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According to the latest health ministry updates, India Monday recorded the biggest single-day spike in the number of cases —1,553 cases in the last 24 hours — taking the number to 17,265. (Express photo: Amit Mehra)
Of the 17,265 cases, 14,715 are active and 2546 are cured. In pic: Queue for food at Geeta Colony and Chandni Mahal in New Delhi on Monday, April 20. (Express photo: Amit Mehra)
At least 543 deaths have been reported in the country so far, 36 of which was reported in past one day. (Express photo: Amit Mehra)
On the other hand, Delhi, Karnataka and Punjab governments said there will be no relaxations till the lockdown ends on May 3. (Express photo: Prashant Nadkar)
Stating that infection prevention management is an important part of the disease management, Health Ministry said the doubling rate of the cases has gone down from 3.4 days before lockdown to 7.5 days now. (Express photo: Amit Mehra)
Balraj Singh, a physical education teacher by profession, gives finishing touches to his miniature sculptures carved out of chalks to express gratitude towards people associated with essential services to combat coronavirus pandemic in Chandigarh on Monday. (Express photo by Jasbir Malhi)
Later, Punjab Medical Education Minister O P Soni said that the file for hike in stipend was already in process. (Representational)
The Centre said some districts in West Bengal were in red and orange zones and the Covid-19 situation was “especially serious”. In pic: Police surveillance has increased in Kolkata as many people were not following lockdown. (Express photo: Shashi Ghosh)
Children who came from Kota at a shelter home in Lucknow on Monday.(Express photo: Vishal Srivastav)
