Coronavirus: Latest updates on COVID-19 crisis around the world

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world on Tuesday. 8:51 p.m. Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy says it is time the Centre came to rescue of the territorial government by granting funds to handle the COVID-19 situation.

8:47 p.m. As many as 350 people test positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra, taking the state's tally to 2,684.

8:40 p.m. Two more coronavirus patients die in Gujarat, taking the toll in the state to 28.

8:35 p.m. External Affairs Ministry announces a training programme on COVID-19 from April 17 for healthcare professionals from SAARC countries.

8:27 p.m. A Telangana court grants bail to a 19-year-old accused of burglary after authorities 'refuse' to lodge him in prison as he had a quarantine stamp on his hand.

8:18 p.m. Eight more people test positive for coronavirus in Punjab, pushing the total number of cases in the state to 184.

8:16 p.m. Two fresh coronavirus cases are reported from Haryana's Faridabad district, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 184.

8:15 p.m. Eleven foreign nationals owing allegiance to Tablighi Jamaat arrested for violating visa terms by visiting Bihar's Kishanganj without informing the local police and carrying out religious preaching.

8:01 p.m. Five persons, including a woman, test positive for COVID-19 in Odisha, taking the total number of such cases in the state to 60.

7:50 p.m. A senior Jammu and Kashmir government official says 204 prisoners were released this month from jails across the Union Territory to decongest prisons in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

7:35 p.m. A 76-year-old man dies of coronavirus in Bengaluru, taking the toll in Karnataka to 10. 7:31 p.m.

Ten more people test positive for COVID-19 in West Bengal, taking the total number of active cases in the state to 120. 7:22 p.m.

CBSE and Fit India to start live fitness sessions for school students from Wednesday to keep them engaged as well as fit in the second phase of the lockdown. 7:12 p.m.

Jammu and Kashmir sees a drop in the number of active COVID-19 cases as 14 patients are discharged from hospitals and only eight fresh cases are detected in the Union Territory. 7:05 p.m.

Mizoram CM Zoramthanga directs state police and urges security forces to step up vigil along the inter-state and international borders to check people's movement in view of the rising coronavirus cases in neighbouring states and countries. 7:04 p.m.

Five police personnel injured in Assam's Asansol city in clashes with locals over setting up of a quarantine centre. 7:01 p.m.

The death toll due to novel coronavirus rises to 353 with 29 fatalities, while the number of cases sees a record jump of 1,463 to 10,815 in India. 6:50 p.m.

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announces that a curfew will be imposed in Old City and Danilimbda areas of Ahmedabad from 6 am on Wednesday to contain the spread of coronavirus. 6:38 p.m.

Number of coronavirus cases in Mumbai rises by 204 to 1,753 and the toll climbs to 111 as 11 people die of COVID-19. 6:36 p.m.

A coronavirus patient is booked for concealing his travel history and infecting others with COVID-19 in Rajasthan's Tonk district. 6:34 p.m.

Two more people, including a woman, test positive for coronavirus in Korba district of Chhattisgarh, taking the number of cases in the state to 33. 6:07 p.m.

Punjab government starts rapid testing for coronavirus in Mohali and Jalandhar districts. 6:05 p.m.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to extend lockdown till May 3 and urges people to strictly follow the measures so that the city can be coronavirus-free. 5:54 p.m.

Home Ministry says more than 22 lakh metric tonnes of foodgrains have so far been lifted by states and Union Territories from FCI godowns for distribution among people during the lockdown. 5:35 p.m.

A private hospital is shut and KGMU staff members are quarantined in Lucknow after patient tests positive for COVID-19. 5:25 p.m.

Three more die of coronavirus in UP as total infected in state reaches 657. 5:22 p.m.

602 hospitals earmarked as dedicated COVID-19 facilities, Health Ministry says. 5:10 p.m.

Slum pockets located under Pune's Bhavani Peth and Kasba Vishrambaug areas among others have emerged as coronavirus hotspots accounting for majority of over 300 COVID-19 cases so far, officials say. 5:01 p.m.

