Here is a look at the latest updates on the outbreak of coronavirus from various Indian cities — 1 CHENNAI The United Planters’ Association of South India (Upasi) Tea Research Institute at Coonoor has joined hands with the Tea Board of India and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to study the properties of—theaflavin-3 a compound abundantly found in black tea and catechins from green tea—to inhibit the novel coronavirus. Chennai corporation has appealed public and essential commodities manufacturers to refrain from visiting the Ripon Buildings to get emergency vehicle passes and to apply online instead. The Madras high court has decided to forego its usual four-week summer break. Summer vacation of all subordinate courts in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry too has been kept in abeyance. 2 BENGALURU Kharadi Oni and surrounding 100-metre area in Hubballi was declared containment zone after a 63-year-old resident (P-363) tested positive. Also, 5-km radius around Kharadi Oni is a buffer zone under which 1-km area has been categorised as intense buffer zone. In order to identify suspected Covid-19 patients, the district administration has directed all chemists to jot down names, contact numbers and addresses of those who buy paracetamol in Hubballi. Karnataka State Minorities Commission(KSMC)has appealed to anyone who has returned from Nizamuddin Markaz in New Delhi to report to health authorities and quarantine themselves if required. 3 KOLKATA The virus outbreak has cast a shadow on ISKCON's Rathyatra festival in the city that attracts more than 10 lakh devotees every year, a spokesperson of the organisation said on Sunday. Covid-19 testing triggers full-blown row in Bengal, TMC govt says not hiding figures. Death toll due to Covid-19 rises to 507; number of cases climb to 15,712, reports health ministry. 4 HYDERABAD Telangana reports bumper paddy harvest 44 test positive for Covid-19 in Andhra Pradesh; tally in the state rises to 647. 5 CHANDIGARH Sand and gravel mining and stone crushing have been permitted Monday onwards. Shops dealing in distribution of books to school and college students have also been allowed to operate. A break in supply of drugs in curfew-bound Punjab has given an impetus to the state's de-addiction measures, with over 26,000 drug addicts joining the government-run de-addiction programme. Jail warden of Bhondsi Jail tests positive for #COVID19 after returning from his home in Bhiwani. He was tested positive before he joined duty and no one at the Jail came in contact with him: Chief Medical Officer Gurugram, Haryana. 6 DELHI After procuring rapid antibody test kits, Delhi government on Sunday began testing people in containment zones. Home minister Amit Shah lauded the Delhi Police for its humanitarian relief operations amid COVID-19. Union minister for health & family welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan visited Delhi's Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital today. Coronavirus is spreading rapidly in Delhi but it’s still under control. No need to panic, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. 7 LUCKNOW The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday decided to constitute a committee to look into generating employment opportunities for the state's labourers who are arriving back from other parts of the country. Priyanka Gandhi appeals to UP government to make arrangements for return of migrant labours the way they did for students. Forty Three out of 851 samples test positive for coronavirus at Lucknow's King George Medical University. Police have decided to take stringent action against people who are hiding and not giving information about the Tablighi Jamaat members who had attended the congregation in Delhi. 8 AHMEDABAD 228 more Covid-19 cases were reported from Gujarat, taking the number of coronavirus positive cases in the state to 1,604 on Sunday. Five dead, 228 test positive for Covid-19 in Gujarat in past 12 hours; state's tally rises to 1,604. Cumulatively, some 28,212 Covid-19 tests have been conducted in Gujarat so far, confirmed state health authorities. 9 MUMBAI A labourer died after returning home in Mumbai's Dongri area on Saturday night, following which his roommate alleged that the victim was beaten by police for violating the coronavirus-enforced lockdown. Chief minister Thackeray on Sunday said that the Centre is also helping them through minimum support price. "We will also examine what more can be done. Discussions are on with the Centre," he said. The chief minister said, "We have supplied PDS grain to around 80-90% people".

NEW DELHI: The total number of coronavirus cases in India went past 15,000 mark with active cases at 12,974 and 2,230 people reported cured and discharged. The death toll due to Covid-19 in India crossed the 500 mark. April 20 onwards the government has allowed some relaxation for restrictions except for in area identified as hotspots.