Coronavirus LIVE: 13 new cases found in Mumbai’s slum colony Dharavi, taking tally to 288, says BMC official

Fourteen people, including eight healthcare workers, tested positive for coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar on Monday, taking the district's tally to 129, officials said.

Six of the healthcare workers who have tested positive are from the Super Speciality Paediatric Hospital & Post Graduate Teaching Institute (also known as the Child PGI), while there is one each from the ESI and the District hospitals, the officials said.

Seven more positive cases have been reported from different areas of Ranchi; taking the total number of positive cases to 98 in Jharkhand: State Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni

Jammu and Kashmir has reported a total of 546 positive cases, including 375 active cases till date - 58 in Jammu and 488 in Kashmir. The death toll in the union territory stands at 7.

Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Department Secretary Aradhana Shukla instructs district magistrates to ensure that fee is not raised by schools affiliated with UP Basic Education Board, CBSE, ICSE, International Baccalaureate & IGCSE during session 2020-21.

Used masks & gloves generated from home quarantine or other households should be kept in paper bags for a minimum of 72 hours prior to their disposal as general waste. It is advisable to cut the masks prior to disposal to prevent reuse: Chandigarh Directorate of Public Relations

In rural areas which are green zones,all shops will be opened except 'bazaar'&'haats'.Within red zone areas same policy&strict rules will be applicable.Cabinet has decided to extend movement of ASTC buses for people stranded within state till May 2:Chandra M. Patowary,Assam Min

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has announced Rs 15 lakh compassionate assistance to families of working journalists who may lose life to COVID-19 infection: Odisha Chief Minister's Office

52 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Tamil Nadu today, taking total number of cases to 1,937 in the state: Tamil Nadu Health Department

1,463 new cases, 60 deaths reported in last 24 hours. This is the highest death toll reported in 24 hrs. India’s total number of COVID-19 positive cases reported stands at 28,380 including 886 deaths

We've decided not to implement the Central guidelines on the opening of shops, due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in Jharkhand. No shops will open in any areas of the State until May 3. However, shops that were earlier allowed to open will remain functional: CM Hemant Soren

Nine new COVID-19 cases reported in Karnataka in last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 512 including 19 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 299: Karnataka Health Department.

A 34-year-old man has been found positive for COVID-19 in Jajpur, taking the total number of cases to 111 in Odisha: State Health Department

At the level of ICMR we have sufficient amount of kits as far as RT PCR test is concerned. Not only sufficient amount of kits are available but we have also parallelly ensured geographical adequacy: Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health

Number of COVID-19 cases rises to 1955 in Uttar Pradesh out of which 1589 cases are active. 31 patients have lost their lives due to the disease while 335 others have been cured/discharged: Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad

8 new cases reported today, including a cop (ASI), and an ambulance driver. All are from Ranchi. It takes the total number of positive cases in the state to 91: Jharkhand Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni

1396 new positive cases reported in last 24 hrs, takes our total confirmed cases to 27,892. And 20,835 people are under active medical supervision. Recovery rate 22.17%: Joint Secy, Health Ministry

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi the state is scrupulously adhering to the central guidelines on lockdown, and it will not be possible to bring back students from places like Kota until the directions are suitably amended.

Participating in a video conference along with chief ministers of other states, Kumar spoke about many states having arranged for return of students from the Rajasthan town, and also made an oblique reference to the pressure from opposition parties that his government has been facing on the issue.

A 50-year-old man tested positive for coronavirus here, the first case of the virus in the district, officials said on Monday.

Principal of the BRD Medical College, Ganesh Kumar, said the man belonging to Hata Buzurg village was brought to the hospital on Sunday with breathing issues and chest pain.

The man was sent to an isolation ward and was tested for coronavirus. Reports on Sunday night confirmed that he was suffering from the virus, Kumar said.

Maharashtra: Kapil & Dheeraj Wadhawan sent to CBI Custody till 29th April by a special CBI Court in Mumbai. They were arrested by CBI, in connection with Yes Bank matter, from Mahabaleshwar after their quarantine period concluded, where they were placed for violating lockdown.

A COVID-19 patient committed suicide by jumping off the fourth or fifth floor of Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka at around 8:30 am today. We are investigating the matter: Dr. Rohini Katoch Sepat, Deputy Commissioner of Police, South Division, Bengaluru City

Our containment zones had reached to 1036. There has been a significant drop in number of containment zones in Mumbai. 231 zones are out of the containment zone list after they didn't record a single COVID-19 positive patient for last 14 days: Kishori Pednekar,BMC Mayor(file pic)

PM said that a spike in COVID-19 cases could happen in June & July, so all the activities must be done accordingly: Chhattisgarh Health Minister

All educational institutions in Bangladesh will remain closed till September in view of the COVID-19 outbreak across the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Monday.

Hasina made the announcement while holding a video-conference with administration officials from her official residence Ganobhaban in capital Dhaka, reports Xinhua news agency.

"We'll not reopen the educational institutions until the pandemic is basically under control though we'll open other sectors gradually," she said.

She said her government has attached the highest importance to saving lives of the people and ensuring their livelihood during the COVID-19 pandemic.

14 more COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Bihar; taking the total number of cases to 321: Sanjay Kumar, Bihar Principal Secretary (Health)

n his first briefing to the nation after recovering from the novel coronavirus, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said that the country was at the moment of maximum risk in the pandemic, and urged people not to lose patience with the ongoing lockdown.