Travel passes issued by Delhi police will be valid till May 3 following extension of lockdown. 4:57 p.m.

Airlines decline refund to customers for cancelled tickets as lockdown is extended. 4:56 p.m.

St Stephens hospital agrees in HC to pay sacked employees amount equal to 2 months salary. 4:47 p.m.

All pending dues under MGNREGA cleared and cash transferred in accounts of poor during lockdown, Union Singh Narendra Singh Tomar says. 4:44 p.m.

Centre's directive to pay full wages to workers may push industry to bankruptcy, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh says. 4:29 p.m.

Thirty seven people are held in Maharashtra over objectionable messages and rumours. 3:58 p.m.

Mass testing key to fight corona, but India is no where in game, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. 3:43 p.m.

Women rights groups demand the release of human rights activists amid COVID-19 pandemic. 3:33 p.m.

Identify paid-quarantine facilities in your districts, Delhi government tells district magistrates. 3:29 p.m.

Exporters look to virtual trade fairs and exhibitions to connect with global buyers amid Covid-19 outbreak. 3:20 p.m.

Majority of COVID-19 fatalities in Delhi were reported at RML Hospital, official data reveals. 3:12 p.m.

Testing should be intensified in Bengal, but not getting enough samples, says NICED director. 3:10 p.m.

At least 11 more people tested positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra's Palghar district, taking the tally to 53 in the region. 2:02 p.m.

IT industry body Nasscom says it is hopeful that the government will announce economic stimulus packages soon to help rebuild the economy. 1:58 p.m.

Five more persons have tested positive for coronavirus infection in Shamli district with three of them being participants to the Tablighi Jamaat meet in New Delhi's Nizamuddin and the two being their contacts. 1:26 p.m.

Railways offers full refund for trains cancelled till May 3 and for advance bookings. 1:16 p.m.

PM seeks people's support in 7 steps to defeat coronavirus including included taking care of the elderly, and keeping faces covered while venturing out. 1:12 p.m.

Ghaziabad and Noida jail inmates stitch nearly 85,000 washable masks 12:46 p.m. CM Arvind Kejriwal says Delhi would fully implement lockdown measures announced by PM Narendra Modi to contain the COVID-19 spread.

12:45 p.m. Silicon Valley prepares for layoffs, reduction in salary and job freeze.

12:23 p.m. Union Home Minister Amit Shah assures everyone that there is enough stock of food, medicines and other essential commodities and no one should worry for the extended period of lockdown.

11:25 a.m. The corona-led lockdown in Kashmir entered 27th day with the infected cases crossing the 200-mark in the valley amid continued restrictions.

11:22 a.m. The Congress says the PM's address was hollow with no mention of financial package.

11:10 a.m. The Indian Railways extends the suspension of its passenger services till May 3, senior officials say.

11:07 a.m. The number of coronavirus cases in Gujarat rose to 617 as 45 more people tested positive for the disease, the state health department says.

10:40 a.m. Coronavirus infection cases rise to 657, and deaths remain pegged at 5 in UP, official says.

10:37 a.m. Six new coronavirus cases, including two deaths, reported from Dharavi, taking the total number of people affected by the disease in Mumbai's slum area to 55.

10:33 a.m. One more person tests positive for COVID-19 in Assam, as the state's count rises to 31.

10:25 a.m. Lockdown extended till May 3 and some relaxations may be allowed after April 20, PM Narendra Modi says.

10:15 a.m. US President Donald Trump hints at consequences for China's misinformation on COVID-19.

10:02 a.m. The death toll due to coronavirus infection in the country rose to 339 while the number of cases soared to 10,363, says the Union Health Ministry.

9:48 a.m. New York governor Andrew Cuomo says the 'worst is over' and joins forces with the northeastern states to reopen economy.

9:33 a.m. Two people who attended the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi's Nizamuddin are among 16 fresh cases of coronavirus in Gautam Buddh Nagar, taking the district's virus tally to 80.

8:48 p.m. There are signs of flattening of COVID-19 curve in US, says US President Donald Trump.