India coronavirus lockdown: Day 14 updates
Amidst calls from the States on the need for a calibrated lifting of the lockdown, a meeting of the Group of Ministers on COVID-19, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, suggested that the closure of all educational institutions and constraints on all religious activities having public participation be extended till Might 15, irrespective of the federal government decision, main sources stated.
The recommendation came as State Health Departments reported 20 more deaths, taking the nationwide toll to 165, with 5,126 confirmed cases. State-wise tracker for coronavirus cases, deaths and screening rates
In Rajasthan, which saw the number of active cases touching 283 with 24 brand-new cases, Health Minister Raghu Sharma stated the government had actually chosen to step up screening in hotspots using fast testing kits.
