In the light of the India-wide lockdown, the Home Ministry has extended regular and e-visas of all foreigners who are stranded in the country due to the coronavirus lockdown till May 3 on gratis basis.
The total number of cases has gone up above 14,200 with death toll exceeding 490.
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Here are the latest updates:
9.30 am | Bihar
Two new cases detected in Bihar
Two more cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Bihar, bringing the total number of positive cases in the State to 85.
The newly-detected cases include a 17-year-old boy from Biharsharief in Nalanda and a 42-year-old man from Begusarai .
9.15 am | India
As many as 14,378 cases of COVID-19 have been detected across India, according to the latest update from the Health Ministry.
Data release