Speaking outside No 10 after he returned to Downing Street on Sunday evening, Johnson said "we are now beginning to turn the tide" on the disease, the BBC reported.

Johnson thanked his colleagues who stood in while he was away, as well as the public for their "sheer grit and guts".

The Prime Minister said he understood concerns from business-owners who were impatient to end the lockdown, but said: "I refuse to throw away all the effort and sacrifice of the British people," and risk a second peak of the outbreak which could lead to "economic disaster".

"I ask you to contain your impatience," he added.

We are proud to present yet another stirring story by 108 Ambulances. Twins were successfully delivered in ambulance by Valpoi staff nurse, Nilima Sawant along with MTS Seema Parit&EMT Shreetan Kudnekar, in Assnora on their way to hospital: Vishwajit Rane, Goa Health Minister.

Total number of positive COVID-19 cases (including 14 Italian Nationals) stands at 299 now, of which 205 have been discharged. Total 3 deaths reported till now: Health Department, Haryana

As many as 33 staffers of a leading private hospital in east Delhi, including two doctors, nurses and paramedic staff, have tested positive for coronavirus over the last two weeks, sources said on Monday.

Max Healthcare group had announced two weeks ago that it was going to conduct tests for COVID-19 on all its employees and patients at its facilities across the country.

"Since the test started, 33 staffers, including two doctors, nurses, paramedics, and non-medical staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at Max Hospital, Patparganj, till date," a source said.

Maulana Saad (Tablighi Jamaat chief) tested negative for COVID-19. He is not an absconder, nor has he been asked by Delhi Police to appear. We've not received any summon copy. We have received 3 notices till now&have responded to all 3: Fuzail Ayubi, Maulana Saad's lawyer to ANI

COVID-19 related lockdown which is scheduled to end on May 3, should be extended further, with relaxations for economic activities within the state but the borders should be sealed: Goa CM Pramod Sawant

Price range approved by ICMR is Rs 740-1150 for RT-PCR and Rs 528-795 for Rapid Test. No test has been procured at Rs 4500. Any Indian company wanting to supply at lower rates is welcome to contact ICMR : Indian Council of Medical Research.

PM hints lockdown may extend beyond May 3 in hotspot zones, according to NDTV

Till date, 511 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed, this includes 19 deaths & 188 discharges. 8 new positive cases have been reported from 5:00 PM yesterday till 12:00 noon today: Government of Karnataka.

11 new COVID19 cases reported; the total number of cases in Yavatmal is now 71: Yavatmal Collector MD Singh

Even when the entire country is fighting with the COVID-19 calamity, some people do not miss the unreasonable profit. This corrupt mindset is shameful, Disgusting. We demand the PM to take immediate action on these corrupt people soon. The country will never forgive them, says Rahul Gandhi

With 3 more deaths and 55 new positive cases reported in Pune, the death toll and total number of positive cases rises to 80 and 1319, respectively: Health Officials, Pune

With 13 new coronavirus cases reported from Monghyr, the total cases in Bihar rose to 290, health officials said on Monday.

80 new COVID19 positive cases (including 23-Guntur, 33-Krishna, 13-Kurnool districts) reported in last 24 hours in Andhra Pradesh; the total number of positive cases in the state rise to 1177: State's health department

10 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Agra district in last 24 hours; the total number of positive cases in the district is now 381: DM Agra Prabhu N Singh

Total 8,068 positive COVID-19 cases, 342 deaths have been reported in the state till date. Mortality Rate stands at 4.24%: Maharashtra Health Department

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a video conference with chief ministers to discuss the situation arising due to the coronavirus pandemic in the country, which has been under a lockdown since March 25 to contain the spread of the virus, amid indications that the interaction would also focus on a graded exit from the ongoing lockdown.

This is Modi's fourth such interaction with state chief ministers since March 22 when he discussed coronavirus situation and steps taken --both by the Centre and the states-- to contain the pandemic. Two days later on March 24, Modi announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown. He extended the lockdown by 19 days on April 14, the last day of the initial three week shutdown, till May 3.

Sources in the government had on Sunday indicated that besides discussing the way forward in dealing with the pandemic, the prime ministers and chief ministers could also focus on a "graded" exit from the lockdown.

Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan is not attending video conference meeting of CMs with Prime Minister Narendra Modi today on COVID-19 situation. Kerala has given its suggestions in writing. Kerala Chief Secretary is attending the meeting: Sources

Over 390 students of Assam arrived in Guwahati on Monday from the coaching hub of Kota in Rajasthan and have been kept under institutional quarantine, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

36 new COVID19 positive cases reported in the state; the total number of positive cases in the state rise to 2221: Rajasthan Health Department

Out of the 461 samples tested yesterday for COVID19, results of 6 are positive: King George's Medical University, Lucknow

13 new COVID-19 cases reported in Bihar today, taking the total number of cases to 290: Sanjay Kumar, Bihar Principal Secretary (Health).

India's total number of Coronavirus positive cases rise to 27,892 (including 20835 active cases, 6185 cured/discharged/migrated and 872 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with all Chief Ministers via video conference on Monday to discuss situation in states/union territories due to novel coronavirus

5 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Balasore District of the state; the total number of positive cases in the state rise to 108 (including 72 active cases, 35 recovered, 1 death): Odisha Health Department

First COVID19 positive case reported in Jamtara; the total number of positive cases in the state rise to 83: Jharkhand Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni