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So far, 32 people in the state have died of coronavirus while 52 people have been discharged after recovery.

Health officials said the man who was admitted at SMS hospital in Jaipur died on Sunday, a day after he was admitted due to the illness.

State load distribution centres have asked distribution companies to ensure that substations and housing society/ residential apartments' main supply is not be switched off at feeder/mains level.

In view of the increasing danger of COVID-19 pandemic, the ICMR appealed to the general public to refrain from consuming the smokeless tobacco products and spitting in public places.

Yogi Adityanath said the "intentional violation of social distancing norms or spreading of chaos", despite the lockdown, is part of a well-planned conspiracy.

The US has so far confirmed 278,458 cases of COVID-19 and more than 7,100 deaths. India has 3,072 coronavirus cases and has reported 75 deaths.

Officials are now trying to identify people who came into contact with the deceased.

The total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir has gone up to 75, as per the Union Territory authorities.

The highest number of confirmed cases of the pandemic was reported from Maharashtra at 423 followed by Tamil Nadu with 411 infections. The number of cases in Delhi has gone up to 386, in Kerala to 295, in Rajasthan to 179 and in Uttar Pradesh to 174.

The advocate demanded remuneration from China for inflicting serious physical, psychological, economic and social harm on the world.

The decision came as the country reported 2,547 cases of the coronavirus infection, including 62 deaths so far.

“The policemen were on their duty and were asking people to stay indoors during the lockdown," said SSP Muzaffarnagar, Abhishek Yadav.

Shamim Education and Welfare Society had sought permission to organise a grand congregation — Tablighi Ijtema — on March 14 and 15 at Diwanman village in Vasai West.

Shah's comments came hours after Congress president Sonia Gandhi criticised the government for the 'unplanned' implementation of the countrywide lockdown.

Around 13,000 persons are under surveillance due to COVID-19 and this step was taken to check the spread of the virus further.

India is under a 21-day lockdown till April 14 and all domestic and international commercial passenger flights have been suspended during this period to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.