Coronavirus LIVE: In this critical time health workers are the fronline soldiers, says Priyanka Gandhi

In this critical time, doctors and health workers are the fronline soldiers. Their protection, their respect and hearing their voices is our collective duty.

Lets hope the appeal of organisation of aiims doctors will be heard by the govt, tweeted Priyanka Gandhi

Telangana Chief Minister's Office now clarifies that CM K Chandrasekhar Rao suggested extension of lockdown for 2 more weeks (after April 15). He took a reference from BCG report which suggested lockdown in India will be good until June 3. No announcement of extension yet.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has announced that the Coronavirus lockdown shall continue in the state after April 14 till June 3

With 120 fresh cases, Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally jumps to 868: Official

In these trying times of covid 19, we get to understand more than ever the value of brotherhood, sympathy and humanity.

This is a good opportunity to fight it unitedly, forgetting all the differences of caste, religion, poor and rich.

India has one soul, undivided, united. With the strength of unity we can overcome this pandemic, tweeted Rahul Gandhi

Increase of 704 COVID-19 cases & 28 deaths in the last 24 hours, the biggest rise so far in India; India's positive cases at 4067 (including 3851 active cases, 318 cured/discharged/migrated people and 111 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

37 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Andhra Pradesh today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 303: Andhra Pradesh Health Department

5 new COVID19 positive cases reported in the state today, taking the total number of positive cases to 31: Uttarakhand Health Department

57 new COVID19 positive cases, 4 deaths in Mumbai today; Total positive cases in Mumbai are 490 (including 34 deaths); 5 persons discharged today, total persons discharged till now- 59: Health Department, Mumbai

In the last 24 hours, 12 new cases have been confirmed for COVID-19 in the state. Till now, there are 163 COVID-19 positive cases in the state, including 4 deaths & 20 discharged: Karnataka Health Department.

Senior Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has given Rs 1 crore from his MP fund to Mumbai's St. George Hospital. St George hospital in South Mumbai has been designated as one of the hospitals for treatment of COVID-19 patients.

We are raising the number of COVID19 tests in Delhi. We have already placed an order for 1 lakh testing kits. 27,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits have been allocated to Delhi by the Central government: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

COVID-19 cases reach 523 in Delhi, with 20 fresh cases being reported in the last 24 hours including 10 attendees of Tablighi Jamaat event in Nizamuddin. One person died of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, total deaths stand at 7. 25 patients are on ventilators: CM Arvind Kejriwal

Uttar Pradesh: #COVID19 cases reach 305, with 27 more people (21 of Tablighi Jamaat) testing positive till 8 AM today. Out of the total cases, 159 are linked to Tablighi Jamaat. Maximum 61 cases have been reported in Gautam Budh Nagar.

Till now, there are 90 COVID19 cases in Haryana; Out of the 90 cases, 29 persons have recovered, 1 death: Haryana CM ML Khattar

People in need of cash during lockdown no longer need go to banks or ATMs in Kerala as state govt ties up with postal department to deliver cash at doorsteps.

Nepal Government has decided to extend the coronavirus lockdown in the country till 15th April. Earlier, the lockdown was ordered to be imposed in Nepal till 7th April.

If a coronavirus positive person spits on any person, then, he/she will be charged with attempt to murder. If the person who has been spat upon dies, the coronavirus positive person will be charged with murder: Himachal Pradesh DGP SR Mardi

We have quarantined over 25,000 Tablighi Jamaat workers and their contacts; 5 Haryana villages where they visited have been sealed: Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs

693 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours taking the total number to 4067 in India out of which 1445 cases are related to Tablighi Jamaat. 76% cases have been reported in males & 24 per cent in females: Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry

22 fresh Coronavirus positive cases reported today, taking the total number of cases in the state to 288: Rajasthan Health Department

GoAir is open for bookings from 15th April 2020 for its domestic flights, and the airline is open for bookings for international flights from 1st May 2020: GoAir Spokesperson

Delhi Government on March 30 had decided that doctors working at Lok Nayak Hospital & GB Pant Hospital on COVID-19 duty would be provided accommodation at Hotel Lalit and payment of the same shall be borne by Govt of Delhi.

The President, Vice President, Governors of States have voluntarily decided to take a pay cut as a social responsibility. The money will go to Consolidated Fund of India: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

Delhi Government has decided that Lok Nayak Hospital (that includes GB Pant Hospital) with a capacity of 2000 beds & Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital that can accommodate 450 beds will now be dedicated for coronavirus cases only.

The Coronavirus is an opportunity for India to unite as one people, putting aside differences of religion, caste & class; to forge one common purpose: the defeat of this deadly virus. Compassion, empathy& self sacrifice are central to this idea. Together we will win this battle, tweeted Rahul Gandhi

No COVID-19 case has been reported in Assam in the last 24 hours: Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Resident Doctor's Association (RDA) of All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over 'targeting of doctors for raising genuine concerns related to COVID-19 preparedness'.

2nd notice issued to Maulana Saad (of Tablighi Jamaat) under Sec 91 CrPC. He, through his lawyer, has submitted some documents&info to Delhi Police which were sought in 1st notice. Most documents are in Urdu. Police has sought just info&not asked him to come: Delhi Police Sources.

