China reports 48 new cases -- and all of them were imported
From CNN's Akanksha Sharma in Hong Kong and journalist Yuli Yang
Health workers check details of a passenger arriving at a train station in Wuhan, China on March 29. Ng Han Guan/AP
China reported 48 new coronavirus cases as of the end of day Monday, bringing the national total to 81,518, according to the country's National Health Commission.
All 48 of the new cases are from inbound travelers. The number of active cases in the country stands at 2,161.
China reported one additional death in Wuhan from Covid-19, taking the country’s death toll to 3,305.
Of the 81,518 cases in the country, a total of 76,052 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospital, according to official figures.
11:47 p.m. ET, March 30, 2020
India cricket captain Virat Kohli got a haircut from his wife during lockdown
From CNN's Vedika Sud in New Delhi
India is under lockdown, meaning all non-essential services are closed -- including hairdressers.
For Virat Kohli, the captain of the country's cricket team, that means he's had to resort to getting a haircut at home -- from his wife.
Kohli's wife, Anushka Sharma, -- a Bollywood star -- posted a video of her efforts on Twitter, with the comment: "Meanwhile, in quarantine."
"This is what quarantine does to to you -- you allow things like this to happen," Kohli says in the video. "Getting a haircut with kitchen scissors."
11:39 p.m. ET, March 30, 2020
India reports its sharpest rise in coronavirus cases
From CNN's Manveena Suri in New Delhi and Akanksha Sharma in Hong Kong
India reported 227 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Monday, making it the country's biggest surge within a 24-hour period, according to the country’s health ministry.
The total number of cases in India now stands at 1,251, including 32 deaths.
The southern state of Kerala has the most cases, at 202, followed by the western state of Maharashtra, with 198 confirmed cases.
Read more about the difficulty of containing the virus in India here.
2:10 a.m. ET, March 31, 2020
At least 574 new coronavirus deaths were reported in the US on Monday
From CNN’s Dave Alsup
At least 574 new coronavirus deaths have been reported in the United States on Monday, according to a count by CNN Health.
This is the most reported deaths in the United States in a single day during the coronavirus outbreak.
There have been a total of 3,003 deaths reported in the US since the outbreak began.
For the most up-to-date US numbers compiled by CNN, please check this map which automatically refreshes every 10 minutes.
UPDATE: The headline of this post was updated to reflect the number of deaths.
11:23 p.m. ET, March 30, 2020
Mexico declares "health emergency," suspends all non-essential activities until April 30
From CNN's Natalie Gallon in Mexico City
Mexico's secretary of foreign affairs, Marcelo Ebrard, has declared a "health emergency" for the whole country as it battles the coronavirus outbreak.
Deputy health minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell announced an “immediate suspension” of all non-essential activities including all public, private and social sectors from now until April 30.
Mexico's coronavirus cases passed 1,000 on Monday -- and the country suffered its deadliest day.
There are now 1,094 confirmed cases nationwide, including 28 fatalities.
11:11 p.m. ET, March 30, 2020
It's just gone 8 p.m. in Los Angeles and 11 a.m. in Hong Kong. Here's what you need to know
Soldiers and private contractors prepare a temporary hospital for coronavirus victims in London on March 30. Stefan Rousseau/Pool/Getty Images
A vital month: President Trump said he believes the next 30 days are important for flattening the curve to stop the outbreak of coronavirus. There are more than 160,500 cases in the United States and over 3,000 people have died from the virus, according to CNN Health's tally.
"Every one of us has a role to play in winning this war. Every citizen, family, and business can make the difference in stopping the virus," Trump said. "This is our shared patriotic duty. Challenging times are ahead for the next 30 days."
Controversy in India: The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is facing backlash after migrant workers, returning home during a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, were doused in bleach disinfectant used to sanitize buses.
