The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India rose to 3,577 on Sunday, a spike of 302 cases since Health Ministry updated the figures on Saturday night. The death toll in India stands at 83.
PM Narendra Modi on Sunday, 5 April, called former Presidents Pranab Mukherjee and Pratibha Patil, and discussed COVID-19 related issues with them. Likewise, he called former Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and HD Deve Gowda.
- 103 new COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Mumbai today, taking the total positive cases in the city to 433.
- In Delhi, 58 new cases were reported, taking the total number of cases to 503.
- PM Modi had telephone conversations with various world leaders, including US President Donald Trump and Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro, about working together to fight COVID-19
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Probe Ordered into the Delay in Cremation of Padma Shri Nirmal Singh
Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes has directed Deputy Commissioner and Police Commissioner of Amritsar to probe the delaying of cremation of Padma Shri awardee Nirmal Singh, who had tested positive for COVID-19 and passed away on 2 April, ANI reported.
The state commission has asked the authorities to submit the report within seven days.
Boris Johnson Admitted to Hospital Due to COVID-19 Symptoms
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office on Monday, 6 April, said that he has been admitted to the hospital as he is suffering from COVID-19 symptoms, AP reported.
He had tested positive for the novel coronavirus late last month.
Queen Elizabeth II to Praise COVID-19 Response in Rare Address
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II delivered a special address for the UK and the Commonwealth on Sunday, 5 April, in which she invoked a war-time spirit of self-discipline and resolve amid the rising death toll and strict lockdown measures in place to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
The 93-year-old British monarch and Head of the 54-member Commonwealth of nations which includes India, acknowledged the grief, pain and financial difficulties being faced the world over during this "time of disruption" and expressed the hope that the whole world was uniting in a common endeavour.
#9pm9minute: Village in Bihar Catches Fire, No Injuries Reported
As India participated in #9pm9minute initiative on Sunday, 5 April, a village in Bihar’s West Champaran district caught massive fire after people lit diyas and burst crackers. Some houses were burnt, however, no injuries have been reported.