PM Modi had telephonic conversation today with Scott Morrison, PM of the Commonwealth of Australia. They discussed COVID-19 and domestic response strategies being adopted by their respective Govts. They agreed on importance of bilateral experience-sharing in context of this crisis.

12 more COVID-19 cases reported in Karnataka, taking the total number of corona virus cases in the state to 163, including 4 deaths and 18 discharged. Out of the 12 new cases, 3 have history of travel to Delhi: Karnataka Government.

9 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Bhopal, out of which 5 are police personnel and 4 are health workers. 54 people have tested positive for the virus in the district so far, including 1 death: Bhopal District Administration

In order to stop the spread of Coronavirus infection, more and more testing is the only way out. Then only we can treat the infected person quickly. Organize more and more tests, ‘treat corona’ this should be our mantra. I request all of you to raise your voices for more tests, tweeted Priyanka Gandhi in Hindi.

8 members of Tablighi Jamaat who had attended the Nizamuddin Markaz event in Delhi have tested positive for COVID-19 in Khairabad. 7 of them are Bangladeshis & 1 is from Maharashtra, they will be shifted to a hospital: Alok Verma, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Sitapur

Zoos across India are advised to be on high alert and monitor animals 24/7 through CCTV for any symptoms/abnormal behaviour as a precautionary measure in wake of a Tiger in New York's Bronx Zoo testing positive for COVID-19: Central Zoo Authority

Singer Kanika Kapoor, who was admitted to Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) in her hometown Lucknow after contracting the coronavirus, has been discharged following her complete recovery.

The 42-year-old singer tested negative in her sixth test at the hospital. Ms Kapoor will now be in home quarantine for two weeks. Ms Kapoor was diagnosed with COVID-19 days after she flew into Mumbai from London on March 9. She travelled to Lucknow two days after landing in Mumbai and attended a high-profile party in the city, which also had several politicians on the guest list, instead of going into complete quarantine. An FIR has been filed against the singer based on a complaint by the Chief Medical Officer of Lucknow accusing her of negligence, reported NDTV.

On March 28,US Govt,via US Agency for Int'l Development,announced $2.9 mn to support India in its response to COVID-19. It builds on a foundation of over $1.4 bn in health assistance,&nearly $3 bn in total assistance,that US provided to India over last 20 yrs: US Embassy in India

Over 50 people, including doctors and nursing staff of a hospital in Bikaner have been quarantined after samples taken from a 60-year-old woman, who died here, tested positive for coronavirus, officials have said.

The staff at the state-run PBM Hospital had handed over the body of the woman to her family members on Friday afternoon but the results of the COVID-19 test came at night, they said. By then, the family members had already cremated the body, the officials said on Sunday.

An inquiry was ordered after the matter came to light. Realising the mistake, a rapid response team was rushed to quarantine the family members, they have said.

"After the matter came to light, a report was sought from the medical college principal and hospital superintendent," Bikaner District Collector Kumar Pal Gautam has said.

A 55-year-old resident of Varanasi died on April 3 at the Sir Sundar Lal hospital in BHU of 'lung infection. His report on Sunday night revealed that he was Coronavirus positive.

Increase of 490 COVID19 cases in the last 12 hours, India's positive cases cross 4000 mark - at 4067 (including 3666 active cases, 292 cured/discharged/migrated people and 109 deaths) says Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

A 52-year-old man died of coronavirus in Bhopal, taking the toll in Madhya Pradesh to 14, an official said on Monday.

8 more people test positive for Coronavirus in Rajasthan - 5 in Jhunjhunu, 2 in Dungarpur & 1 in Kota. The 5 people in Jhunjhunu and 1 in Dungarpur had attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi. The total number of positive cases in the state increased to 274:Rajasthan Health Dept

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests, 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus.

Johnson, 55, "continues to have persistent symptoms of coronavirus", a Downing Street spokesperson said on Sunday.

His hospitalisation was described as a "precautionary step" taken on the advice of his doctor.

On the advice of his doctor, the Prime Minister has tonight been admitted to hospital for tests. This is a precautionary step, as the Prime Minister continues to have persistent symptoms of coronavirus ten days after testing positive for the virus," the spokesperson said.

The Prime Minister thanks NHS staff for all of their incredible hard work and urges the public to continue to follow the Government's advice to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives, the spokesperson added.

Johnson had extended self-isolation as he gave an update on his health via social media on Friday, which should have marked the end of the stipulated seven-day self-isolation period after his COVID-19 diagnosis last week.

He said he still has a temperature, one of the symptoms associated with coronavirus, and would therefore have to stay in isolation for longer.

"Although I'm feeling better and I've done my seven days of isolation, alas I still have one of the symptoms, a minor symptom, Johnson said in a new video message.

"I still have a temperature and so, in accordance with government advice, I must continue my self-isolation until that symptom itself goes," he said.

Johnson was last seen, still looking quite poorly, when he made a brief appearance at Downing Street on Thursday night to join the national clap for carers applause in appreciation of the hardwork of National Health Service (NHS) workers on the frontline of the fight against the outbreak.

"Remember that incredible clapping again last night for our fantastic NHS. We're doing it to protect them and to save lives. Let's focus on doing everything we can. Stay at home folks, protect our NHS, save lives," he said.