India reports 29 coronavirus cases

India has reported 29 confirmed coronavirus cases with the latest being a PayTM employee in Gurugram and the 16 Italian tourists who tested positive and have been quarantined in Delhi.

Amid the coronavirus scare, the Union Health Ministry issued an advisory to all schools asking them to avoid any large gathering of students in premises. The ministry advised that any student or staff with travel history to any COVID-19 affected country or in contact with such persons in the last 28 days should be monitored and quarantined at home for 14 days.