Coronavirus (Covid-19) Tracker, India Lockdown 5.0 Guidelines News Live Updates: With nearly 8,000 fresh cases reported within a span of 24 hours, the COVID tally on Saturday rose to 1,73,763 even as states continued to chalk out the next phase of lockdown from Monday.

Coronavirus India News Live Updates: A day before the fourth phase of nationwide lockdown ends, Ministry of Home Affairs Saturday said it will be in place in containment zones till June 30. Releasing guidelines for Lockdown 5.0, the ministry said the restrictions at other places would be lifted in phases.

In the first phase, places of worships, hotels, restaurants and shopping malls would be allowed to open while classes in schools, colleges, and other educational institution would resume in the second phase after consultation with the state authorities. The third phase will see opening of cinema halls, gymnasiums and resumption of international flights, apart from other activities social/political/sports/entertainment/academic/cultural/ religious functions and
other large congregations.

With more than 8,000 fresh cases reported in 24 hours, India’s tally rose  to 1,73,763.  The death toll stood at 4,971. Over 59,00,000 people have been infected with the virus worldwide with the death toll at 3,64,867. As many as 24,93,535 people have recovered so far, according to a tally by John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Centre.