To contain the spread of coronavirus, India is under a 21-day lockdown since March 25, with only essential services exempted. Amid indications that the central government may not lift the lockdown in one go, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers of all states on April 11 to discuss various issues related to the coronavirus outbreak including the lockdown.

PM Modi told a conference of political leaders on Wednesday that several state governments had asked for an extension of the lockdown to cope with the outbreak, according to a statement issued by his office.
state-wise

Andhra Pradesh – 348
Andaman and Nicobar Islands – 11
Arunachal Pradesh – 1
Assam -28
Bihar – 38
Chandigarh – 18
Chhattisgarh – 10
Delhi – 669
Goa – 7
Gujarat – 179
Haryana – 147
Himachal Pradesh – 18
Jammu and Kashmir – 158
Jharkhand – 4
Karnataka – 181
Kerala – 345
Ladakh – 14
Madhya Pradesh – 229
Maharashtra – 1135
Manipur – 1
Mizoram – 1
Odisha – 42
Puducherry – 5
Punjab – 101
Rajasthan – 381
Tamil Nadu – 738
Telangana – 427
Tripura – 1
Uttarakhand – 33
Uttar Pradesh – 361
West Bengal – 103

Across the globe, the total number of coronavirus positive cases has crossed 15 lakh with over 88,000 deaths, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University. Over 3 lakh have recovered.

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