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Coronavirus in India Live Updates: The total number of coronavirus cases in India has neared 23,000 while the death toll has touched 718. India is set to complete one month of the nationwide lockdown that started on March 25.

While some states have relaxed the lockdown following the MHA guidelines for non-containment zones, some have extended the lockdown beyond May 5. Meanwhile, as the lockdown continues to batter the economy, Prime Minister Modi will be holding another meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday and is expected to discuss a financial package that may be bigger than the one announced earlier. Meanwhile, United States has seen a record number of deaths in 24-hour span today.

Over 3100 people have died of coronavirus in the US in 24 hours. The total death toll in the US is now about to touch 50,000 while the global toll has crossed 1,90,000. Total number of coronavirus cases across 180 countries has also touched new heights and crossed the 27,00,000-mark. Follow live updates on coronavirus outbreak in India and the global pandemic: