Another Positive Case in Assam | A person from Hailakandi district, with a travel history to Saudi Arabia, has been confirmed as COVID-19 positive. The total number of COVID-19 patients in Assam now stands at 28, says Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

15 Test Positive in Rajasthan | 15 more COVID-19 positive cases reported in Rajasthan, taking the total number of positive coronavirus cases in the state to 343, says Rajasthan Health Department.

9 Test Positive in Himachal | Nine people who had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi have been found positive for coronavirus in Una district in Himachal Pradesh, says Sandeep Kumar, District Collector.

100 Quarantined in Noida | Those in Sector 5, Harola in Noida, who came in contact with Tablighi Jamaat members have been quarantined, says Sankalp Sharma, Gautam Buddha Nagar (DCP). About 100 people have been take into preventative quarantine and shifted to GIMS, Greater Noida and Noida Super Speciality Hospital in Sector 39.

669 people arrested for deliberate violation of safety restrictions from morning till 8 PM in Kolkata, West Bengal. 98 vehicles also seized during the same time period, says city Police.

10 Test Positive in Andhra Pradesh | 10 new COVID-19 positive cases have been detected in Andhra Pradesh. Total number of coronavirus positive cases in the state rises to 314, says State Health Department.

A sanitization tunnel has been installed at the entrance of Thrissur General Hospital in Kerala, amid coronavirus outbreak.

21 New Cases in MP | 21 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Positive cases rise to 83 in city.

A total of 1,14,015 samples have been tested for COVID-19, so far, says Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

25 More Positive Cases in Delhi | 25 more COVID-19 positive cases reported in Delhi today. Total number of positive cases in Delhi stands at 550, of them 331 cases are related to Nizamuddin Markaz event, 170 cases have foreign travel/contact history and 49 cases are under investigation, says Delhi Chief Minister’s Office.

40 Test Positive in Telangana | 40 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Telagana. Total positive cases in the state stand at 348, says Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, Govt of Telangana.

A Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) made disinfectant chamber deployed at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi. The chamber uses a solution that is known to kill COVID-19 and will help in controlling the spread of coronavirus, says DRDO.

UK Registers 786 New Deaths | The United Kingdom registers record 786 new COVID-19 deaths in its daily update, following two days of falling figures. "As of 5pm on 6 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 6,159 have sadly died," says the health ministry, up from 5,373 on Monday. 

All managements are directed not to allow any congregational prayers in mosques. Public visits to graveyards and dargahs in the entire state to be suspended on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat on April 9, says Karnataka State Board of Auqaf.

Case registered against seven doctors and three nurses in Narsinghpur in Madhya Pradesh. Gurkaran Singh, SP Narsinghpur says, "It has been found that these doctors and nurses have been absent during duty hours without any permission or sanctioned leave."

New York Sees 731 Deaths in 24 Hrs | New York registers record 731 COVID-19 related deaths in 24 hours as per Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York, reports AFP.

AI Runs Special Flight for US Passengers | A Special Passenger Charter flight of Air India carrying 98 adults and 1 infant US-bound passengers takes off to Mumbai from Hyderabad International Airport. Passengers to be further connected with Delta Airlines from Mumbai to their final destination in US, say officials at Hyderabad Airport.

For the first time, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) issues guidelines for sample collection sites for COVID-19 testing. Few state governments suggested establishing sample collection sites, over which ICMR said it has no objection and released an advisory.

2 Test Positive in Bihar | Two persons test positive for COVID-19 at Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (RMRI) in Patna today. Total positive cases in Bihar stand at 34.

Around 50-60 people who had returned to Maharashtra from Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi have switched off their phones and are trying to hide. Police are looking for them in various parts of the state: Maharashtra Home Ministry.

Both leaders agree that both countries will extend all possible support to each other in dealing with the crisis.The Sultan assures PM Modi about the safety and wellbeing of the Indian community in Oman. He also thanks the Prime Minister for the recent support provided by by the Modi gave to Omani citizens in India, says PMO.

PM Modi Talks to Sultan of Oman | Prime Mister Narendra Modi speaks on telephone with Haitham bin Tarik, Sultan of Oman. The two leaders discuss the health and economic challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the steps being taken by their respective countries to respond to them, says Prime Minister’s Office.

19 Test Positive in Gujarat | 19 COVID-19 positive cases and 2 deaths have been reported in the Gujarat. Both the deceased had comorbid condition. Total positive cases in the state stand at 175, says Jayanti Ravi, Principal Secretary (Health), Gujarat.

150 more COVID-19 positive cases reported in Maharashtra today, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 1,018, says Maharashtra Health Department.

Paris officials say that they will ban daytime jogging as people continue to flout the nation’s anti-coronavirus lockdown rules, as France records its highest daily death toll from the outbreak. Under the confinement rules that came into force on March 17, people can leave their homes only for essential purposes, which had includes a solo walk or run within one kilometre of their homes.

Pune Police impose restrictions in several areas of the city to prevent spread of COVID-19. Shops related to essential services (excluding medicals and hospitals) to remain open from 10 am to 12 pm (for 2 hours only). Restrictions are applicable in the areas which fall in jurisdiction of police stations such as Kondhwa, Swargate, Khadak and Faraskhana. These areas were sealed by Pune Municipal corporation yesterday. Restrictions to be imposed from 7 pm today to April 14, says Pune Police.

Indian-American Journalist Among Victims of Coronavirus in US | While there is no official or unofficial count of Indian-Americans infected with the coronavirus in the country, information available on various private social media groups indicate that a significant number of them are in New York and New Jersey. 

508 more COVID-19 positive cases and 13 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. India’s positive cases rise to 4,789 (including 4,312 active cases, 353 cured/discharged/migrated people and 124 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

100 New Cases in Mumbai | 100 new COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths have been reported in Mumbai. Death toll rises to 40. Total number of positive cases in Mumbai stand at 590, says Public Health Department, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

8 New Cases in Punjab | Total 8 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Punjab today. Positive cases in the state stand at 99, says Health Department, Punjab Govt.