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 Saturday. 5:53 p.m.

The government assures protocols in place to handle fluctuation in load from switching off of lights. 5:35 p.m.

UP's coronavirus count rises to 227 with 94 linked to Tablighi Jamaat. 5:18 p.m.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi makes light of PM Narendra Modi's appeal to people to light lamps and shine torches on April 5, saying it will not help India fight COVID-19. 5:16 p.m.

Since March, 75,000 masks stitched by Tihar, Mandoli jail inmates. 5:10 p.m.

Eight people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Noida, taking number of cases due to the pandemic in Gautam Buddh Nagar district to 58. 5:08 p.m.

As many as 1,023 COVID-19 positive cases found in 17 states have been traced to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation, the Union Health Ministry says. 5:03 p.m.

Single room accommodations help Kota coaching students combat spread of COVID-19. 4:47 p.m.

PVR, the largest theatre chain in India, is looking at seat distancing in its halls as an "out of the box" way to ensure audiences feel safe about returning to movies after the lockdown, CEO Gautam Dutta says. 4:34 p.m.

The West Central Railway's Coach Rehabilitation Workshop designs mobile "doctor's booth" to facilitate zero-contact check-ups in light of the pandemic. 4:02 p.m.

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray says lifting of lockdown in the state after April 14 will depend upon the compliance by people to the government directives. 3:33 p.m.

Delhi child rights body starts helpline to allay coronavirus fears. 3:27 p.m.

The Nepal government confirms three new coronavirus cases, including two patients who recently returned from India. 3:18 p.m.

The local civic body in Mumbai starts ten COVID-19 clinics in the containment zones and densely-populated areas which are at the risk of rapid transmission, official says. 3:06 p.m.

PM directs officials to ensure sufficient availability of essential medical equipment. 2:43 p.m.

A healthy baby is born to a COVID-19 positive woman at AIIMS, making it the first such case in Delhi. 2:32 p.m.

A well-known Islamic seminary in Doda district has offered its hostel building for setting up a 100-bed quarantine facility for coronavirus patients. 2:28 p.m.

Government issues advisory asking people to wear 'homemade face covers'. 2:08 p.m.

Sikh community in Australia works tirelessly to deliver free meals to needy people. 1:38 p.m.

Singapore reports sixth death from COVID-19 as total cases reach 1,114 in the country. 1:36 p.m.

Three people tested positive for coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the number of cases in the Union Territory to 78. 1:18 p.m.

State power utilities gear up for blackout on Sunday. 1:04 p.m.

Rajasthan is grappling with the coronavirus challenge posed by the return of Tablighi Jamaat members from their congregation in Delhi. 12:33 p.m.

The government puts curbs on exports of diagnostic kits with a view to discourage shipments amid the coronavirus outbreak. 12:32 p.m.

Pakistan records 2,700 coronavirus cases with the number of cases in its Punjab province crossing 1,000-mark. 12:12 p.m. Nine of the 14 patients who had tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh have been cured over the past 12 days, official says.

12:00 p.m. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says it's imperative for India to immediately ramp up testing for coronavirus.

11:46 a.m. The New York State reports its highest number of 562 COVID-19 deaths in a single day, with a person dying almost every two-and-a-half minutes.

11:40 a.m. Six persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in UP's Maharajganj.

11:39 a.m. UP's Banda reports first coronavirus case as Jamaat returnee tests positive.

11:34 a.m. Railways says it has begun preparing to resume all its services from April 15 after a 21-day suspension of its passenger trains in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

11:29 a.m. Expressing confidence that the US general election in November won't be delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump vehemently opposes the idea of mail-in voting.

11:09 a.m. A 60-year-old coronavirus positive woman having no travel history died at a hospital in Rajasthan's Bikaner on Saturday as the state reported 17 fresh positive cases, taking the tally to 196.

10:51 a.m. Disney movies 'Black Widow' and 'Mulan' get new release dates.

10:35 a.m. The country's COVID-19 death toll rises to 68 as the number of cases rises to 2,902.

10:34 a.m. Three Jamaat members, including two from Bangladesh, test corona positive in UP's Shamli.

9:29 a.m. China holds memorial for victims and martyrs of coronavirus.

7:00 a.m. A 75-year-old man has succumbed to coronavirus in Karnataka's Bagalkote, taking the death toll in the state to four.

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