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Virus makes it an unhappy ending for FY20
In the latest govt statement on Covid-19 cases in India, the Health ministry today said 227 cases were reported in the country over the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, 12:00 tonight remains the hour when the last day of FY19-20 comes to an end, following the govt's clarification that it would not extend the financial year despite all this economic uncertainty.
Track the biggest developments from today...
THE COUNT SO FAR
HEALTH CHECK
LIFE UNDER LOCKDOWN
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
WORLD VIEW
Meanwhile, 12:00 tonight remains the hour when the last day of FY19-20 comes to an end, following the govt's clarification that it would not extend the financial year despite all this economic uncertainty.
Track the biggest developments from today...
THE COUNT SO FAR
 | 1 new case in Chhattisgarh; total rises to 8 |
| 2nd Mohalla Clinic doctor tests positive in Delhi |
| 8 more test positive in Jaipur |
| 5 new cases in Maharashtra; total reaches 225 |
| 24 people present at Markaz building, Nizamuddin test positive |
| 17 new cases in Indore; Madhya Pradesh tally jumps to 66 |
| 6 new positive cases in Kashmir Division |
| 17 new cases in Andhra Pradesh, total count reaches 40 |
| 2 new positive cases in Gujarat, total reaches 73 |
| 10 more evacuees from Iran test positive; 93 cases in Rajasthan now |
| 65-year-old patient dies in Punjab; Toll in state rises to 4 |
| 3rd death reported in West Bengal |
| 5th patient dies in MP |
| 2nd casualty reported in Kerala |
| World | India | Global Death Toll |
| 801,117 | 1,251 | 38,540 |
| Andhra govt to take over private hospitals |
| IIT Guwahati students develop drone to sanitise large areas |
| AP Govt appoints Dr K Srinath Reddy as Advisor to the government on public health |
| Many hotels and resorts now serving as isolation wards |
| MEA has identified suppliers of medical equipment from South Korea, Vietnam & Turkey |
| Modified rail coaches to provide 3.2 lakh isolation beds |
| India is conducting tests at 36% of the country's capacity |
| 123 labs functional, with 49 private labs conducting tests so far |
| Over 21,000 relief camps operational in various states, UTs |
LIFE UNDER LOCKDOWN
| Maharashtra govt imposes salary cut for elected representatives |
| Vodafone Idea offers prepaid validity extension |
| Himachal develops an app to track people under home quarantine |
| Due date for receipt of applications to be postponed to Apr 30 in Punjab |
| Road transport ministry extends validity of all vehicle papers till June 30 |
| Those in home quarantine in Karnataka directed to send selfies every hour to govt |
| Kerala govt to issue special passes for tipplers to get liquor |
| Food distribution centres to increase from 500 to 2500 in Delhi |
| UP assembly secretariat to remain closed till Apr 14 |
| Flying squads to conduct door-to-door survey in Mumbai |
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
| Sensex closes 1,028 points up; Nifty near 8,600 |
| SpiceJet to cut 10-30% salary of all employees in March; chairman to take 30% less pay |
| Govt extends BPCL bid deadline to June 13 |
| PSU banks announce loan EMI moratorium for customers |
WORLD VIEW
| U.S. coronavirus death toll rises past 3,000 on deadliest day |
| Human testing for Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine this fall |
| G20 finance ministers to hold virtual talks on coronavirus crisis |
| World Bank sees outbreak taking a big toll on Asia's economy |
| Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rises to 61,913 |
