Coronavirus in India: PM Modi says no to Holi, sale of masks shoot up

India has so far reported 28 positive cases of coronavirus, which includes 16 Italian tourists, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Wednesday. (Express photo: Gajendra Yadav)

Of the total 28 COVID-19 cases in India, there are 16 Italian tourists and their driver, three in Kerala (who have recovered), one in Hyderabad, one in Delhi and six of his relatives in Agra. (Express photo: Gajendra Yadav)

Over 3,000 people have died of coronavirus worldwide, while some 90,000 people have been infected. (Express photo: Gajendra Yadav)

The government has ordered that all international passengers to the country will now have to submit self-declaration forms on arrival. In pic: A medic takes a special lift meant for patients of coronavirus at Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad. (PTI)

India has also suspended all regular visas and e-visas issued to nationals of Italy, Iran, South Korea, and Japan issued on or before March 3 and have not entered India yet. In pic: Teachers and students of Shriram Millennium school leave the campus as the school was closed for two days. (PTI)

Three schools in Delhi and adjoining areas have declared a holiday for students and staff as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus. (Express photo by Shuaib Masoodi)

Visitors wear protective masks in wake of the deadly novel coronavirus. (PTI)

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said he would skip Holi celebrations this year in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.(PTI)

Visitors and exhibitors wear protective masks during the 35th edition of AAHAR, at Pragati Maidan. (PTI)

A doctor gives a demonstration as how to protect from Corona Virus at a hospital in Srinagar on Wednesday. (Express photo by Shuaib Masoodi)