Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: 32 States, UTs In Complete Lockdown As Death Count Rises To 10 In India

India continued to remain in lockdown as it stepped up efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak. The death count in India due to the coronavirus pandemic rose to 10 as a 65-year-old died in Mumbai. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the nation at 8 pm today over the coronavirus crisis. This will be the second national broadcast within a week. Currently, thirty-two states and union territories have declared a lockdown.

Nearly 500 coronavirus cases have been reported in India so far, according to Health Ministry data on Tuesday. According to the data updated Tuesday morning, the total number of COVID-19 cases stood at 492. The figure includes at least 41 foreign nationals and the nine deaths reported so far, the Health Ministry said. The total number of active COVID-19 cases across the country now stands at 446, after over 22 fresh cases were reported. Thirty-six people have been cured/discharged/migrated, it added. (With Agency Inputs)