Coronavirus Update: April 9, 2020 | As it happened

Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb said, 17 persons found COVID-19 positive in Tripura today from 86th Battalion- BSF Ambassa. No civilian found positive among them.

31 new Coronavirus positive cases reported in the state today. The total number of positive cases in the state is 1,163.

526 new cases of Coronavirus and 4 deaths have been reported in Tamil Nadu today, taking the total number of cases to 6535 and death toll to 44. Of total cases, 1867 cases are linked to Koyambedu market. The number of active cases stands at 4,664 in the state.

A special flight carrying 177 Indians takes off from Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur for Trichy, Tamil Nadu.

US State Department designated Global terrorist and Hizbul Mujahideen Chief Syed Salahuddin on Saturday claimed responsibility for the terror attack that took place last week in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara. 

23 new COVID-19 cases including 21 from Bapudham colony sector-26, Chandigarh reported today. The total number of positive cases is now 169

Maharashtra Police Head Constable Sahebrao Jhipru Khare from Police Headquarter, Nashik Rural lost his life due to Coronavirus today.

Delhi High Court extended by 45 days interim bail of 2,177 under-trial prisoners.

West Bengal Govt has given green signal to 10 trains carrying migrant workers to enter the state. A train will reach Malda from Telangana tomorrow. 6000 inbound passes for small cars have been approved.

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr Randeep Guleria meets Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani after visiting Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.

76 fresh cases of Coronavirus have been reported in Rajasthan, taking the total number of cases to 3655 out of which 1526 cases are active. 

Two weeks of quarantine for new UK arrivals will be introduced according to the newspaper, as PM Boris Johnson prepares to announce changes on Sunday evening. 

13 more Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel tested positive for COVID-19 in last 24 hours; 48 CISF personnel have tested COVID19 positive till date.

43 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases to 1930. Three deaths have been reported in last 24 hours, death toll is at 44

• More than 1.5 million workers receive aid in Philippines
• Chinese citizens back government's response to COVID-19
• New cases in South Korea linked to nightclubs
• Asymptomatic patients in Japan stay home, ditch hotels

Vietnam is positioning itself as a safe place to do business after reporting success in containing the virus. Apple will produce millions of AirPods in Vietnam in a move to diversify production out of China, according to Nikkei Asian Review.

Brazil reports 10,222 new cases of coronavirus and 751 new deaths. A total of 145,328 cases and 9,897 deaths.

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) issues revised discharge policy for COVID-19 patients.

U.S. reports 26,914 new cases of coronavirus and 1,518 new deaths. Total: 1,283,908 cases and 77,179 deaths.

57 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported today taking the total number of positive cases to 3636. Death toll is at 103. 

• A light-up thank-you to frontline workers
• Red heart A sweet reunion
• Indian forest officials say this year could see the highest number of turtles return to the sea

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• President Trump says there will be over 95,000 deaths in the US, “perhaps 100,000”
• France identifies country's 'patient zero' going back to December
• Italy's death toll reaches 30,000
• Brazil’s economy minister warns of “economic collapse” over lockdown
• Hong Kong opens gyms, museums, restaurants and bars
• Russia reports more than 10,000 cases for the sixth consecutive day

The US lost 20.5 million jobs in April and unemployment rose to 14.7% as the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate the economy. In Canada, two million jobs were lost last month. READ MORE 

Hello and welcome to today's live coverage of coronavirus news in India and across the world, with me, Sushmita Panda and my colleagues Himanshu Shekhar, Shashwat  Bhandari, Vani Mehrotra, Priya Jaiswal, Sidhant Mamtany and Rashi Hardaha. You can get in touch with us directly on twitter @sushmitapanda, @himaanshus, @ShashBhandari​ @vani_mehrotra​ @priyajais @smamtany and @rashihardaha for news, tips, photos, questions and comments.

Here's a quick overview: 

The total number of global cases has surpassed 4 million, including more than 276,000 fatalities. More than 1,382,000 patients are reported to have recovered.

Deaths by country:

United States- 78,611
Italy- 30,201
Spain- 26,299
France- 26, 230
United Kingdom- 31,241
Belgium - 8,521

Coronavirus in India: Total COVID-19 positive cases near 59,000-mark
Coronavirus Death Toll in India: As of Saturday evening, the death toll stood at 1,985