Highlights: Total Covid-19 positive cases in Gujarat rise to 2,815

MHA orders to exempt all shops under Shops&Establishment Act of States/UTs, including shops in residential complexes and market complexes, except shops in multi-brand & single-brand malls, outside limits of Municipal Corporations from revised consolidated lockdown restrictions, reports ANI.

With 191 new COVID-19 cases reported on Friday, the total number of positive coronavirus cases rises to 2,815, said the Gujarat Health Department. Out of the total tally, 2,394 are active coronavirus cases, 29 patients are on the ventilator and 265 have been cured, reports ANI.

Nine more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Bihar, said Sanjay Kumar, Principal Secretary, Health, on Friday. The total number of cases in the state now stands at 223, he added, reports ANI.

Pakistan on Friday extended the nationwide lockdown till May 9 as coronavirus cases in the country crosses 11,000 mark. The country has so far recorded 11,562 coronavirus cases and over 242 deaths, reports ANI.

The UK's coronavirus death toll stood at 19,506 after 684 hospital deaths were reported on Friday. While the new toll is higher on the previous day's total of 18,738 by 768, the discrepancy of 84 is down to unreported deaths from Thursday by one health board in Wales, reports PTI.

France reports 389 more coronavirus deaths, total toll 22,245, says official, reports AFP.

Nine more Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in Bihar; taking the total number of cases to 223. Further contact tracing is on: Bihar Principal Secretary (Health) Sanjay Kumar

Covid-19 death toll rises to 25 in Uttar Pradesh after 1 new fatality in Meerut; cases climb to 1,621 as 111 more people test positive: Health Department, reports PTI.

70 new Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in Rajasthan today; taking the total number of positive cases to 2034: Health Department, Rajasthan

Coronavirus cases in Delhi rise to 2514; death toll mounts to 53: Authorities, reports PTI.

191 new Covid-19 cases and 15 deaths have been reported in Gujarat in last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases to 2815 & deaths to 127 in the state. Out of total cases, 29 patients are on ventilator, 2394 are stable, 265 have been cured: Gujarat Health Department

357 new Covid-19 cases and 11 deaths have been reported in Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases to 4589 and deaths to 179. Number of active cases stand at 3815: Public Health Department, Mumbai

357 new #COVID19 cases & 11 deaths have been reported in Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases to 4589 & deaths to 179. Number of active cases stand at 3815: Public Health Department, Mumbai #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/MoMNutgnNW

— ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2020

French court confirms Amazon restrictions over virus

1 new Covid-19 case reported in Uttarakhand as of 6 pm today, taking the total number of cases in the state to 47: State Health Department

No new case in Mansara Apartments in Vasundhara Enclave. Therefore, this containment zone is being de-contained. Operation Shield was successful becoz of cooperation from people living in this zone.

No new case in Mansara Apts in Vasundhara Enclave. Therefore, this containment zone is being de-contained. Operation Shield was successful becoz of cooperation from people living in this zone. pic.twitter.com/sV9bVFXPsK

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 24, 2020