'Extraordinary times': Donald Trump thanks PM Modi, India for HCQ trade move

Ghulam Nabi Azad said that PM told all party leaders present in the video conference that he will try to take on board.

PM said he will try and implement suggestions on COVID-19 crisis put forth by various leaders in all-party meeting: Ghulam Nabi Azad

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 8, 2020

BMC says people who do not wear masks will be punished under Section 188 of IPC.

The Joint Health Secretary said that ventilators, hydroxychloroquine, APIs are available sufficiently for the present and the future.

It is ensured that not only today even in future there will not be any lack of HCQ (Hydroxychloroquine) as and when needed: Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry pic.twitter.com/7A0Eb3FdKN

— ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2020

ICMR has said that it has conducted more than 1 lakh tests.

Total 1,21,271 tests for COVID-19 have been done so far: ICMR official

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 8, 2020

Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said that there are 5,194 positive confirmed cases in the country.

Till date total 402 people have been discharged, total 5194 positive confirmed case have been reported. In last one day 773 positive cases were reported. Total 149 deaths have been reported and around 32 people have died yesterday: Lav Aggarwal,Joint Secy,Health Ministry #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/JUaLNCT270

— ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2020

Spain has reported continued rise in death toll as the pandemic-hit European nation reported 757 new deaths.

PM Narendra Modi will hold another round of conference with all CMs on April 11. He had earlier held another conference with the CMs to discuss pandemic response.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will do a video conference with all Chief Ministers on 11th April. pic.twitter.com/Qz6XTtVXzv

— ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2020

RK Tiwari while speaking to the media said that affected areas are being sealed so as to prevent community spread.

#WATCH: 15 districts have high viral load of #COVID19. So affected areas will be sealed. Only home delivery & medical teams will be allowed there. It's being done to prevent community spread, as numbers are high: RK Tiwari, Chief Secretary pic.twitter.com/BkNrCkvUnd

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 8, 2020

The Prime Minister has said due to that the lockdown will not be lifted anytime soon. He said this in a floor meeting with other parties' leaders.

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray said there is no other option other than staying at home if the battle against the pandemic has to be won. He also requested retired army personnel to join the battle against Covid-19.

Movement to and from has been suspended in 15 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Stringent restrictions will come into place on April 8 midnight. Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Lucknow, Agra, Shamli, Saharanpur which have reported high viral load will be sealed from April 8 to April 15.

Wayanad has released two among the three Covid-19 afflicted patients from the hospital. These people had tested positive after returning from foreign nations.

Kerala: Two out of the three #COVID19 patients have been discharged from the hospital in Wayanad district. They had tested positive after returning from abroad. pic.twitter.com/cLrx1bX1Xy

— ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2020

UK PM Boris Johnson continues to remain in Intensive Care Unit of the St. Thomas hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened. His junior health minister Edward Argar said that, "The prime minister is in a stable condition, he’s comfortable and in good spirits."

SC has asked the Centre to take notice and said, "Don’t allow private labs to charge high amount for tests. Create mechanism for reimbursement (of private labs) from government." A bench headed by Justices Ashok Bhushan and S Ravindra Bhat to ensure that testing be made feasible to the common people of the country.

The Nuh district administration along with putting 36 villages in the district under containment zones has also barred entry to and exit from 148 villages. Nuh reported 23 new cases yesterday.