Coronavirus Cases: More than 8,000 people in India have contracted coronavirus infection.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that India's fight against coronavirus is moving ahead very strongly and the country has been able to avert considerable damage due to sacrifice of the countrymen. "India's fight against corona global epidemic is moving ahead very strongly. Because of your sacrifice so far, India has been able to avert considerable damage from coronavirus. I know how many problems you had to face. Somebody has trouble getting food, somebody has trouble commuting and someone is away from home," Prime Minister Modi said in his address to the nation. All passenger flights will remain suspended till May 3, the civil aviation ministry said after Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the nationwide lockdown to fight the spread of coronavirus. Minister Hardeep Puri said after May 3, the government could consider ending the restrictions on domestic and international flights. All domestic and international scheduled Airlines operations shall remain suspended till 11.59 pm of May 3, the ministry said in a tweet.
Here are the Live Updates on Coronavirus Pandemic:
Coronavirus news: Health workers conduct door-to-door COVID-19 survey in Noida
Health workers conduct door-to-door COVID-19 survey in an apartment building inside a containment zone in Noida.
COVID 19: BS Yediyurappa supports lockdown extension
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to extend coronavirus lockdown till May 3. "Our government will strictly implement the Government of India guidelines, which will be issued tomorrow. Lockdown will be followed more stringently till April 20 as Prime Minister said and the situation will be closely monitored. I appeal to the people of Karnataka to voluntarily cooperate with us to contain this disease," BS Yediyurappa said.
COVID-19: Lockdown rules should be followed strictly, says Hemant Soren
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday said that lockdown rules should be strictly followed in order to combat COVID-19. "Lockdown must be extended to fight coronavirus. We have to follow it strictly. The government of Jharkhand is working to strengthen social security in the state and to provide help through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to our hardworking brothers and sisters. Stay safe and do not believe in rumours," Hemant Soren tweeted in Hindi.
Coronavirus update: Robots to serve food, medicine to COVID-19 patients in Jharkhand
Robots will serve food and give medicine to COVID-19 patients in two hospitals in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district from today, in a step, to protect doctors and health workers from getting infected with the coronavirus.
COVID-19: IPL likely to be postponed indefinitely as lockdown extends
The upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is likely to be postponed indefinitely as Prime Narendra Modi announced the extension of the nationwide lockdown as a precautionary measure against COVID-19. "Since lockdown has been extended, we have to postpone the IPL for the time being, the decision will be intimated, we will discuss the matter later today," sources within BCCI told ANI.
COVID-19: Chidambaram questions Centre's efforts on relief to poor
"The poor have been left to fend for themselves for 21+19 days, including practically soliciting food. There is money, there is food, but the government will not release either money or food," Mr Chidambaram tweeted.
COVID-19 news: 11 new positive cases have been reported in Karnataka
11 new positive cases have been reported in Karnataka from yesterday 5 pm till noon today
Coronavirus: Lockdown extension a game-changer, says Prakash Javadekar
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today termed the lockdown as a "game-changer" in the fight against the coronavirus and expressed confidence that people will have a "positive response" to the decision and will follow it.
COVID-19 cases: 2 more coronavirus cases confirmed in Nepal
2 more coronavirus cases confirmed in Nepal today taking the total number of Coronavirus infected patients to 16: Health Ministry
Coronavirus news: Enough food, medicine, no need to worry, says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah took to twitter, to assure people that there is no shortage of anything in the country whether it is food or medicines. "As the Home Minister of the country, I assure the people again, that there is enough stock of food, medicines and other everyday things in the country, no citizen needs to worry. I also would like to request the relatively well off people to come forward and help the poor living in their vicinity," read the tweet by the Home Minister.
Arvind Kejriwal supports PM on extending COVID-19 lockdown
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has extended support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on extending lockdown across the country till May 3.
COVID-19 news: Kolkata metro services to remain suspended till May 3
Kolkata Metro services will remain cancelled till May 3 due to the coronavirus pandemic lockdown across the country.
