Coronavirus India Live Updates: Delhi records 1,106 cases in one day as tally tops 17,000

Coronavirus in India: The nationwide tally also reached 1.65 lakh today; Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain says the govt believes places where large gatherings take place should be closed in lockdown 5.0

India records biggest jump of 7,466 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, taking the total number to 1.65 lakh. With 175 deaths in one day, the death toll in the country now stands at 4,706. The active cases are 89,987, of which 71,105 have been cured or discharged. Meanwhile, fresh 1,106 coronavirus cases have been reported in Delhi, taking total tally in Delhi to over 17,000, says Heath Minister Satyendar Jain.

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2.30 PM: Delhi govt believes that places where large gatherings take place, like cinema halls, should remain closed. Schools and colleges should also remain closed: Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on consultations with Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the coronavirus lockdown.

2.09 PM: There is no need to panic, recovery rate of COVID-19 patients in Delhi is around 50 per cent, says Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia. The COVID-19 death cases in Delhi have jumped to 398.

2.06 PM: Fresh 1,106 coronavirus cases have been reported in Delhi, taking total tally in Delhi to over 17,000, says Heath Minister Satyendar Jain.

1.45 PM: Migrants gather outside Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai to return to their native places. A woman says,"my child was born April 12, we don't have anything to eat now. I request govt to help us reach our homes in Bihar." - ANI

1.30 PM: Nine more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh, taking the total number of cases in the state to 290. There are 204 active cases in the state and 77 people have been recovered/discharged so far.

1.00 PM: The Finance Ministry is engaging with Labour Ministry over job losses and salary cuts; has asked the Labour Ministry to collect data on job losses during COVID-19. -ANI

12.30 PM: BookMyShow has joined the list of companies shedding workforce due to unfavourable business environment amid the coronavirus pandemic in India. The movie ticket booking platform has reportedly laid off or furloughed 270 employees (around 18 per cent) across its offices in the country. Others have faced 10-50 per cent salary cut, depending upon their level in the company. Ashish Hemrajani, CEO of BookMyShow, in an email to the employees said this was "uncomfortable, unfortunate yet inevitable" situation, and that none of this was based on workers' quality of work.

12.00 PM: US investment bank Jefferies Group, in a recent report, has said India's lockdown has been the strictest in the world and that its impact on the economy would be deeper. The report says the economic compulsion has driven lockdown relaxation in the fourth phase, even though the COVID-19 spread is worsening due to multiple factors, including migrant movement and lack of medical infrastructure in big cities. "Around 4 million-migrant labour going back to villages recently has not only driven selective labour shortage but also raised COVID-19 risks," the Jefferies' report said.