The number of coronavirus cases in India crossed the 1,000-mark today, with a total of 1,024 cases — 901 of these are active cases and 96 have been discharged. The death toll also rose to 27 as the country, under a three-week lockdown, struggles to contain the deadly pandemic.

As the disease spreads, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the country via his Mann ki Baat radio address, apologising to the people for the 21-day lockdown to arrest the spread of coronavirus. He said he was sure the poor were angry with him, but he had no choice.

“I had no choice but to make these decisions to fight the coronavirus... no one wants to take these decisions but if you look at the world, you need to take these decisions,” he said.
News 18