Here are the live updates on coronavirus in India.
The number of confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in India crossed 3,300 on Sunday with recorded 75 deaths, the government data showed.
As per data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 266 people have been cured of the disease and discharged.
With 490 cases and 24 deaths, Maharashtra is the most affected state in the country, followed by Delhi (445 cases, 6 deaths), Tamil Nadu (485 cases, 3 deaths), Kerala (306 cases, 2 deaths) and Uttar Pradesh (227 cases, 2 deaths), according to the data by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The data released by the Maharashtra government, however, put the number of affected people at 636. As many as 145 persons were confirmed to have coronavirus infection in Maharashtra on Saturday, an official statement said.
A statement released by the Public Health Department said six coronavirus patients died in the state on Saturday, taking the death toll to 32. On the other hand, 52 patients have recovered and have been discharged.
Of the total 635 coronavirus cases in the state, 377 were found in Mumbai, 77 in other parts of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and 82 in Pune.
Here are updates from the day:
22:38 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
National grid operator POSOCO &the national, regional&state load despatch centers did a great job with support from all generators; NHPC, NEEPCO, THDC, SJVNL, BBMB, NTPC, all state gencos&IPPs, Transco's & Distribution companies, and their officers and staff: Union Power Minister RK Singh
22:17 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
Members of the High Commission of India in Pakistan lit the lamps. PM Narendra Modi had appealed to all to switch off all lights of houses today at 9 PM for 9 minutes & just light a candle, 'Diya' or mobile's flashlight, to mark fight against COVID-19.
21:30 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
Gujarat: Mother of PM Modi, Heeraben, lights an earthen lamp after turning off all lights at her residence. India switched off all the lights for 9 minutes at 9 PM today & just lit a candle, 'diya', or flashlight, to mark India's fight against #Coronavirus as per PM's appeal.
21:03 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
Tamil Nadu: Residents of a society in Chennai Central have turned off lights of their houses
21:00 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
Gujarat: People have turned off the lights of their houses&lighted earthen lamps in Ahmedabad.
20:49 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
People who had attended Tablighi Jamaat event should come forward and disclose the information within 24 hours, otherwise, FIR will be registered against them under sections of murder and attempt to murder: Uttarakhand DGP Anil Raturi
20:46 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
Today our Forensic team visited Markaz under jurisdiction of Police Station Nizamuddin for crime scene spot examination. There was no electronic device found at Markaz. Delhi Police would deposit exhibits at laboratory for further examination: Forensic Science Laboratory Sources
20:43 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
The Railways says it has developed a low-cost ventilator, Jeevan, at its Kapurthala Rail Coach Factory that could save lives during the coronavirus pandemic. The prototype is awaiting clearance from Indian Council of Medical Research.
20:05 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
The death toll in Maharashtra, due to #Coronavirus, increases to 45 after 13 new deaths were reported today - 8 in Mumbai, 3 in Pune and 1 each in Kalyan, Dombivali, and Aurangabad: Maharashtra Health Department
19:31 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
Maharashtra: Indian Navy distributed food packets to the needy in Mumbai today, amid #CoronavirusLockdown
19:29 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has issued revised instructions to its field offices to facilitate Provident Fund members to rectify their date of birth in EPFO records, thus ensuring that their Universal Account Number (UAN) is KYC compliant.
19:25 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
West Bengal: A special flight with around 100 US nationals will depart today from Kolkata for Delhi. From Delhi, the passengers will board United Airlines flight for the United States.
19:22 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
Total number of #Coronavirus positive cases in Maharashtra rises to 748 after 113 positive cases reported in the state today so far, 56 people have been discharged after recovering from the disease: Maharashtra Health Department
18:50 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
86 COVID19 positive cases reported in Tamil Nadu today out of which 85 had attended the Tableeghi Jamaat event at Markaz Nizamuddin, Delhi: Beela Rajesh Tamil Nadu Health Secretary
Total of 571 positive cases recorded in Tamil Nadu out of which eight people have recovered and five died.
18:48 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
As of 5 PM of 5th April 2020, 151 #COVID19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state which includes 4 deaths and 12 discharges. 7 new cases have been confirmed in the state from 4th April 5 PM to 5th April 5 PM: Department of Health & Family Welfare Services, Karnataka.
17:43 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
4 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in Uttarakhand today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 26. 4 persons have been treated and discharged till date: Directorate of Health Services, Uttarakhand
17:22 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
All shops, except dairies & medical stores, in Bhopal, to remain closed till further orders. Food distribution by Municipality and home delivery permitted by the concerned officer will be allowed. This will come into effect from 12 AM today till further orders: Bhopal DM
17:18 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
India has 8 lakh #COVID testing kits. 6.5 lakh kits are with ICMR, 1.5 lakh has been distributed for testing.
