The highly infectious COVID-19 has killed 273 people in the country, with 34 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive coronavirus cases is now 8,447. This come a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a four-hour meet with at least 13 chief ministers on video conference. PM has indicated that the lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic would be extended by two weeks after considering the requests of the chief ministers, who preferred a longer containment period. The ongoing 21-day nationwide lockdown to contain the COVID-19 crisis, announced by PM Modi on March 24, is scheduled to end on April 14. PM also marked a shift in tackling the pandemic, from saving lives to saving both lives and the economy. The council of ministers has been asked to resume work from Monday. Apart from West Bengal, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana and Punjab have announced the extension of the lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus. 
 

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