India's government said on Sunday it would provide New Delhi's city authorities with 500 railway coaches that will be equipped to care for coronavirus patients, after a surge in the number of cases led to a shortage of hospital beds.

Delhi to use 500 railway coaches as hospital facilities to fight coronavirus

The Delhi government has decided to not relax the ongoing lockdown as of now as the coronavirus appears to be spreading at a "faster pace" in the national capital, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday, asserting that the decision is aimed at saving lives.

Arvind Kejriwal says no to easing coronavirus relaxations in Delhi

Coronavirus threat in India, the country's insurance authority has now instructed to all insurers to include medical cover for COVID-19

All medical costs from COVID-19 to be covered in India

Watch ITBP Spokesperson Vivek Pandey speaking exclusively to WION on coronavirus quarantine. ITBP is managing the quarantine camp at the Chhawla in Delhi which hosted the Italian tourist infected with virus. Earlier, the same camp had quarantined the evacuated Indians from Wuhan on January 31 and February 01.

ITBP Spokesperson Vivek Pandey speaks exclusively to WION on coronavirus quarantine

Around 61 countries across the globe are grappling with coronavirus outbreak at the moment and China has reported 125 new infected cases, which is the lowest the virus hit country has recorded in six weeks. Watch report:

Covid-19 death toll leaps to over 3,125 globally

In the latest coming in on the Coronavirus in India, a third new suspected case has been reported. An Italian national in the Indian state of Rajasthan has been tested positive of the virus. watch report:

Two new Covid-19 cases reported in India, Italian national suspect in Rajasthan