New Delhi (NVI): On the 15th day of the nationwide lockdown in India, the death toll due to coronavirus rose to 149, while total confirmed cases reached 5,194, according to Union Health Ministry.
As per the latest data available with the Ministry, there are 4,643 active cases in the country and 401 cured or discharged.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra became the first state in India to record more than 1,000 coronavirus positive cases.
Apart from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Delhi are two of the most affected states in the country.
While India is currently under a 21-day lockdown due to the novel coronavirus, there were talks that the central government was considering to extend the lockdown period following suggestions provided by the state governments and experts.
However, the government has categorically stated that no decision has been taken so far and advised everyone not to “speculate”.
