Here is a look at the latest updates on the outbreak of coronavirus from India and the world— 1 NATION As per Union home ministry's evening update on Wednesday, at least 169 people have died of Covid-19 in India with 5,865 total cases so far.

Over the last 24 hours, 591 new cases and 20 deaths have been reported.

The Centre has announced Rs 15,000 crore for 'India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package.' The funds sanctioned will be utilised for immediate COVID-19 Emergency Response - Rs 7,774 crore and rest for medium-term support (1-4 years) to be provided under mission mode approach.

Stating that no financial stimulus package has been announced to support industries during the lockdown, the Congress said as per the Assocham estimate the industry needed Rs 15-23 trillion support. The FICCI has put the figure at Rs 9-10 trillion.

According to ICMR, India is in the final stages of finalising protocol for conducting clinical trial on convalescent plasma therapy.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday said that coronavirus came to India "through international flight" and the Centre should have ensured that all passengers coming to the country through such flights were quarantined.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday wrote to PM Modi urging him to allow states to source funds from the open market as the financial condition of all states has reached a difficult position due to diversion of funds to fight Covid-19.

PM Modi has urged people to download the 'Aarogya Setu' mobile application, saying it is a fantastic use of technology to combat coronavirus.

Senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily on Thursday urged the government to revive a lapsed public health emergency bill by promulgating an ordinance which would give special powers to the Centre and states to deal with the COVID-19 crisis.

India's fuel consumption slumped by over 66 per cent in April as a nationwide lockdown halted economic activity and travel.

PM Modi on Thursday said India will do everything possible to help humanity's fight against COVID-19, responding to US President Donald Trump thanking him for allowing the export of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ).

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro thanked PM Narendra Modi for allowing export of raw materials to produce hydroxychloroquine.

PM Modi on Thursday discussed with South Korean President Moon Jae-in ways to tackle the pandemic through cooperation and leveraging the power of technology. 2 STATES The Odisha government on Thursday announced an extension of the ongoing lockdown till April 30, the first state to do so. Odisha has recorded 44 positive cases of coronavirus so far and one death from the disease.

Several other states including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh said they will take a final decision in the coming days on whether to extend or not the 21-day nationwide lockdown, which entered its 16th day.

Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha on Wednesday made the wearing of face masks mandatory for people stepping out of their homes.

In UP, not wearing a mask or face cover will involve a penalty from now on, the details of which are being worked out by the government.

In a case of coronavirus-induced racism, two students from Manipur were allegedly denied entry into a supermarket in Hyderabad reportedly due to their facial appearance, police said on Thursday.

Till April 8, Gujarat with 179 patients, has recorded 16 deaths with a mortality rate of 8.94 per cent and Punjab ranks second with 101 cases and 8 deaths giving a mortality rate of 7.92 per cent.

Maharashtra recorded 74 deaths and 1,135 corona patients, giving a mortality rate of 6.34 per cent, the third highest in India.

Surprisingly, Kerala -- with 345 cases -- managed to arrest the death figure to only 2 -- or a mortality rate of 0.57 per cent, lowest in the country.

The other big surprises are Tamil Nadu and Delhi, both major corona hotspot states in terms of the high number of infectees but less number of deaths.

With 738 cases, Tamil Nadu has reined in the deaths to just 8, at a mortality rate of 1.08 and Delhi with 669 cases and 9 deaths notched a mortality rate of 1.34 per cent.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced 'Operation SHIELD' in 21 containment zones to curb the spread of COVID-19. People could be jailed or fined heavily for not wearing a mask when venturing out of home.

In another remarkable development, the entire northeastern states have recorded 32 cases -- Assam 28, and one each in Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura -- with zero deaths to date. 3 WORLD After Wuhan opened up this week, Austria, Denmark and Norway are also on course to gradually open up. Even Italy, which has the highest death toll from the disease, has been weighing its exit strategy after a moderating trend in new infections.

After weeks of disagreement -- especially between the United States and China -- the UN Security Council will meet Thursday to discuss the coronavirus pandemic for the first time.

A three-man crew docked successfully at the International Space Station Thursday. Russian space agency Roscosmos said the Soyuz MS-16 capsule "docked successfully". Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos and NASA's Chris Cassidy reached the ISS at 1413 GMT, just over six hours after blasting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

New York statewide deaths rise by 799 on April 8, said Governor Cuomo. A day before the increase was 779 deaths reported in 24 hours. As per a Reuters tally, US Covid-19 deaths top 15,000.

China orders re-test of recovered Covid-19 patients, intensified screening of asymptomatic cases. China's recent COVID-19 cases rise to 1,100 with 63 new infections.

As many as 10 drugs are currently under clinical trial in the US to find a therapeutic solution to the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump says.

Boris Johnson is making steady progress in ICU with Covid-19, Downing Street says.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan warns that the situation 'can further deteriorate' as coronavirus tally in the country reaches 4,414.

NEW DELHI: From making masks mandatory to restricting movement of people in areas identified as COVID-19 hotspots, India on Thursday beefed up surveillance and enforcement measures to contain the deadly virus outbreak. Meanwhile, worldwide policymakers are starting to discuss the challenge of re-opening economies, simultaneously battling a prospective recession and a second-wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.