Video showed three people, dressed in protective gear, spraying the liquid directly on a group of workers as they sat on the ground in the northern city of Bareilly. Ashok Gautam, a senior officer in charge of Covid-19 operations in Uttar Pradesh, told CNN as many as 5,000 people were "publicly sprayed" when they arrived before they were allowed to disperse.
Rising numbers in France: More than 400 people infected with coronavirus died over a 24-hour period in France, director-general of health Jerome Salomon said on Monday. This is a 43% increase on Sunday's figures, bringing the overall French coronavirus death toll to more than 3,000 since March 1.
Salomon said France now has a total of 44,150 confirmed cases of the virus. Among the 21,000 patients in hospitals, more than 5,000 are currently being treated in intensive care units.
Uncertainty in the United Kingdom: Britain could remain under coronavirus emergency measures for as long as six months, a top health official has said, even as one expert said there were early signs that the outbreak was slowing in the country.
Neil Ferguson, a professor of mathematical biology at Imperial College London whose modeling has influenced UK government policy, told BBC Radio on Monday that he believes "the epidemic is just about slowing in the UK right now."
11:25 p.m. ET, March 30, 2020
There are now more than 3,000 coronavirus deaths in the US
At least 3,003 people have died in the US from coronavirus, according to CNN Health's tally.
In total, there are at least 160,698 cases of coronavirus in the country.
The total includes cases from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and other US territories, as well as all repatriated cases. Hawaii and Wyoming have not reported a death from coronavirus.
For the most up-to-date US numbers compiled by CNN, please check this map which automatically refreshes every 10 minutes.
10:42 p.m. ET, March 30, 2020
Mexico's coronavirus cases top 1,000
From CNN's Natalie Gallon in Mexico City, CNN’s Taylor Barnes in Atlanta, and CNNE’s Adrian Ledezma
A doctor gives coronavirus administers at the Biomedica Lab in Mexico City on March 30. Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images
The number of coronavirus cases in Mexico has now surpassed 1,000 -- and Monday was the deadliest day for the country since the outbreak began.
Mexico's deputy health minister, Hugo Lopez-Gatell Ramirez, announced that there are 1,094 confirmed cases nationwide, including 28 fatalities. That toll represents eight new reported deaths since Sunday.
Third Mexican governor tests positive: Pancho Dominguez, the governor of Querétaro state, announced on Twitter that his coronavirus test came back positive. His announcement follows similar ones from the governors of Tabasco and Hidalgo states.
Health secretary tests positive: Tabasco state Health Secretary Dr. Silvia G. Roldán Fernández has tested positive for coronavirus, Subsecretary Dr. Leopoldo Gastelum Fernandez said in a video news conference.
“You will ask why our health secretary isn’t here,” he said, after receiving a slip of paper during the news conference. Gastelum Fernandez then said that Roldán Fernández took a test for Covid-19 that came back positive, though she is asymptomatic. She is continuing to work remotely for the health agency.
9:21 p.m. ET, March 30, 2020
The US federal government sent the wrong masks, says Illinois governor
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at a news conference on March 20 in Chicago. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP
The White House told the US state of Illinois that it would receive 300,000 N95 masks -- but instead, the state got surgical masks, says Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
“My team is sorting through the shipment of 300,000 N95 masks the White House personally told me would be sent to our state," he said at a news conference Monday. "While we do not have a final count on this yet, I can say with certainty that what they sent were not the N95 masks that were promised but instead were surgical masks, which is not what we asked for. “I can’t emphasize enough how much we need the federal government to step up and amplify the size of their PPE (personal protective equipment) deliveries to Illinois and frankly across the nation.”
This was the third federal shipment of PPE Illinois has received and it arrived Sunday. But the governor said Illinois had so far received only a “small fraction” of what the state had asked for.
The state of Illinois currently has 5,057 confirmed coronavirus cases, including 73 deaths.
Pritzker also called on President Donald Trump to use the Defense Production Act to direct companies to increase PPE production.
