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His father Omvir Singh, resident of Vijay Vihar, said he had named his son 'Sanitizer' because it had the capacity to fight against the coronavirus.

The government's clarification came a day after it faced flak from opposition parties including the DMK, after the former had even warned of legal action against those deemed "violators" of the prohibitory orders in force to implement the lockdown.

The man was admitted at the Hamidia hospital with severe pneumonia and his samples were taken to to be tested. However, he died before the results declared that he was afflicted with Covid-19.

Guddi Devi (40) fell ill on Sunday morning. Her husband Laxmi Rathore and son were in Jaipur and could not return because of the ongoing lockdown due to coronavirus, according to local residents.

Detailing the chronology of events, he said while there were only three COVID-19 cases in February, the government delayed the lockdown till March 24 and by then, the number of coronavirus cases had increased by 175 times to 536.

Of the total 572 coronavirus positive cases in Madhya Pradesh, Indore has reported the highest number of 306 cases, with 25 new additions on Sunday, an official said.

The flu corner has a temporary structure made of canvas with a glass partition and microphone which allows doctors and medical staff to examine the suspected patients without subjecting themselves to the infection.

The kin of at least 20 people who have died due to various reasons since the lockdown was announced in Morena have not been able to carry out post-cremation rituals, a crematorium official said.

An official said orders have been given to street number 5 and 5A, H-2 Block, Bengali Colony in Mahavir Enclave as part of the government's 'Operation Shield'.

Pinarayi Vijayan said he had also sought the centre's intervention to operate special flights to bring back Keralites stranded due to the lockdown in various countries.

Earlier, the Mamata Banerjee government allowed sweet shops to stay open. There were also reports of the Bengal government allowing flower shops to open.

Even with the lockdown in place, the Uttarakhand government has relaxed curbs on movement from 7am to 1pm for people to complete their chores and get supplies. However, roaming around without any reason is not permitted.

Interacting with chief ministers via video conference, Modi said there seems to be a consensus amongst states on extending by another two weeks the ongoing nationwide lockdown, which began on March 25 and was to end on April 14.

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After much debate in European countries and the US on the efficacy of masks in combating Covid-19, there seems to be growing consensus that a protective gear covering mouth and nose can be highly effective in checking the spread of the virus.

While the spike in the number of COVID-19 cases is alarming, there have been steady recoveries across the country. India currently has 6, 565 active coronavirus patients, while 643 people have been cured and discharged.