The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic has spread across 185 countries and territories. Today is the twenty-sixth day of India’s nationwide lockdown, which has been extended till May 3. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stand at 16,116. The death toll from the outbreak in India is at 519. Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu have reported the highest number of cases.

Globally, there have been over 23.17 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 1.59 lakh people have died so far. The United States has the highest number of confirmed cases, followed by Spain, Italy, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. The outbreak continues to have a major impact on the global economy.