Coronavirus: COVID-19 Hotspots Sealed In UP, Delhi; Cases Climb To 5,274 In India- As It Happened On Wednesday

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With the number of coronavirus cases rising with every passing hour, India has announced that it will scale up the testing procedure to cover more people.( Photo Credit : IANS/ANI/Twitter)

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Has India reached stage 3 of the COVID-19 pandemic? Is the nation with a population of 130 crores testing enough? Should there be an extension of the corona lockdown? While the jury is still out on these key questions, the latest tally shows the number of confirmed cases crossing the 5,000-mark in India. There are reports that the Centre is likely to decide on the corona lockdown soon. The lockdown 2.0 will include extending the closure of religious places for up to six months, holding the transfer of top officials among other provisions. Globally, over 82,000 people have lost their lives due to coronavirus. The US is witnessing the worst phase of the infection with nearly 2,000 deaths being reported in a single day.

Here are the latest updates on coronavirus pandemic from India and around the world:

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