Updates: Covid-19 hotspots in 15 districts of Madhya Pradesh to be sealed

Moti Bagh, Bengali Market and Sadar have been added to the list of 20 hotspots that were sealed due to coronavirus cases surging in the city.

Odisha extends lockdown by 16 more days, becoming the 1st state to extend the lockdown. Train and air services might not be April 30, Odisha CM has asked Centre.

#COVID19: Odisha extends lockdown till April 30th, the first state to do so pic.twitter.com/8t3FgFlOft

— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2020

Indian railways might bring about a set of new rules for rail travel once the lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic will be lifted. Social distancing, mandatory masks and travel in AC coaches might be stopped.

The Union minister said that agriculture ministers are doing exemplary work when it comes to pushing farm products amid the coronavirus pandemic. He also said that it is necessary to sensitize field agents regarding the movement of the farm produce and farming-related accessories.

Minister Narendra Singh Tomar told states to sensitize field agencies about exemptions to farming related activities and allow movement of farm produce, farming products, fertilizers,farm implements & machinery: Agriculture Ministry https://t.co/A7qSBRTVTb

— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2020

AIIMS has issued a 4-page SOP where it has said that doctors can reuse their masks four times. The PPE shortage has put doctors and frontline health workers at massive risk during the pandemic.

162 fresh cases have been reported from Maharashtra. 143 cases were reported from Mumbai. The rest of the cases were reported from - Thane -1, Navi Mumbai -2, Kalyan-Dombivli - 4, Mira Bhayandar -1, Vasai Virar -1, Pune -3, Pimpri Chinchwad- 2, Aurangabad - 3, Yavatmal - 1, Sindhudurg -1

AFP reported that globally more than 1.5 million people have been affected by coronavirus.

#BREAKING Global #coronavirus cases top 1.5 million: AFP tally pic.twitter.com/lKTJP5g04s

— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 9, 2020

A BMC official has said that one lakh test will be brought from Seoul so as to ramp up testing capabilities.

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to procure 1 lakh Rapid Test Kits for #COVID19 from South Korea: BMC official. #Mumbai #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/xHYikmCgKR

— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2020

Delhi health minister Satyendra Jain said that most of the cases in Delhi belong to congregation that gathered at Nizamuddin earlier this month.

#WATCH "Till now, there are 669 COVID19 positive cases including 426 cases from Markaz, in Delhi," Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain pic.twitter.com/n7FYwXTx1a

— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2020

241 people in Gujarat have coronavirus. 50 of the fresh 55 coronavirus cases have been reported from Ahmedabad.

55 new positive cases of COVID19 reported in Gujarat including 50 cases in Ahmedabad, 2 in Surat, 1 case each in Dahod, Anand and Chotta Udepur each; The total number of positive cases in the state are 241: Gujarat Health Department

— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2020

PM Modi told US President Donald Trump that India will fight Covid-19 menace together with US. US President thanked him for lifting export ban on hydroxychloroquine.

Fully agree with you President @realDonaldTrump. Times like these bring friends closer. The India-US partnership is stronger than ever.

India shall do everything possible to help humanity's fight against COVID-19.

We shall win this together. https://t.co/0U2xsZNexE

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 9, 2020

The UN Security Council will discuss the "Impact of COVID-19 on the issues that fall under the Security Council’s mandate" on April 10.

United Nations Security Council to discuss "Impact of COVID-19 on the issues that fall under the Security Council’s mandate" later today (approx 1-1.30 am IST 10th April). pic.twitter.com/abrzQT9Q2d

— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2020

Due to plummeting demand and social distancing a Reuters poll shows that inflation have eased to 5.93% in March from 6.58% in February. Economists also expect a continual drop in food prices.

Despite companies warning of a humanitarian crisis, the US Customs and Border Protection seized shipments of respirators, surgical masks and surgical gloves. Despite, 3M Co, a global manufacturer of masks warning of a humanitarian crisis, the Trump administration it had reached a deal with the Trump administration that would allow it to continue to export the masks to Canada and Latin America despite the new restrictions.

Brazil health minister Mandetta says drug traffickers and armed militias - who are often seen fighting against the police in Brazilian slums also known as Favelas - need to roped in to fight the pandemic which has caused 800 deaths in Brazil.