<h2>Coronavirus
India Live News, Coronavirus Lockdown Extension Update: The Centre is
said to be working to ease some curbs during the lockdown which is
likely to be extended for two weeks more. </h2>
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chief ministers have favoured the extension of the lockdown as they
feel that the country can recover from the adverse impact of the
shutdown on its economy but it was necessary to save lives. (PTI)</figure>
Coronavirus (Covid-19) Case in India Live News: Coronavirus positive cases have crossed the 9,000-mark in India. As
per the latest update from Union Health Ministry, the total number of
COVID19 cases reached 9,152 on Monday, April 13. The death toll has
reached 308, including 35 deaths in the last 24 hours. Maharashtra,
Delhi, Rajasthan, Kerala, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh are some of the
worst affected states by the coronavirus infection. Maharashtra, Punjab,
West Bengal and Odisha have extended the lockdown till April 30. The
Centre is likely to make a formal announcement regarding extending the
lockdown, which was scheduled to end on April 14, soon.
During a video meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
on Saturday, April 11, most of the chief ministers favoured extending
the nationwide lockdown, which is scheduled to end on April 14, for two
more weeks. Soon after the meeting, Maharashtra and West Bengal
governments went ahead to announce that the states would remain locked
down till April 30. Odisha and Punjab have already announced to extend
the lockdown.
Meanwhile, the deadly virus has now claimed the
lives of at least 20,506 people in the US. The USA now leads the world
in deaths and in the number of declared infections, as per the data by
Johns Hopkins University.