Covid check: 492 cases, 9 deaths, 30 states in complete lockdown

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country rose to 492 on Tuesday morning, according to the health ministry. The death toll is currently at nine. A total of 30 states and Union Territories have imposed complete lockdown, covering a total of 548 districts in the country, to check the spread of coronavirus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to state governments to ensure that rules and regulations of the coronavirus lockdown are enforced strictly as he noted that many people were not following the measures seriously.