Coronavirus Covid19
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The total number of COVID-19 cases in India stands at 37,336 with 2293 new cases and 71 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.

This is according to the union health ministryโ€™s dashboard at 8 am on Saturday morning.

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As per the ministry, India has 26167 active cases and 1218 deaths related to COVID-19 and there are 9950 have been cured or discharged so far

On Friday, India saw its highest single-day spike in the number of COVID-19 cases and the countrywide spike was led by Maharashtra.

Meanwhile, the nationwide lockdown has been extended for another two weeks from May 4 but with relaxations in varying degrees across red, orange and green zones.

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As per the union health ministryโ€™s reports, the number of green zones has decreased from 356 to 319.

This suggests the coronavirus is spreading but with reduced intensity to previously unaffected areas despite a nationwide lockdown.

The number of orange zones has increased from 207 to 284.