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Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates: Cases in Mumbai's Dharavi breach 1000-mark
Live updates of the novel coronavirus pandemic and its socio-economic impact. Total confirmed cases in India have risen to 78,003.
Today is the fifty-first day of India’s nationwide lockdown, meant to stop the novel coronavirus pandemic. Known COVID-19 cases in India stand at 78,003. The death toll in India due to the outbreak has reached 2,549.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the second tranche of the economic package’s details today. There have been over 43.6 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally. At least 2.97 lakh people have died so far. Catch the latest updates here:
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal: In view of the unprecedented circumstances of COVID19, I have advised all CBSE schools to provide an opportunity to all students, who have failed in 9th and 11th to take online/offline tests.
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE updates | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation: Mumbai's Dharavi reports 33 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths today, taking the total number of cases in the area to 1061.
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE updates | 31 fresh COVID-19 cases in UP, tally rises to 3,789
With 31 fresh infections, the number of COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh rose to 3,789 today, officials said.
While there are 1,730 active cases in the state, another 1,973 people have been discharged from hospitals after recovery, Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad told reporters.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates | Maharashtra planning to extend lockdown in hotspots till May 31: Report
The Maharashtra government has expressed its intent to extend till May 31 the lockdown in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Pune, Solapur, Aurangabad and Malegaon, which have emerged as COVID-19 hotspots in the state, PTI has reported citing a senior official.
"The state's view will be conveyed to the Centre in writing. In the rest of the state, the guidelines of the Centre will be implemented when they are announced before the lockdown 3.0 ends on May 17," the official said.
Coronavirus in Japan LIVE updates | Japan lifts state of emergency in most regions
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced the end of the ‘state of emergency’ for most regions of the country. But restrictions will remain in places in Tokyo and seven other high-risk areas, including Osaka, Kyoto and Hokkaido.
The measure was lifted ahead of schedule in 39 of the country's 47 prefectures, effective immediately.
He had declared a month-long state of emergency on April 7 in Tokyo and six other urban prefectures, later expanding it to the whole country through May 31. (Input from AP)