COVID-19 cases in India crosses 37-000 mark
New Delhi/IBNS: Marking the biggest single jump in one day, the number of COVID-19 cases in India has now crossed the 37-000 mark, officials said.
The country witnessed the biggest jump of 2,293 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, taking the total to 37,336, reports said.
According to Ministry of Health website, there are 26167 active COVID-19 cases in the country at present.
So far, 9950 people have recovered while the death toll due to the disease now stands at 1218.
The Union Home Ministry on Friday announced that the nationwide lockdown in India will be extended for two more weeks after May 4, noting that the country has been successful in averting more casualties from coronavirus.
According to the government, the six-week shutdown in India has helped in stemming the spread of COVID-19.
In a statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs noted that governments of all States and UTs have to strictly enforce lockdown phase 3 guidelines, without any dilution whatsoever.
States can impose additional restrictions on activities which are permitted, based on their own assessment, in order to check the spread of the contagion.
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