Summary:
The latest data from the Union Health Ministry show that 1,761 new fatalities were reported in 24 hours across the country.
The 1,716 new fatalities include 46 from Jharkhand.
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Amid rising coronavirus COVID-19 cases in Jharkhand, the state government on Tuesday (April 20) announced lockdown from April 22 to April 29 with few exemptions.
The Jharkhand government has allowed essential services.
Though religious places will remain open the gathering of devotees is not allowed.
Mining, agricultural and construction activities have been permitted.
On Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced a six-day lockdown in the national capital starting from 10 pm on Monday till 5 am on April 26 to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Meanwhile, a total of 2.59 lakh new cases were recorded in India in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 1.53 crore.
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