The health ministry on Saturday said a positive trend was emerging with no positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the 47 districts in the last 28 days. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reviewed the functioning of the control room and the situation prevailing in the country during the ongoing nationwide lockdown. He was also briefed about the supply chain of essential commodities. The meeting was also attended by his two junior ministers -- G Kishan Reddy and Nityanand Rai along with Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla. The lockdown was first announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24 for 21 days -- till April 14 -- in a bid to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak. The lockdown was then further extended till May 3.
The number of coronavirus cases in India has climbed to 16,116 which includes 519 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
