Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports 2,000-plus cases for 4th straight day

Coronavirus in India updates: India has witnessed its biggest daily spike in the total number of coronavirus cases, with over 6,000 being reported in 24 hours, according to data compiled by Worldometer.

There are 107,789 cases of Covid-19 in the country at present, and as many as 3,316 people have died from the disease. The current recovery rate stands at 39.62 per cent. The Union Health Ministry said that 7.9 people per lakh population got affected by Covid-19 in the country.

After nearly two months of suspension, Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Wednesday that domestic civil aviation operations will resume from May 25.

Several other states have also ordered reopening of markets, local transport and even salons in areas that are considered safe from coronavirus.

Coronavirus world update: Globally, 5,015,676 people have been infected by coronavirus so far, and the total number of deaths from the disease now stands at 325,509, according to Worldometer.

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