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New Delhi (NVI): The total number of positive COVID-19 cases in India rose to 1,251 today while the death toll climbed to 32, with several states reporting new cases, according to Union Health Ministry.
Meanwhile, the Central government has said that there are no plans of extending the 21-day lockdown which came into force on March 24.
“There are rumours & media reports, claiming that the Government will extend the #Lockdown21 when it expires. The Cabinet Secretary has denied these reports, and stated that they are baseless,” Press Information Bureau (PIB) said in a tweet.
Alert : There are rumours & media reports, claiming that the Government will extend the #Lockdown21 when it expires. The Cabinet Secretary has denied these reports, and stated that they are baseless#PIBFactCheck#lockdownindia #coronaupdatesindia #IndiaFightsCorona
— PIB India ?? #StayHome #StaySafe (@PIB_India) March 30, 2020
The Union Government has been maintaining that there is no evidence that India has entered Stage 3, or the stage of community transmission, even as the country has been placed under a 21-day lockdown to prevent the spread of the virus.
However, in the absence of public transport, the lockdown in India has witnessed the migrant workers coming out in huge numbers, in an attempt to return to their homes by walking hundreds of kilometers to reach their destinations.
In addition to this, Maharashtra has become the worst affected state in the country due to the coronavirus, as the total number of cases has climbed to 215, with 12 new cases.
