Published 17:06 IST, March 20th 2020

'Setting an example': Anupam Kher all praise for Mumbai airport's Coronavirus measures

Amid the ongoing frenzy over the coronavirus outbreak all over the world, veteran actor Anupam Kher has returned to the city for isolation with his family.

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Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher felt awestruck by exemplary precautions taken by authorities at Mumbai airport amid rising scare of vel coronavirus pandemic. actor posted a video through his Twitter account as he arrived in city earlier on Friday. He shared that he felt 'proud of authorities & people' after seeing way in which 'Corona situation' was being dealt with in India.

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Anupam Kher had been in New York for his international TV series New Amsterdam where he played role of a doctor. With spread of coronavirus across globe, all film and television productions have been suspended as a precautionary measure to contain furr spread of deadly virus. actor has reportedly landed back to Mumbai to be isolation along with his family members.

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Coronavirus in India

According to latest figures available on Friday,  total number of positive cases of Coronavirus in India has risen to 194. Four deaths have been reported in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab and West Delhi respectively. India has suspended all visas, barring for a few categories such as diplomatic and employment apart from keeping in abeyance visa-free travel facility to OCI cardholders till April 15.

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Globally,  number of deaths due to coronavirus has crossed a 10000 with about 2.44 lakh confirmed cases until w. virus which originated in city of Wuhan in China has claimed more lives in Italy than in China with toll nearing 3500. In fact, virus is on verge of becoming endemic in Italy.

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17:06 IST, March 20th 2020