total number of Active COVID 2019 cases across India * : 256

Total number of Discharged/Cured COVID 2019 cases across India * : 22

Total number of Migrated COVID-19 Patient * : 1

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

(*including foreign nationals, as on 21.03.2020 at 04:45 PM)

The government has decided to change testing criteria for COVID-19 to include all pneumonia cases, regardless of travel or contact history.

Union Health Ministry also issued an elaborate FAQ on CoronaVirus for public in an attempt to allay any fears about the pandemic nature of virus.

Speaking to reporters Joint Secretary in Health Ministry, Lav Agarwal said that guidelines for coronavirus tests have been revised, directing that asymptomatic direct, high-risk contacts of confirmed cases should be tested once between day 5 and day 14 of coming in contact with an infected person.

Stating that over 1700 Indians from abroad have been evacuated from overseas, officials stated that more than 260 people, mostly students, are on way to Inida from Rome.

A couple was de-boarded from a Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express train on Saturday after co-passengers noticed a home quarantine seal on the passenger’s hand.

The Railways have urged people to avoid non-essential travel for the safety of fellow citizens amid a spurt in coronavirus cases. The Railways reported two other recent incidents when people asked to remain in quarantine were found travelling on trains. Of the total people detected in the two instances, 12 tested COVID-19 positive.

Meanwhile late evening, Delhi Metro announced curtailment of its services over next two days.