Good reasons for the Lockdown to be extended till 3rd May, says Hardeep Singh Puri
Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said, "There were good reasons for the Lockdown to be extended till 3rd May"
Indian Railways extends suspension of services till May 3
Indian Railways extends suspension of its passenger services till May 3: Indian Railways Officials
Domestic, International flights suspended till May 3: Government
All domestic and international commercial passenger flights will remain suspended till 11.59 pm of May 3: Aviation Ministry.
Coronavirus latest: Lockdown extended till 3 May 2020
We have to be alert that there shall be no new corona hotspots, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Coronavirus lockdown: Shashi Tharoor supported the announcement of lockdown
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor supported the announcement of lockdown extension.
PM Modi says till April 20 April, harsh steps to be taken
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that till April 20, harsh steps will be taken to curtail the spread of coronavirus in the country.
Lockdown to be extended till May 3, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the lockdown will be extended till May 3.
PM Modi addresses Nation on coronavirus
Prime Minister begins his address to the nation, says India is doing well to tackle the coronavirus nation. He thanks people on the frontline of the COVID-19 battle.
COVID-19: BSP will support if Central government extends coronavirus lockdown, says Mayawati
BSP will support if Central government extends coronavirus lockdown with some conditions while keeping in view public interests. But the government must keep in mind the interests of the poor, labourers, farmers and other working-class and provide aid to them during a lockdown, says BSP chief Mayawati
COVID-19: 16 new coronavirus cases in Noida
Two people who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin are among 16 fresh cases of coronavirus in Gautam Buddh Nagar, taking the district's virus count to 80, officials said.
US records 1,509 deaths in past 24 hours: Report
The United States recorded 1,509 deaths related to the coronavirus pandemic over the past 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The number of fatalities was similar to the previous day's count of 1,514.
Coronavirus latest: France extends lockdown till May 11
France extended its nationwide lockdown on Monday for another month in a bid to halt the coronavirus pandemic, as other hard-hit countries considered easing their measures with hopes rising that death rates may soon plateau.
COVID-19: Coronavirus cases in India cross 10,000-mark
The total number of coronavirus cases in India has crossed the 10,000, with 339 deaths, according to the latest data from the Union Health Ministry. 31 people have died and 1,211 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours alone.
Bathindi area of Jammu has been identified as a COVID-19 'red zone'
Bathindi area of Jammu has been identified as a COVID-19 'red zone', the movement of people is restricted here.
Coronavirus latest: PM Modi to address Nation today at 10am
The 21-day day lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month, that is widely expected to be extended once it ends today, has pushed lakhs of people across the country into poverty and hunger. The lockdown came nearly two months after India reported its first COVID-19 case and almost three months after the virus emerged in China's Wuhan.
Coronavirus crisis: PM prays for strength to collectively fight COVID-19 crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on the various festivals being marked and prayed for more strength to fight the menace of coronavirus in the times to come.
Coronavirus news: Mumbai's Worli Koliwada has been declared a COVID-19 containment zone
Mumbai's Worli Koliwada has been declared a COVID-19 containment zone, the movement of people is restricted
COVID-19: Donald Trump says he is very close to completing a plan to reopen US
US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he was very close to completing a plan to reopen the country. As a result of the deadly spread of the novel coronavirus, more than 95 per cent of the country's 330 million population are under stay-at-home order. The social mitigation guidelines have been in place for a month now and will continue till April 30.
Coronavirus news: Sonia Gandhi thanks coronavirus warriors on video message
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi thanks coronavirus warriors in a video message ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation
Coronavirus: 15 buses of state transport corporation in Haryana have been converted into mobile clinics
15 buses of state transport corporation in Haryana have been converted into mobile clinics in Rohtak, in wake of coronavirus outbreak. Dr. Anil Birla, Civil Surgeon, "we have made 15 mobile health teams of which 11 are for rural areas and 4 are for urban areas."