17:07 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
Total #Coronavirus positive cases rise to 68 in Punjab after 3 more cases were reported today - 1 each in Ludhiana, SAS Nagar & Barnala. The person found positive in Ludhiana had attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi. 6 deaths so far: Dept of Health and Family Welfare Punjab
16:35 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
128 FIRs registered and 292 persons have been arrested today, over charges of violation of the countrywide #CoronavirusLockdown: Media Cell of Uttarakhand Police.
16:19 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
No evidence of #COVID19 being airborne yet: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
16:14 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
Total 3374 confirmed #COVID19 cases reported in India till now; an additional 472 news cases reported since yesterday. Total 79 deaths reported; 11 additional deaths have been reported since yesterday. 267 persons have recovered: Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secy, Health Ministry
14:57 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
The total number of positive cases in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) till now is 122 after 9 more positive cases were found today: Indore Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr Praveen Jadia
Death toll in Indore rises to 8 after a 50-year-old man dies
13:59 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
Section 144 extended in Noida till April 30. It was coming to an end today. Extended till April 30. Order also says all restrictions under lockdown will also be enforced till April 30
13:58 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
Karnataka Update : 2 new case has reported from 5:00 PM of 4th April 2020 to 10:00 AM of 5 th April 2020. Till date 146 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed.
This includes 4 deaths & 11 cured
12:22 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
Gautam Buddha Nagar DM orders Noida schools not to demand school fees from children during lockdown
12:21 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
UP CM Yogi Adityanath hints opening of lockdown on April 15. Yogi told UP BJP MLAs to be ready for end of the lockdown on April 15
12:20 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
Haryana: 4 Tablighi Jamaat returnees found positive for COVID19; the total number of positive cases in Mewat is 7: CMO, Mewat
12:19 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
8 Tablighi Jamaat members from Malaysia intercepted by Delhi’s IGI immigration department today when they tried to board Malindo Air relief flight for Malaysia. They will be handed over to the authorities (Police): Immigration Sources12:18 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
34 new Coronavirus positive cases reported in Andhra Pradesh; The Total number of positive cases in the state rises to 226: Andhra Pradesh Health Department
11:19 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
3 more Corona patients have been discharged from AIIMS after being cured. 7 out of 10 have now been cured. 3 more to go: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel
10:43 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
Two more nursing staff of Delhi State Cancer Institute have been tested positive for COVID19. Earlier, four staff including a doctor were found positive at the hospital.
9:26 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
Cases in India reach 3374; death toll 77, 266 discharged
| S. No. |
Name of State / UT |
Total Confirmed cases (Including 65 foreign Nationals) |
Cured/Discharged/
Migrated |
Death |
| 1 |
Andhra Pradesh |
161 |
1 |
1 |
| 2 |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| 3 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 4 |
Assam |
24 |
0 |
0 |
| 5 |
Bihar |
30 |
0 |
1 |
| 6 |
Chandigarh |
18 |
0 |
0 |
| 7 |
Chhattisgarh |
9 |
3 |
0 |
| 8 |
Delhi |
445 |
15 |
6 |
| 9 |
Goa |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
Gujarat |
105 |
14 |
10 |
| 11 |
Haryana |
49 |
24 |
0 |
| 12 |
Himachal Pradesh |
6 |
1 |
1 |
| 13 |
Jammu and Kashmir |
92 |
4 |
2 |
| 14 |
Jharkhand |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 15 |
Karnataka |
144 |
12 |
4 |
| 16 |
Kerala |
306 |
49 |
2 |
| 17 |
Ladakh |
14 |
10 |
0 |
| 18 |
Madhya Pradesh |
104 |
0 |
6 |
| 19 |
Maharashtra |
490 |
42 |
24 |
| 20 |
Manipur |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 21 |
Mizoram |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 22 |
Odisha |
20 |
0 |
0 |
| 23 |
Puducherry |
5 |
1 |
0 |
| 24 |
Punjab |
57 |
1 |
5 |
| 25 |
Rajasthan |
200 |
21 |
0 |
| 26 |
Tamil Nadu |
485 |
6 |
3 |
| 27 |
Telangana |
269 |
32 |
7 |
| 28 |
Uttarakhand |
22 |
2 |
0 |
| 28 |
Uttar Pradesh |
227 |
19 |
2 |
| 29 |
West Bengal |
69 |
10 |
3 |
| Total number of confirmed cases in India |
3374* |
267 |
77 |
8:45 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
The total number of COVID19 positive cases in Gautam Budh Nagar district rises to 58 including 8 fresh positive cases: District Surveillance Officer, Gautam Budh Nagar
8:44 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
The total number of Coronavirus cases in the district is 23 including 3 discharged/cured patients: Chief Medical Officer, Ghaziabad
8:37 IST Sunday, 5 April 2020
636 total positive cases in Maharashtra; 32 dead, 52 discharged after treatment: State health department
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