Coronavirus Updates: April 25, 2020 | As it happened

15 more jawans from Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) including one Assistant Sub- Inspector, four Head Constables and one civilian who was in contact with them have been tested positive for COVID-19 today, in Delhi.

49 new COVID-19 positive cases and 2 deaths reported in Rajasthan. The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 2083. Total 34 deaths have been reported till now in the state.

Coronavirus cases in Delhi climb to 2,625 with 111 new cases, while the COVID-10 death toll rose to 54.

Three more COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Jharkhand. All three cases are from Palamu. Total positive cases in the state stand at 66.

811 new COVID-19 cases and 22 deaths have been reported in the state today, taking the total number of positive cases to 7628 and death toll to 323.

40 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Himachal Pradesh so far, out of which 15 are active. 20 patients have recovered while one person succumbed to the infection.

One death and 66 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Tamil Nadu today. The total number of coronavirus cases in the state is at 1,821.

The total number of coronavirus cases in India reached 24,942 with 1490 new cases and 56 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours. The COVID-19 death toll rose to 779.

3 new positive COVID-19 cases reported in Gautam Budh Nagar on Saturday. The total number of cases in the district stand at 112 now, of which 59 have been cured.

Himachal Pradesh government has decided to relax the curfew hours from 5.30 am to 7 am daily from Sunday onwards to facilitate the senior citizens and the general public for morning walks.

Four persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in Ranchi, with this the total positive cases rise to 63 in Jharkhand.

Singapore reports 618 new cases of coronavirus, 12,693 cases in total. 611 of new cases are foreigners.

15 new positive cases have been reported from 24th April 5 PM to 25th April 12 noon. Till date 489 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed, including 18 deaths and 153 discharges

61 new positive cases reported in the last 24 hours. The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the state rises to 1016, including 31 deaths and 171 discharged

• 1,429 new cases in last 24 hours
• 24,506 cases in total
• 5,062 recovered
• 775 deaths
• 28% of cases in Maharashtra
• Over 575,000 tests completed

China reports 12 new cases of coronavirus, 11 of which were imported. Meanwhile, the country has approved the third vaccine of coronavirus for a clinical trial. 

Pakistan extends coronavirus lockdown by 15 days until May 9, amid rising cases of coronavirus. 

• The recovery rate in India is 20.57%
• Iraq releases 20,000 prisoners to prevent the spread of coronavirus
• Pakistan allows mosques to stay open during Ramadan

• EU leaders agree on huge rescue package
• Italy records 420 deaths over the past 24 hours, its lowest daily toll in over a month
• Spain records 357 deaths over the past 24 hours, the lowest tally in a month
• First patients injected in UK vaccine trial in Oxford

Canada reports 1,778 new cases of coronavirus and 155 new deaths. A total of 43,888 cases and 2,302 deaths.

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• Brazil's justice minister Sérgio Moro resigns, citing political interference 

• US death tolls reaches 50,000
• Maker of Lysol and Dettol tells people not to inject themselves with their products following Trump’s suggestion that heat, light and disinfectants could potentially treat COVID-19
• NY Governor Cuomo says "all evidence suggests we're on the downside of the curve" 
• Trudeau announces rent relief measures for small- and medium-sized businesses
• New Brunswick loosens some public health restrictions

The United States records 1,258 Coronavirus deaths on Friday, the lowest daily toll in the country in nearly three weeks, according to a tracker maintained by Johns Hopkins University, bringing the overall US death toll to 51,017

The total number of global cases has surpassed 2.7 million, including more than 190,000 fatalities. More than 737,000 patients are reported to have recovered.

• US death toll tops 50,000
• Trudeau introduces commercial rent relief program
• Italy and Spain record lowest daily death tolls in a month
• Vietnam relaxes social distancing measures
• South Africa will begin to ease lockdown on May 1