Here is a look at the latest updates on the outbreak of coronavirus from India and the world— 1 NATION The death toll due to coronavirus rose to 206 and the number of cases in the country climbed to 6,761 on Friday, a record spike of 896 cases and 37 deaths in 24 hours since Thursday evening, according to the Union health ministry. Since March 23, Indian Railways has transported approximately 6.75 lakh wagons of commodities, including about 4.50 lakh wagons of essential commodities like food grains, salt, sugar, edible oil, coal and petroleum products, as per ministry statement. After Pakistan pledged to donate $3 million to SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund, India on Friday highlighted the "early commitment" made by other member countries and said the 'degree of seriousness' of each nation can be gauged by its behaviour. Hours after Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh claimed that 58% of the country's population is likely to get infected with coronavirus while quoting a PGIMER study, the premier medical and research institute on Friday evening said it was unaware of any such study by its department. Despite India reporting nearly 200 COVID-19 deaths in last one month, the country's death rate of about 3 per cent is lower than the global rate. Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday directed the Border Security Force (BSF) to enhance surveillance along the Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh borders and prevent, in coordination with the district authorities, any cross-border movement during the COVID-19 lockdown. India is set to begin shipping the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine starting next week to the United States. As per IANS C-Voter Covid Trackers Index of Panic, 45.7 per cent from the upper income group 'strongly disagree' that they fear they will get infected. However, the numbers drop to 38.9 per cent in the middle income group and further to 37.6 per cent in the low income group. A community kitchen and a food bank have been set up at the headquarters of the Indian YouthÂ Congress at Raisina Road inÂ the national capital for people affected by theÂ lockdown imposed to control the spread of coronavirus, president of the outfit Srinivas BV said on Friday. Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said that the "politicisation of the situation created due to coronavirus is unfortunate" and diverts attention from the core issues. Work from home amid lockdown is affecting people's sleep cycle drastically with over 81 per cent of the respondents in a survey saying their sleep schedule will be better once the lockdown ends. There is a 40 per cent rise in late-night sleepers since the lockdown. 2 STATES Punjab government on Friday decided to extend the curfew in the state till May 1, 2020. The Karnataka cabinet is not in favour of a "graded lifting" of a 21-day lockdown and have suggested extension of the full-scale lockdown to check the spread of Covid-19. A final decision will be taken after consulting the PM said, chief minister BS Yediyurappa. Odisha government has made masks compulsory for people stepping out of the home. First-time offenders will be fined Rs 200 up to three violations before going up to Rs 500 for the fourth offence. Wearing of face masks was made compulsory in Gurugram on Friday. Maharashtra Police registered 161 cases against fake news and rumors on social media regarding COVID-19 so far. In the last 48 hours, a total of 30 FIRs have been registered in the state while 39 people have been arrested for indulging in spreading misinformation about coronavirus. The petrol pumps across Odisha on Friday came out with a stringent rule, No Mask, No Petrol/Diesel /CNG, in a bid to strictly enforce government's order making wearing of face masks mandatory while going out of homes. Apart from enforcing the ongoing lockdown, UP Police is also keeping busy busting fake news reports. UP police have flagged off several fake reports about alleged misbehaviour of quarantined Tablighi Jamaat members. Since March 25, police have taken action against 66 fake news posts, of which 21 were on Facebook, 18 on Twitter, 16 on TikTok and 11 on WhatsApp. Police registered a case against the principal of a government school in Barmer on Friday for violating lockdown norms and disobeying orders after he tested positive for coronavirus. Three Greater Noida residents have been booked for giving shelter to 10 Tablighi Jamaat attendees, hailing from Maharashtra. The 10 Tablighi Jamaat attendees, including five women, have also been named in the FIR registered on Thursday. At the extraordinary meeting of energy ministers of G20 nations, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan asserted that India will remain the engine of world energy demand growth. The G20 Energy Ministers' focused on ways and means to ensure stable energy markets. 3 WORLD The global death toll headed toward 100,000, with the confirmed number of infected people topping 1.6 million, according to Johns Hopkins University. Another 355,000 have recovered. The coronavirus death toll curve in Spain flattened further on Friday as the government discussed different strategies to start phasing out one of the world's strictest lockdowns. Christians observed Good Friday without the solemn church services or emotional processions of past years, instead watching live streams at home as the world remained locked down by the coronavirus pandemic. In the backdrop of more than two-thirds of the world’s population are in lockdown, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and its allies held a virtual meeting to try and hammer out an agreement to curb supply and prevent the world drowning in unwanted crude. As the coronavirus spreads in Japan, the chief executive of the Tokyo Games said he can't guarantee the postponed Olympics will be staged next year - even with a 16-month delay. Japanese Premier Abe issued an emergency declaration this week to battle the virus, putting the country under restrictions after it seemed it had avoided the spread. WHO denies ignoring Taiwan early virus warning Shop owners in Wuhan on Friday sat or kneeled outside the Grand Ocean Department Store, Wuhan’s biggest shopping malls to demand a cut in rent, in one of the first signs of unrest since authorities lifted a lockdown at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. The protest in Wuhan this week comes after earlier violent clashes on the border of surrounding Hubei province and neighboring Jiangxi province in late March. The coronavirus has infected so many doctors, nurses and other health workers that some in France, Italy and Spain are now quickly returning from their sick beds and heading back to the front lines. From California to New York, some Americans are taking a moment each night to howl as a way of thanking the health care workers and first responders. It's an American twist on the applause and singing for besieged health care workers in Europe. Prime Minister Boris Johnson out of intensive care as he continues COVID-19 recovery.

NEW DELHI: The 21-day nationwide lockdown meant to end in four days might see extension of sorts as chief ministers on Friday announced they will extend the curfew in their respective states to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, the world completed 100 days since World Health Organisation was first notified about coronavirus.