As India enters its third phase of lockdown today, several restrictions have been lifted and many states have announced the opening of shops selling non-essential items like clothes, shoes, stationery, paan, cigarettes, and liquor.  

India coronavirus, COVID-19 updates, May 4: 349 new COVID-19 cases in Delhi take total count to 4,898

Madhya Pradesh: 106 more persons have tested positive for Coronavirus taking the total number of cases in the state to 2,942. Green Zone districts - Barabanki, Lakhimpur Kheri, Hathras, Maharajganj, Shahjahanpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Ballia, Chandauli, Chitrakoot, Deoria, Farrukhabad, Fatehpur, Hamirpur, Kanpur Dehat, Kushinagar, Lalitpur, Mahoba, Siddharthnagar, Sonbhadra & Amethi. 443 flights operated under Lifeline Udan covering 4,34,531 km and 821.07 tonnes of essential and medical cargo transported across the country till date. West Bengal CS Rajiva Sinha : We have communicated to the Central govt in VCs that relaxations will dilute the lockdown. Karnataka: As of 5:00 PM today, cumulatively 651 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, it includes 27 deaths and 321 discharges. All of us need to understand that as part of our social commitment and responsibility, we need to follow physical distancing and other precautionary measures required need to contain the coronavirus. Health Ministry: Permission has been given to run special trains for the movement of stranded people, based on the request of states. Jharkhand govt says it will not implement any of relaxations granted by Centre from today, decides to extend 'total' lockdown in the state for 2 more weeks till May 17. Madhya Pradesh: Shops, other commercial establishments open in 43 districts in green, orange zones with some curbs in accordance with Centre's guidelines The later read, ''While state govt claims high level of daily surveillance in containment zones, no database was shown or results made available.''

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