Coronavirus Live Updates: India's tally crosses 96,000-mark with 5,242 new cases at the biggest spike

Coronavirus in India Live updates: India extended the nationwide lockdown with a new set of guidelines released by the MHA until May 31. As India's coronavirus cases saw the highest single-day leap and crossed the 90,000-mark, the government announced that state governments would now continue to demarcate Red, Orange and Green Zones to impose restrictions.
The move is anticipated to help the thousands of migrant labourers on the move. The new guidelines also allowed e-commerce companies like Amazon and Flipkart to deliver all non-essential items. As India enters Lockdown 4.0 the new set of rules kicks in from today. Follow live coronavirus alerts and national lockdowns in India:

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Japan has first slipped into recession in 4.5 years

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