Biggest 24-hour Spike In COVID-19 Cases And Deaths

More than a month into the nationwide lockdown, India recorded the biggest jump in COVID-19 cases and deaths in the last 24 hours, with 2,644 new cases and 83 deaths.

The total number of cases in the country is now at 39,980, with the death toll at 1,301.

The lockdown has also been extended for another two weeks, as the country grapples with the exponential rise in cases.